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- 5 creative ways to foster attachment - Kids with attachment difficulties need opportunities to encourage them to form bonds with their caregivers. Here are 5 creative attachment ideas.
- The Special Needs of Adopted Children – Bible Verses - Here's a list of twenty things adoptive families need from Sherrie Eldridge including Bible verses.
- Tips to work with your child’s school (includes free teacher handout) - I can’t tell you how many days I’ve navigated through carline with a drink holder full of steaming hot cups…
- Video: Early Childhood Trauma – we need treatments now! - Learn more Aging out of RTF and into the real world: A dangerous proposition Raising a child with Developmental Trauma…
- Book Review: Becoming Superman - J Michael Straczynski’s (JMS) new memoir, Becoming Superman: My journey from poverty to Hollywood, is compelling, heartbreaking, and inspirational. It…
- Adoption: How not to be like a frog boiling in a pot - . It's really important to understand that, for kids with severe trauma, love alone is not enough. For the best prognosis, early intervention is key. This is why every adoptive (and pre-adoptive) parent must know the warning signs and where to find help.
- You’re angry…I totally get it - As a fellow parent of a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), I understand your anger. However, here's what I've learned: While anger is a natural response, it doesn't serve you or your child well. And here's why…
- NEW video teaches kids about trauma and the brain - I am so excited to share this exciting new resource with you! The Brain Game is a new psycho-educational, 20-minute…
- 1 in 5 kids who’ve spent time in foster care are LGBTQ: Valuable resources for parents - Coming out as LGBTQ can be particularly scary for kids who are in foster care or adopted. Here are the resources you need...
- Book Review | Me, The Boy, and the Monster - By Hannah Meadows It’s hard to overstate how much I love this book. I had the joy of proofreading it…
- How Racism, Trauma And Mental Health Are Linked - Research shows African-Americans are less likely to access treatment for mental illness.
- Developmental Trauma and Psychosis - Though not symptoms of their developmental trauma, some children report hearing voices, seeing "beings," or seem delusional. Here are the potential causes and what parents need to do about it.
- How to Start a Local Support Group - Looking to start a support group for parents of kids with developmental trauma and/or reactive attachment disorder (RAD)? Here's some tips to help you get started.
- Developmental trauma shouldn’t be a life sentence for any child or family - Originally published by Scary Mommy as Developmental Trauma Absolutely Destroyed My Family My husband and I jumped in heart first…
- Love Never Quits – Surviving & Thriving After Infertility, Adoption, and RAD - When Gina Heumann and her husband Aaron picked up their beautifulbaby boy from his Guatemalan foster mom, the warning signs…