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 389 - From Sorrows to Sapphires with Angela Williams
Episode 388 - Disability Parenting with Kristin Faith Evans
Episode 387 - Trials and Triumphs with Former Foster Youth, Zachary Lopienski
Episode 386 - The Rural FASD Journey with Adoptive Dad, Rob More
Episode 385 - Primary Characteristics of FASD - Strengths
Episode 384 - Bringing Gospel Hope to Vulnerable Children with Herbie Newell
Episode 383 - Every Child Matters with Adoptive Dad, Jonathan Grimaldi
Episode 382 - Focusing on Foster Care & Adoption with Derek Carter
Episode 381 - Caring for Kids in Crisis with Adoptive Dad, Steve Poissant
Episode 380 - Fostering Hope in New England with Jonathan Reid
Episode 379 - Foster Hope NY with Sheree Galek
Episode 378 - When Systems Fail, but God Doesn’t with Khalila Riga
Episode 377 - The Story of Foster Care & Human Trafficking with Miriam Cobb
Episode 376 - Foster Blessings with Angela Paganelli
Episode 375 - Finding Renewed Life in Christ After Loss with Kaitlyn Fiedler
Episode 374 - Travel Planning for Children with FASD
Episode 373 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Language & Communication
Episode 372 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Executive Function
Episode 371 - Redefining Normal with Former Foster Youth—Justin & Alexis Black
Episode 370 - Reclaim Compassion with Adoptive Moms—Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum
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