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The Adoption & Foster Care Journey Sandra Flach
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4.9 • 16 Ratings
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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! Orphans No More 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.
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Episode 425 - The First 1,000 Days of Life with Dr. Jerrod Brown
"Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!" -Psalm 127:3-5a
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 returning guest and resident expert, Dr. Jerrod Brown. Dr. Brown is a professor, trainer, researcher, consultant with multiple years of experience in teaching at the college level. He is the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies. Jerrod has provided consultation services to caregivers, professionals, and organizations on the topics of autism spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol disorder, confabulation, suggestibility, trauma, another life adversities—including alexithymia, executive dysfunction, criminal recidivism, traumatic brain injury, and youth fire setting. Dr. Brown has completed 4 separate master’s degree programs handhelds graduate certificates in neuroscience and the law, neuropsychology, autism, other health disabilities, and TBI. In 2021, Jerod completed his post-doctoral certificate in leadership and organizational strategy and a professional certificate in forensic psychology. In 2023, he competed a diabetes care and education certificate. And, currently he is pursuing his 5th master’s degree in applied clinical nutrition. Jerrod has conducted hundreds of workshops and webinars, published several articles, book chapters and recently co-edited the book, Forensic Mental Health—A Source Guide for Professionals. Dr. Brown has been quoted in various magazine & newspaper articles and is regularly featured on national & international podcasts—like this one. He’s also a foster parent.
Listen in as Sandra and Dr. Brown discuss the importance of the first 1,000 days of life and how prenatal and early childhood trauma impacts the brain and body.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
justicefororphansny.org
justicefororphansny.org/hope-community
sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org
Focus on the Family FASD Resource
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Episode 424 - Hope for the FASD Journey with Debbie Raymond
"We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name.May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you." -Psalm 33:20-22
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 talks with Debbie Raymond, an adoptive mom and co-leader of the Hope for the FASD Journey Support Community. Debbie’s passion lies in being an FASD and brain-based-difference educator, parent advocate, and in supporting other families with individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol, and neurodiversity. She is a trained facilitator of the FASCETS neurobehavioral model, facilitates an adult support group for individuals with an FASD, and is a moderator in Jeff Nobel’s international FASD caregiver group.
Listen in as Sandra and Debbie discuss why education and support are crucial aspects of parenting children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol.
Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media.
Links mentioned in this episode:
justicefororphansny.org
justicefororphansny.org/hope-community
sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org
Focus on the Family FASD Resource
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Episode 423 - Lessons Learned with Foster Mom, Autumn McKay
"Cast all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7
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 foster mom and author, Autumn McKay. Autumn is an author and early childhood educator. She has written a series of early childhood educational books along with a Gratitude Journal for moms. Autumn and her husband are parents to 3 kids and are also foster parents.
Listen in as Sandra and Autumn discuss lessons they’ve learned on their parenting journeys.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
sandraflach.com
justicefororphansny.org
sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org
Focus on the Family FASD Resource
https://renewretreat.org/
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Episode 422 - Unlimited Motherhood with Jessica Hurlbut
"Now all glory to God,who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." Ephisians 3:20
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 returning guest, Jessica Hurlbut. Jessica is a wife, pastor, writer, podcaster, and mom of five—two autistic, two adopted, and one typical teen boy. She and her husband, Greg, are lead pastors of New Testament Church in Upstate New York. Jessica and her husband also host a weekly podcast, Full Spectrum Parent, the only faith-based autism parenting podcast. And her first book, Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits That Overwhelm & Conflict Our Hearts has just hit the shelves!
Listen in as Jessica shares how she navigates her parenting journey and her faith.
Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media.
Links mentioned in this episode:
sandraflach.com
justicefororphansny.org
sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org
Focus on the Family FASD Resource
https://renewretreat.org/
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Episode 421 - Attachment-Informed Parenting with Dr. Jerrod Brown PhD
"Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?" Romans 2:4
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 returning guest, Dr. Jerrod Brown, PhD.
Listen in as Dr. Brown unpacks how prenatal and childhood trauma affect attachment and the importance of Attachment-Informed Parenting.
Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media.
Links mentioned in this episode:
sandraflach.com
justicefororphansny.org
sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org
Focus on the Family FASD Resource
https://renewretreat.org/ -
Episode 420 - My FASD Feelings with Laura Bedard
"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” Ephesians 3:16-17
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 talks with Laura Bedard. Laura and her husband are parents of an adopted son with FASD. She’s part of the FASD United Family Navigator team and author of the children’s books, My Adopted Feelings and My FASD Feelings.
Listen in as Laura shares her family’s adoption story, how she began her FASD journey, and why she’s passionate about helping other families navigate FASD.
Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media.
Links mentioned in this episode:
sandraflach.com
justicefororphansny.org
sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org
Focus on the Family FASD Resource
https://renewretreat.org/
https://fasdunited.org/family-navigator/
My FASD Feelings book
Customer Reviews
A tireless champion for adoption and foster care
Orphans No More is a faith-led, information and resource packed TREASURE of a podcast! I’ve been listening to Sandra’s podcasts for years and I'm so thankful for her ministry and advocacy! If you want to be a part of the change in advocating and better supporting those children & teens of adoption and foster care....you need to subscribe and learn from Sandra’s podcast!
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I love listening to Sandra and her guests.
Absolutely love this podcast!
I absolutely love hearing about others who have been on this journey of foster care and adoption. As an adoptee and advocate for orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC), it is encouraging to know that you are not alone on this. Thank you so much JFO and Sandra for bringing these stories to the church and around the globe!
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