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 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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@miriamsheartinc
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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Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
“There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.” -Proverbs 23:18
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 Amber Jewell LMSW—a former foster youth, now a foster and adoptive mom founder of Finding Hope LLC, and author of the book Finding Hope—12 Keys to Healing Hardship, Hurt & Sorrow.
Listen in as Amber shares her story and how she found hope and healing along the way.
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Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry…” James 1:19
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 the primary characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and takes a closer look at slow processing pace—a symptom of FASD. If you are an adoptive, foster or kinship caregiver, you won’t want to miss this episode.
Listen in as Sandra shares from her personal experience parenting 5 adopted children—2 diagnosed with FAS.
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Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 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 13th in our series, Dr. Brown and host, Sandra Flach discuss planning and organizing—the core of executive function. This is another topic that parents might not realize can be a symptom of trauma or an FASD. Listen in as Dr. Brown explains how it works and what parents can do to support kids struggling with this important brain task.
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Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
Mark 10:14
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, shares the primary characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and takes a closer look at the symptom of dysmaturity. If you are an adoptive, foster or kinship caregiver, you won’t want to miss this episode.
Listen in as Sandra shares from her personal experience parenting 5 adopted children—2 diagnosed with FAS.
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Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 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 12th in our series, Dr. Brown and host, Sandra Flach discuss trauma and information processing. If you have a child who struggles with slow processing pace, you won’t want to miss this episode. Listen in and learn how individuals with trauma histories and/or prenatal alcohol exposure struggle with information processing.
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