The Adoption & Foster Care Journey

By Sandra Flach

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Episodes: 100

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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.

Episode Date
Episode 428 - Keep Showing Up with Dr. Melody Aguayo
May 13, 2024
Episode 427 - Mother's Day Bonus Episode: Blessed in the Mess with Sandra Flach
May 08, 2024
Episode 426 - Navigating Advocacy in the Public School System with Sandra Flach
May 06, 2024
Episode 425 - The First 1,000 Days of Life with Dr. Jerrod Brown
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 424 - Hope for the FASD Journey with Debbie Raymond
Apr 08, 2024
Episode 423 - Lessons Learned with Foster Mom, Autumn McKay
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 422 - Unlimited Motherhood with Jessica Hurlbut
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 421 - Attachment-Informed Parenting with Dr. Jerrod Brown PhD
Mar 18, 2024
Episode 420 - My FASD Feelings with Laura Bedard
Mar 11, 2024
Episode 419 - Formed Families Forward with Kelly Henderson
Mar 03, 2024
Episode 418 - Second Chances with Adoptive Mom Pam Willis
Feb 25, 2024
Episode 417 - Gut-Brain Health Axis Dysfunction: Why Foster & Adoptive Parents Need to Be Informed with Dr. Jerrod Brown
Feb 19, 2024
Episode 416 - Plug-In for Your Parenting Journey with Sandra Flach
Feb 12, 2024
Episode 415 - Navigating FASD with Kristen Eriksen
Feb 05, 2024
Episode 414 - Safe Relationships with FASD Mentor & Coach, Laurie Anderson
Jan 29, 2024
Episode 413 - Seas the Connection with Adoptive Mom, Sindy Ost
Jan 22, 2024
Episode 412 - Inspired By Love with Anna Maria Di Dio
Jan 15, 2024
Episode 411 - Intro to FASD with Sandra Flach
Jan 08, 2024
Episode 410 - Advent: Setting Goals with Sandra Flach
Jan 01, 2024
Episode 409 - Advent: Peace with Sandra Flach
Dec 26, 2023
Episode 408 - Advent: Rejoice! with Sandra Flach
Dec 18, 2023
Episode 407 - Advent: God’s Gift of Love with Sandra Flach
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 406 - Advent: Hope Fulfilled with Sandra Flach
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 405 - A Family For Every Orphan with Adoptive Mom, Heather Dyer
Nov 27, 2023
Episode 404 - Friendsgiving with host Sandra Flach
Nov 20, 2023
Episode 403 - When Systems Fail with Adoptive Mom, Melissa Jacobus
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 402 - Kicking Off National Adoption Month with Dr. Rick Morton
Nov 06, 2023
Episode 401 - Catching Up & Slowing Down with Sandra Flach
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 400 - The Impact of Childhood Poverty on Health & Well-Being with Dr. Jerrod Brown
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 399 - Adopted Teens with Susan TeBos
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 398 - Essential FASD Supports with Nate Sheets
Oct 09, 2023
Episode 397 - Special Needs Adoption with Mindi Schrock
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 396 - FASD Resilience with Eileen Devine
Sep 25, 2023
Episode 395 - FASD Round Table with Natalie Vecchione & Debbie Raymond
Sep 18, 2023
Episode 394 - Living with FASD with FASD Self-Advocate, Emily Hargrove
Sep 11, 2023
Episode 393 - Tinderbox with Lynn Alsup
Sep 04, 2023
Episode 392 - Back to School with FASD Adoptive Mom, Michelle Catania
Aug 28, 2023
Episode 391 - When Your Child is a Struggling Learner with Kathy Kuhl
Aug 21, 2023
Episode 390 - Unshakeable Resilience with Foster Care Survivor, Barbara Lane
Aug 14, 2023
Episode 389 - From Sorrows to Sapphires with Angela Williams
Aug 07, 2023
Episode 388 - Disability Parenting with Kristin Faith Evans
Jul 31, 2023
Episode 387 - Trials and Triumphs with Former Foster Youth, Zachary Lopienski
Jul 24, 2023
Episode 386 - The Rural FASD Journey with Adoptive Dad, Rob More
Jul 17, 2023
Episode 385 - Primary Characteristics of FASD - Strengths
Jul 10, 2023
Episode 384 - Bringing Gospel Hope to Vulnerable Children with Herbie Newell
Jul 03, 2023
Episode 383 - Every Child Matters with Adoptive Dad, Jonathan Grimaldi
Jun 26, 2023
Episode 382 - Focusing on Foster Care & Adoption with Derek Carter
Jun 19, 2023
Episode 381 - Caring for Kids in Crisis with Adoptive Dad, Steve Poissant
Jun 12, 2023
Episode 380 - Fostering Hope in New England with Jonathan Reid
Jun 05, 2023
Episode 379 - Foster Hope NY with Sheree Galek
May 29, 2023
Episode 378 - When Systems Fail, but God Doesn’t with Khalila Riga
May 22, 2023
Episode 377 - The Story of Foster Care & Human Trafficking with Miriam Cobb
May 15, 2023
Episode 376 - Foster Blessings with Angela Paganelli
May 08, 2023
Episode 375 - Finding Renewed Life in Christ After Loss with Kaitlyn Fiedler
May 01, 2023
Episode 374 - Travel Planning for Children with FASD
Apr 25, 2023
Episode 373 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Language & Communication
Apr 17, 2023
Episode 372 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Executive Function
Apr 10, 2023
Episode 371 - Redefining Normal with Former Foster Youth—Justin & Alexis Black
Apr 03, 2023
Episode 370 - Reclaim Compassion with Adoptive Moms—Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum
Mar 27, 2023
Episode 369 - What We Do Matters with FASD Adoptive Mom Stacey Chart
Mar 20, 2023
Episode 368 - Diamond in the Rough with Patricia Kasper
Mar 13, 2023
Episode 367 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty Generalizing Information
Mar 06, 2023
Episode 366 - Primary Characteristics of FASD-Sensory Processing
Feb 27, 2023
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Central Nervous System Dysfunction & Trauma
Feb 24, 2023
Episode 365 - FASD Diagnosis & Resources with Dr. Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP
Feb 20, 2023
Episode 364 - Foster Care Adoption Resources with Rita Soronen of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Feb 13, 2023
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
Feb 10, 2023
Episode 363 - The Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty Predicting Outcomes
Feb 06, 2023
Episode 362- Catching up with Natalie Vecchione of FASD Hope
Jan 30, 2023
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Attachment
Jan 27, 2023
Episode 361 - Mama Systems with Adoptive FASD Mom Laura Hernandez
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 360 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty with Abstract Concepts
Jan 16, 2023
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Theory of Mind
Jan 13, 2023
Episode 359 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Memory Problems
Jan 09, 2023
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Alexithymia
Jan 06, 2023
Episode 358 - Goal for 2023—Remain in Jesus with Sandra Flach
Jan 02, 2023
Episode 357 - Advent - A Season of Love with Sandra Flach
Dec 26, 2022
Episode 356 - Advent - A Season of Joy with Sandra Flach
Dec 19, 2022
Episode 355 - Advent - A Season of Peace with Sandra Flach
Dec 12, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About the HPA Axis
Dec 09, 2022
Episode 354 - Advent - A Season of Hope with Sandra Flach
Dec 05, 2022
Episode 353 - Catching Up With Adoptive Mom Elizabeth Occhipinti of Miriam’s Heart
Nov 28, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About the Effects of Sugar Sweetened Beverages on Brain Function
Nov 25, 2022
Episode 352 - The Legend of Christmas with Adoptee Rhonda Robinson
Nov 21, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About the Effects of Sugar on the Brain Function
Nov 18, 2022
Episode 351 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Impulsivity with Sandra Flach
Nov 14, 2022
Episode 350 - Finding Hope with Former Foster Youth, Amber Jewell
Nov 07, 2022
Episode 349 - Primary Characteristics of FASD - Slow Processing Pace with Sandra Flach
Oct 31, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Planning & Organizing
Oct 28, 2022
Episode 348 - Primary Characteristics of FASD: Dysmaturity with Sandra Flach
Oct 24, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Information Processing
Oct 21, 2022
Episode 347 - Foster Parents—Planting Seeds of Hope with Melissa Smallwood
Oct 17, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Cognitive Flexibility
Oct 14, 2022
Episode 346 - I Love You to the Sun and Beyond with Adoptive Dad Cecil Stokes
Oct 10, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Working Memory
Oct 07, 2022
Episode 345 - Caution—Rough Road Ahead: Parenting Teens with Trauma & FASD
Oct 03, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Metacognition
Sep 30, 2022
Episode 344 - FASD Global Podcaster Panel with Dr. Jerrod Brown
Sep 26, 2022
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Self-Regulation
Sep 23, 2022
Episode 343 - Living Proof—From Foster Care to the White House to the NBA with Lucas Boyce
Sep 19, 2022