The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Adults and children are experiencing higher levels of stress as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Loss of routine, separation from friends and extended family, and increased anxiety are having a devastating impact on all children, especially those with trauma histories.
This week, Sandra Flach, host of our Orphans No More podcast, sat down with Jayne Schooler—child development specialist, trainer, speaker, and author of Wounded Children, Healing Homes and Telling the Truth to Your Adopted Child. In Episode #224, Jayne shares how social distancing and extended distance learning can be more damaging to our children than the virus itself.
Jayne and Sandra also discuss how toxic stress in parents can spill over onto their children. It’s imperative for caregivers, especially in this high-stress season, to care for their own emotional health. Jayne references the book The Sacred Rest, by Saundra Dalton-Smith. While this book does not specifically focus on foster or adoptive parents, it details the seven areas of rest for recovery, renewal, and restoration every one of us needs at this time.
Links to resources discussed in this episode:
Back2Back.org
TraumaFreeWorld.org
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Episode 425 - The First 1,000 Days of Life with Dr. Jerrod Brown
Episode 424 - Hope for the FASD Journey with Debbie Raymond
Episode 423 - Lessons Learned with Foster Mom, Autumn McKay
Episode 422 - Unlimited Motherhood with Jessica Hurlbut
Episode 421 - Attachment-Informed Parenting with Dr. Jerrod Brown PhD
Episode 420 - My FASD Feelings with Laura Bedard
Episode 419 - Formed Families Forward with Kelly Henderson
Episode 418 - Second Chances with Adoptive Mom Pam Willis
Episode 417 - Gut-Brain Health Axis Dysfunction: Why Foster & Adoptive Parents Need to Be Informed with Dr. Jerrod Brown
Episode 416 - Plug-In for Your Parenting Journey with Sandra Flach
Episode 415 - Navigating FASD with Kristen Eriksen
Episode 414 - Safe Relationships with FASD Mentor & Coach, Laurie Anderson
Episode 413 - Seas the Connection with Adoptive Mom, Sindy Ost
Episode 412 - Inspired By Love with Anna Maria Di Dio
Episode 411 - Intro to FASD with Sandra Flach
Episode 410 - Advent: Setting Goals with Sandra Flach
Episode 409 - Advent: Peace with Sandra Flach
Episode 408 - Advent: Rejoice! with Sandra Flach
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