Stories from the Trenches Archives

Developmental trauma shouldn’t be a life sentence for any child or family

Posted on June 20, 2019August 21, 2019 by Keri

Originally published by Scary Mommy as Developmental Trauma Absolutely Destroyed My Family My husband and I jumped in heart first

Navigating Reactive Attachment Disorder – And Succeeding!

Posted on April 21, 2019April 25, 2019 by Keri

Gina and her husband adopted Maddox only to discover he suffered developmental trauma and was diagnosed with RAD. Through years of therapy and specialized schools he’s a successful and well-adjusted teenager with a bright future ahead.

Aging out of RTF into the real world – a dangerous proposition

Posted on April 8, 2019July 5, 2019 by Keri

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.