The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Adoptive and foster parents must navigate several challenges along their family’s journey. Trauma, mental, emotional, and physical health, and racism are sensitive topics parents tackle on a daily basis. These families need the support of safe people, community members, and professionals.
Tennessee adoptive mom, Tona Ottinger is co-founder of Memphis Family Connection Center—offering holistic care and therapy based on Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) principles. She and her husband, Mark, are also the new directors of Empowered to Connect. Tona understands the unique challenges foster and adoptive parents face, especially in today’s climate of Covid-19 and racial tensions.
Listen in as host, Sandra Flach, talks with Tona Ottinger about parenting through these trying times.
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Episode 405 - A Family For Every Orphan with Adoptive Mom, Heather Dyer
Episode 404 - Friendsgiving with host Sandra Flach
Episode 403 - When Systems Fail with Adoptive Mom, Melissa Jacobus
Episode 402 - Kicking Off National Adoption Month with Dr. Rick Morton
Episode 401 - Catching Up & Slowing Down with Sandra Flach
Episode 400 - The Impact of Childhood Poverty on Health & Well-Being with Dr. Jerrod Brown
Episode 399 - Adopted Teens with Susan TeBos
Episode 398 - Essential FASD Supports with Nate Sheets
Episode 397 - Special Needs Adoption with Mindi Schrock
Episode 396 - FASD Resilience with Eileen Devine
Episode 395 - FASD Round Table with Natalie Vecchione & Debbie Raymond
Episode 394 - Living with FASD with FASD Self-Advocate, Emily Hargrove
Episode 393 - Tinderbox with Lynn Alsup
Episode 392 - Back to School with FASD Adoptive Mom, Michelle Catania
Episode 391 - When Your Child is a Struggling Learner with Kathy Kuhl
Episode 390 - Unshakeable Resilience with Foster Care Survivor, Barbara Lane
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
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