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 Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed." -Proverbs 15:22
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 breaks down the Primary Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and focuses on difficulties with abstract concepts—like time and money.
“Abstract reasoning deficits like problems with time management, math, or money matters can actually be a symptom of an FASD”
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Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
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 18th in our series, Dr. Brown and host, Sandra Flach discuss Theory of Mind—the understanding of the feelings and perspectives of others which develops during childhood. Early trauma and prenatal exposure to alcohol and other drugs impacts Theory of Mind.
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Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
"I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1-2
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 breaks down the Primary Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and focuses on memory problems—a common symptom.
“Memory problems can look like disobedience, defiance or even laziness if we don’t understand the brain and how it’s impacted by prenatal exposure to alcohol.”
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Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
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 17th in our series, Dr. Brown and host, Sandra Flach discuss Alexithymia—a personality trait which impacts the ability to express or understand emotions. While not a disorder, Alexithymia does impact a large population of individuals including those with trauma histories and FASD.
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Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in Whom I trust. Psalm 91:1-2
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 a New Year’s message of encouragement for adoptive and foster parents.
“Friends, fellow caregivers, this is our road map for the journey - remain in Jesus, because apart from Him we can do nothing.”
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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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