Host Sandra Flach is a mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—one kinship and 4 international. Her youngest 2 are teens diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With over 30 years of parenting experience and 20 plus years as an adoptive and kinship parent, she’s made mountains of mistakes and learned loads of lessons. She understands the difficult road of parenting children with trauma histories—and she is still in the trenches! The Adoption & Foster Care Journey is a podcast to encourage, educate, and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care, and kinship care. We aim to support adoptive and foster families by sharing encouraging real-life stories and equipping them with modern-day research and parenting techniques.
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Monday Mar 23, 2026
Monday Mar 23, 2026
“But now, O LORD, you are our Father;
We are the clay, and you are our potter;
We are all the work of your hand.”
-Isaiah 64:8
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
On this episode, host Sandra Flach, talks with Krista LaRock. Kristen and her husband have been married for 30 years and have adopted 14 children including sibling groups. Eight of their children live with FASD—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. This led to Kristen to raise dogs to support her children and other individuals. Two years ago she founded FASDogs—a service dog organization to support individuals with developmental disabilities including FASD.
Listen in as Krista shares about her family’s adoption journey and how they navigate the challenges of FASD on Episode 524 wherever you get your podcasts.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
justicefororphansny.org/hope-community
Email: sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org
Soul Care Saturday—52 Devotions for Foster and Adoptive Moms
Orphans No More—A Journey Back to the Father book on Amazon
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