For the safety of our kids, who will someday age-out of residential treatment and into the real world – we must find a balance. They’ve got to have effective treatment AND understand that choices have consequences.
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Parents of kids diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) are all too familiar with the symptoms. Anecdotally we often list food hoarding, violent outbursts, crazy lying, to name a few. However, there is little research on just how common each of these symptoms are…
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My son Devon was 10-years-old when I dropped him off at a residential treatment facility (RTF) for the first time.
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These types of sentiments garner thousands of likes, shares, and re-tweets. But for families like mine, they simply don’t ring true.
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Under my desk is an antique iron. It has been there since the day my mother hid it from my
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This story was produced by Side Effects Public Media, a news collaborative covering public health. Negative childhood experiences can set our brains
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