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 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
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.
Host Sandra Flach continues her annual Advent Series for December.
December can be a challenging month for our children as well as for us parents. In all the hustle, bustle and big feelings & behaviors I’ve often struggled in the past to actually enjoy Christmas - to experience the Christ of Christmas.
Listen in as Sandra shares about God’s greatest gift of love to us—Jesus our Redeemer!
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The Dawn of Redeeming Grace—Daily Devotions for Advent, by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
"So all the generations from Abraham to David were 14 generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon 14 generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ—14 generations." Matthew 1:17
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.
Host Sandra Flach kicks off our annual Advent Series for December.
Kids with trauma histories and prenatal exposure tend to struggle even more this time of year. The reminders of loss & grief mingled with changes in routine and over stimulating environments can trigger big emotions & big behaviors. All of which can leave parents feeling spent and experiencing anything but the spirit of the season.
Listen in as Sandra shares the good news— Mary delivered a baby and God delivered Hope.
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The Dawn of Redeeming Grace—Daily Devotions for Advent, by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
"Defend the lowly and fatherless; render justice to the afflicted and needy." Psalm 82:3
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.
For our last National Adoption Month episode host Sandra Flach speaks with adoptive mom Heather Dyer. Heather is also the Executive Director of A Family For Every Orphan—a Christian organization that helps orphans find safe and loving families in their home countries.
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
"Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us to be holy and without fault in His eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ." Ephesians 1:3-5
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 continue National Adoption Month with host, Sandra Flach, sharing about the importance of friendships for adoptive and foster parents.
Listen in as Sandra shares about the importance of connection with God and connection with other foster & adoptive parents on this Friendsgiving Episode.
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your kind spirit guide me on ground that is level.” Psalm 143:10
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 continue National Adoption Month with a conversation with adoptive mom, author and FASD advocate, Melissa Jacobus. Melissa has been advocating for her adopted children and the rights of all individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders since 1998.
Listen in as Sandra and Melissa discuss the challenges of raising children prenatally exposed to alcohol—especially when systems fail our kids.
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The Accomplice, by Melissa Jacobus
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
“Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” James 1:27
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 kick off National Adoption Month with a conversation with Dr. Rick Morton of Lifeline Children Services. Rick is an adoptive dad of 3 special needs children from Ukraine and author of the book Orphanology: Awakening to Gospel-centered Adoption and Orphan Care. He also hosts the Defender Podcast with Lifeline’s President, Herbie Newell.
Listen in as Sandra and Dr. Rick Morton share about their adoption journeys.
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Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
“The LORD is my Shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.”
Psalm 23:1-3
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 week’s episode, get caught up with host Sandra Flach as she shares about slowing down. Are you feeling hurried, frazzled or worried? Then this episode is for you.
Listen in as Sandra shares about the importance of being still through Scripture, nature, Sabbath, and solitude.
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Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
“He will rescue the poor when they cry to Him, He will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. He feels pity for the way and the needy, and He will save them from oppression and from violence.” Psalm 72:12-14
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 week’s episode, host Sandra Flach welcomes back Dr. Jerrod Brown PhD.
Listen in as Dr. Brown unpacks the impact of Childhood Poverty on the health and well-being of children.
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Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
“Come close to God and He will come close to you.” James 4:9a
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 week’s episode, host Sandra Flach speaks with Susan TeBos. Susan is a mom of 3 through adoption and the author of We’ve Been There: True Stories, Surprising Insights and Aha Moments for Adopted Teens.
Listen in as Susan shares about her interviews with 34 adoptees and the insight both adoptees and adoptive parents can gain from their stories.
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Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul…” Psalm 23:1-3
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 week’s episode, host Sandra Flach speaks with Nate Sheets. Nate is an FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) behavior consultant and parent coach with 15 years experience working with neurodivergent people of all ages and their families.
Listen in as Sandra and Nate discuss his new book, Essential FASD Supports—Understanding & Supporting People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
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