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.
Episodes
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Jesus said, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in His love……This is my command: Love each other.” -John 15:9,10 & 17
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
On this episode, host Sandra Flach shares an Advent message of Love for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
“We are to remain in Christ—apart from Him we can do nothing. But in Him we have love and are empowered to love others.”
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Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:11
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
On this episode, host Sandra Flach shares an Advent message of Joy for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
“This holiday season and into the new year, I pray you will remain in Jesus. Apart from Him we can do nothing but in Him all things are possible—including peace and joy no matter what we’re going through.”
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Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests. Luke 2:14
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
On this episode, host Sandra Flach launches her Advent Series with a message of Peace for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
“No matter what age or stage your kids are at, whether they came to you through adoption, foster care or kinship placement—this parenting journey is hard—especially during the holidays. But we can have peace because we personally know the Prince of Peace.”
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Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
We are thrilled to bring you a series of bonus episodes featuring special guest. Dr. Jerrod Brown PhD. In each of these bonus episodes, Dr. Brown will share what every adoptive and foster parent needs to know regarding FASD, trauma, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
On this week’s bonus episode, the 16th in our series, Dr. Brown and host, Sandra Flach discuss the HPA Axis—the primary system which regulates stress. Not only is it imperative for parents and caregivers to be trauma informed, but also HPA Axis informed.
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Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
“We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to this present time.
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. For this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes in what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” Romans 8:22-25
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
On this episode, host Sandra Flach launches her Advent Series with a message of Hope for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
“Advent builds anticipation. Like a child at Christmastime waiting for Santa, waiting for Christmas day - the hope, the thrill - when was the last time you anxiously anticipated - longed for something thrilling and wonderful?”
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Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:13-14
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
On this episode, host Sandra Flach talks with adoptive mom, Elizabeth Occhipinti. Liz is co-founder and president of Miriam’s Heart, a faith-based nonprofit serving vulnerable children and families in New Jersey.
Listen in as Liz shares about the work of Miriam’s Heart and about her first children’s book, The Adventures of Tiger Lily, inspired by her adopted daughter’s resilience.
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Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
We are thrilled to bring you a series of bonus episodes featuring special guest. Dr. Jerrod Brown PhD. In each of these bonus episodes, Dr. Brown will share what every adoptive and foster parent needs to know regarding FASD, trauma, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
On this week’s bonus episode, the 15th in our series, Dr. Brown and host, Sandra Flach discuss the effects of sugar sweetened beverages on brain function. Listen in as they address the negative effects of sugary drinks from a behavioral health lens.
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Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
On this episode, host Sandra Flach talks with adult adoptee and award-winning author Rhonda Robinson. Listen in as Rhonda shares about growing up adopted and finding her birth family as a grandmother.
Rhonda’s newest book release, The Legend of Christmas—An Untold Story of the Real St. Nicholas, is a children’s book that weaves together the real meaning of Christmas and the real St. Nick.
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Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
We are thrilled to bring you a series of bonus episodes featuring special guest. Dr. Jerrod Brown PhD. In each of these bonus episodes, Dr. Brown will share what every adoptive and foster parent needs to know regarding FASD, trauma, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
On this week’s bonus episode, the 14th in our series, Dr. Brown and host, Sandra Flach discuss the effects of sugar on brain function. Listen in as they address sugar intake from a behavioral health lens.
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Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.
On this episode, host Sandra Flach discusses impulsivity—a primary characteristic of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder—FASD.
Listen in as Sandra explains impulsivity and shares what it looks like at her house. She also offers accommodation suggestions such as prevention and preparation.
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