Adoptive and foster parents usually reach a crisis point before we get help. No doubt, our children need us to be that calm and steady, …
Are you parenting a child from hard places? First, know you are not alone. There are thousands of us going through the same things. It’s …
Let’s strip away the platitudes and talk about surviving. Here’s my unfiltered, pragmatic RAD-parent-to-RAD-parent advice.
Child-on-parent violence is at epidemic levels in some families. However, it’s a taboo topic in our society and there’s little help available for parents or …
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 …
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 …
Unless you’ve lived through a child’s relentless screaming, violent outbursts, physical aggression, and extreme manipulation – hour-after-hour, day-after-day – it may be hard to fathom …
Do you ever roll out of bed already over it? At your limit before the day starts? Knowing you can’t take even one more surly …
If you’re raising a child with RAD you almost certainly need a safety plan.
Our children’s dangerous behaviors can include suicidal ideation, self- harming, violent outbursts, …