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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.

Whether this is your first episode or your 50th I am grateful to be spending this time with you today.  I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee as we settle in and talk about a couple of letters I have received from parents and care givers just like you. We will also peak behind the mic to talk about some real-time struggles in my own family and how using brain based perspective helps me create accomodations and build skills for my teens.

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With more than 20 years lived experience I know it can be a struggle to find resources and research to support you, your family, and your child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. That's why I have embarked on a new initiative to interview the movers and shakers in the FASD Research and Resources community. Every Monday I will release a Research & Resource edition of the FASD Family Life podcast to give you information on a variety of FASD Networks, resources, training events, and conferences. I will also bring you information on fascinating FASD studies for your participation and interest.

In this Research & Resources Edition of FASD Family Life Research & Resources edition I am priviledged to speak with Eileen Devine. Eileen has over a dozen years of clinical experience and is the adoptive mother of a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. She believes that kids do well if they can and that when we understand the way a child's brain works, we then understand the meaning behind challenging behaviors. Eileen's goal is to not only support parents in feeling more competent and confident in connecting with their child by parenting from a brain-based perspective, but to also recognize their experience as the parent of a child with challenging behavioral symptoms and the impact this has on their sense of self and well-being. When these two sides of the neurobehavioral coin can be equally addressed, there is less frustration and increased hope in this unique parenting journey.

Please join me for a hot cup of coffee as we learn about the resources, training and community of support Eileen has created for parents raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

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Episode Resources:
Eileen Divine Therapist * Support  Coach * Parent
https://www.eileendevine.com/about-eileen

The Resilience Room
https://www.eileendevine.com/the-resilience-room

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.

I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee as we settle in and listen to Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., MA, MS, MS, MS  talk about TOXIC STRESS.  This is a hot topic of conversation for nearly all parents raising a child with FASD.

Jerrod Brown is a regular guest on the FASD Family Life podcast. Jerrod is an assistant Professor for Concordia Univerity, St. Paul, Minnesota and has extensive expereience teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Jerrod has also been employed with Pathways Counselling Centre in St. Paul for the past 17 years. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS) and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST).  To learn more about Jerrod's work, or to contact him click the link below.
HTTPS://www.aiafs.com/Jerrod-Brown-asp

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Jerrod Brown, Ph.D.
HTTPS://www.aiafs.com/Jerrod-Brown-asp

The Canadian FASD Research Network
https://canfasd.ca/

The FASD Collaborative
Across the Lifespan Series | FASD Collaborative

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With more than 20 years lived experience I know it can be a struggle to find resources and research to support you, your family, and your child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. That's why I have embarked on a new initiative to interview the movers and shakers in the FASD Research and Resources community. Every Monday I will drop a Research & Resource edition of the FASD Family Life podcast to give you information on a variety of FASD Networks, resources, training events, and conferences. I will also bring you information on fascinating FASD studies for your participation and interest.

In this Research & Resources Edition of FASD Family Life Research & Resources edition I am priviledged to speak with Katharine Dunbar Winsor of the FASD NL Network. Please join me for a hot cup of coffee as we learn about FASD NL.  Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders matter. The team at the FASD NL educate, network and share resources to improve the lives of individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, families and communities across Newfoundland and Labrador, on Canada's East coast.

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Episode Resources:

Keep upto date with news, training and events by fasdNL
https://www.fasdnl.ca

CBC The National: "Alcohol can cause cancer, so why don't most Canadians know that?"
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1989925955975

"Alcohol is one of the top three causes of preventable cancer, so why aren’t Canadians being informed about the risks? Health experts say it's time to put warning labels on alcohol — something the industry has pushed back against"

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.

Whether this is your first episode or your 50th I am grateful to be spending this time with you today.  I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee as we settle in and listen as veteran parent, Craig Peterson shares the learnings and insights he has gained in his 25 years experience raising 6 children, four of whom have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Subscribe to the FASD Family Life Podcast to catch every episode!  Please like, comment and share the podcast on social media so others hear about the FASD Family Life Podcast.

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With more than 20 years lived experience I know it can be a struggle to find resources and research to support you, your family, and your child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. That's why I have embarked on a new initiative to interview the movers and shakers in the FASD Research and Resources community. Every Monday I will drop a Research & Resource episode to give you information on a variety of FASD Networks, resources, training events, and conferences. I will also bring you information on fascinating FASD studies for your participation and interest.

This episode of FASD Family Life Research & Resources edition I  speak with Judy Smith; experienced parent of three children, former classroom teacher, homeschooler, and parenting coach. Judy Smith  is the founder of Judy's Coaching and the creator of the Facebook group: Supporting Moms of Children with Prenatal Drug Exposure, FASD and/or Autism. Judy's mission is to help moms bring calm to their homes using a brain based approach.

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Episode Resources:
Facebook Group: Supporting Moms of Children with Prenatal Exposure, FASD and or Autism
https://www.facebook.com/groups/supportingmomsofchildrenwithbrainbaseddifferences

Facebook: Judy Smith
https://www.facebook.com/judy.smith.395669

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.

Here we are, my friends, the 4th episode of season 2 of the FASD Family Life podcast. Whether this is your first episode or your 50th, I am grateful to be spending this time with you today.  I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee as we settle in and spend some time together parent to parent.  In this episode I get real with an author, wife, and mother Rebecca Tillou to talk about mom life as a person with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

You may know Rebecca as the face of  RunFASD 2021. Rebcecca, together with some amzing sponsors, coordinated the first annual RunFASD in September 2021 to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Rebecca is also the author of Tenacity, a book she wrote to share the experience of searching for her birth family. It was through the exploration of her personal history, in her thirties, and a conversation with her adoptive mother that Rebecca learned that she had Fetal AlcoholSpectrum disorder. Rebecca is indeed tenacious. It is my pleasure to know her and share part of our conversation with you. 

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Episode Resources:

Want to be part of the FASD Family Life meet up on Sunday, January 23, 2022?
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to see how you can join the conversation

Tenacity, by Rebecca Tillou
https://www.amazon.ca/Tenacity-Rebecca-Tillou/dp/1533597588

RunFASD
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2021/07/01/run-fasd/

FASD Hope Podcast; Host Natalie Vecchione
https://www.fasdhope.com/

FASD United; Jen Wisdahl
https://nofaspolicycenter.org/run-fasd/

Aubrey Page
https://www.facebook.com/AubreyPageFASD

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.

Here we are, my friends, the third episode of season 2 of the FASD Family Life podcast. Whether this is your first episode or your 49th, I am grateful to be spending this time with you today.  I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee as we settle in and spend some time together parent to parent.  In this episode I answer emails from parents, who just like you and me, need someone to talk to when things are chaotic at home. I understand the struggle because I have been there with my own family. I hope that by sharing my experiences and what I have learned in my 30 years of parenting you will be encouraged and better equipped to parent from a brain based, trauma informed, attachement focussed perspective. 

Subscribe to the FASD Family Life Podcast to catch every episode!  Please like, comment and share the podcast on social media so others hear about the FASD Family Life Podcast.

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Episode Resources:

eMentalHealth.ca  Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
"Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term that describes the wide range of effects that can occur in a child whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause significiant brain damage. The effects of FASD typically include physical, mental, and learning disabilities as well as behavioral deficits and problems with socialization."
https://www.ementalhealth.ca/British-Columbia/Fetal-Alcohol-Spectrum-Disorders-FASD/index.php?m=article&ID=14858&r=bc-fraser

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.

Here we are, my friends, the second episode of season 2 of the FASD Family Life podcast. Whether this is your first episode or your 48th, I am grateful to be spending this time with you again today.  I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee as we settle in and listen to a true Pheonix, JJ Dunham Reed. Rising from the ashes of domestic violence and substance use disorder,  JJ recently has stepped on to the stage of FASD Advocacy after learning that one of her 7 children has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. JJ DunhamReed is the founder of FASDtastic Families; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder(s) Education, Trainings & Advocacy.
 www.FASDtasticFamilies.com 

Subscribe to the FASD Family Life Podcast to catch every episode!  Please like, comment and share the podcast on social media so others hear about the FASD Family Life Podcast.

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Resources referenced in this episode:

JJ Dunham Reed
FASDtastic Families
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder(s) Education, Trainings & Advocacy
http://www.FASDtasticFamilies.com
#StopTheStigma
#StopTheStigmaFASD

Aubrey Page
The Change Starts Here Collaborative
https://www.theschcollab.com/aubreypagefasd

Natalie Vecchione
FASD Hope Podcast
https://www.fasdhope.com/

Shannon Iacobacci
FASCETS Trainer & IEP Specalist
https://www.shannoniacobacci.com

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.

Here we are, my friends, the first episode of season 2 of the FASD Family Life podcast. Whether this is your first episode or your 47th, I am grateful to be spending this time with you again today.  I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee as we settle in and listen to Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., MA, MS, MS, MS  talk about the risks of excessive screen time and social media for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. This is a hot topic of conversation for nearly all parents raising a child with FASD.

Jerrod Brown is a regular guest on the FASD Family Life podcast. Jerrod is an assistant Professor for Concordia Univerity, St. Paul, Minnesota and has extensive expereience teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Jerrod has also been employed with Pathways Counselling Centre in St. Paul for the past 17 years. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS) and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST).  To learn more about Jerrod's work, or to contact him click the link below.
HTTPS://www.aiafs.com/Jerrod-Brown-asp

Do you have a question you would like me to address on the show or a topic suggestion? Email your comments, questions and topic suggestions to [email protected].

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