Stable Moments Podcast

Stable Moments Podcast

Hosted by: Rebecca Britt

The show where we discuss all things related to the foster care system and early childhood trauma. From foster parents, trauma experts, former foster kids and beyond, we’ll take a deep dive into the complexities of...

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Opioids and the Foster Care Crisis with Natalie Chavis Fisher

Episode #51

Join us while Natalie Chavis Fisher takes us into adoption court to show us how the opioid epidemic is impacting the foster care crisis.Natalie  is a best-selling author, third-generation attorney and executive ...
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Three Guiding Truths for Children With Trauma-Related Needs with Tiff Sudela-Junker

Episode #50

Tiffany Sudela-Junker is mother by adoption to two children with vastly different trauma-based special needs.With her own growth process as an example, Tif mentors and advocates for a “empathy + connection before...
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Discovering Your Story to be a Better Parent with Ce Eshelman

Episode #49

Join us as Ce Eshelman, LMFT walks us through how to discover what happened in our childhood and how that impacts how we show up to working with children today. Ce Eshelman, LMFT, is an attachment specialist, author,...
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Determined to be Dad with Steve Disselhorst

Episode #48

 Steve always knew he wanted a family. Raised catholic he grew up thinking he was destined to marry a woman and have children. When he was confronted with his attraction to men and the eventual realization that he was...
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From Kinship Care to Single Adoptive Father with Barry Farmer

Episode #47

Barry Farmer is a Native of Richmond, Virginia. He grew up in Kinship Care with his grandmother from ages 5-18. For the last 15 years he's been devoted to working inside and outside the classroom with youth and their...
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Juvenile Justice and Child Protective Services with Angela Flores

Episode #46

Join Angela Flores, Juvenile Justice Worker, as she explores the intersections between juvenile justice and child protective services. As a child who has experienced generational foster care, she offers services to...
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Redefining Normal with Alexis and Justin Black

Episode #45

Both Alexis and Justin are proud foster care alumni as well as recent graduates, authors, and business owners. They both join us this week to share their honenest and vulnerable story and to promote their book...
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Adoption's Profound Impact, Even When Adopted at Birth with Marianne

Episode #44

Marianne tells of her story of being an adoptee and how it shaped her childhood and early adulthood. She tells us that even though she was adopted at birth to extremely loving parents, that she still felt like she...
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The Journey of a Birth Mom with Ashley Mitchell

Episode #43

We, as a society, talk about adoption, adoption, adoption and often focus on the child's life after adoption, but what about the birth mom? Listen to Ashley Mitchell discuss her journey through an unwanted pregnancy...
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Trauma Informed Holidays

Episode #42

This week, as we prepare for Thanksgiving, we discuss how holidays can trigger foster and adopted children. Join us as we explore how not to impose our ideas, customs and traditions on others and instead choose to...
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Challenging Anti-Reunification Culture and Ensuring Representation with Lauren Flynn

Episode #41

Lauren Flynn from www.fosteradoptivemom.com joins us to wrap up our conversation from last week. This part of the conversation focuses on challenging anti-reunification culture and ensuring representation for...
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Fostering and Adopting Medically Fragile Children with Lauren Flynn

Episode #40

This week Lauren Flynn from the blog www.fosteradoptivemom.com joins us to talk about fostering and adopting medically fragile children. She walks us through her journey and gives us her real perspective on how we...
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