Essays and Articles
Coming soon:
The Mighty – Reactive Introduction Disorder (RAD): A Tug of War
The Mighty – An Introduction to Developmental Trauma
BuzzFeed: What Happens When The Adopted Kids Of Anti-Gay Parents Come Out?
Charlotte Observer: In a split-second, a CMPD officer shot my husband and saved my life.
Scary Mommy: Developmental Trauma Destroyed My Family
Fostering the Family Magazine: Raising a Child with Developmental Trauma
The Chronicle of Social Change: Our Failed Mental Health Solutions for Seriously Ill Youth
Narrative.ly: The Boy Who Cried Abuse
Sun Sentinel: I’ve tried the system. It doesn’t work. (My take on the Parkland Shooting)
Charlotte Observer: Don’t blame workers for psych center woes
Adoptive Families: Opening my foster care adoption (If you aren’t a subscriber you can read the reprint on my blog here.)
Charlotte Observer: My black son is treated differently
I am a contributing blogger for Institute for Attachment & Child Development
Author of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD): The Essential Guide for Parents