Why we made the heart-wrenching decision to send our child to “RAD boarding school"
Before my husband and I adopted an 8-year-old child, we did extensive research. We learned about her birth country and common struggles...
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Kathleen Johnson
May 10, 20204 min read
RAD books: The trouble in looking in the adoption & trauma shelves and what we finally found
Before my husband and I adopted our daughter, I had read dozens of books in preparation. I devoured personal stories from other adoptive...
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Heather Houze
May 5, 20204 min read
What You Can Give a Mom of a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder This Mother’s Day
A mom of a child with reactive attachment disorder doesn't need flowers or cards this Mother's Day. She needs your support.
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Heather
Apr 28, 20204 min read
A story about a mom, adoption and the reality of living with reactive attachment disorder PART II
The following is a continued true story. Names have been changed to protect identities. Read part I here. As the summer went on, our...
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Beth Cochran
Apr 21, 20205 min read
How to prevent, prepare for & navigate false allegations: A reality of reactive attachment disorder
I still remember the moment clearly. With my notepad and pen in hand, I was eager to jot down everything the woman said in the foster...
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Amy VanTine
Apr 16, 20204 min read
6 things to know when you first learn your child has reactive attachment disorder
So you just received a professional confirmation that your child has reactive attachment disorder, now what? You surely feel an array of...
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Amy VanTine
Mar 29, 20207 min read
The guide to raising kids with reactive attachment disorder that you won't find in bookstores
You’ve probably looked everywhere and haven’t found it—a reactive attachment disorder parenting guide, that is. To raise a child with...
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Kathleen Johnson
Mar 22, 20202 min read
An honest, vulnerable conversation about reactive attachment disorder parenting for moms by moms
The details of each story is different. All of us at RAD Advocates have experienced reactive attachment disorder parenting. But while...
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Rad Advocates
Mar 17, 20202 min read
How we’ll forge ahead, despite coronavirus, for those raising kids with reactive attachment disorder
We know the feeling. Many of you raising children with reactive attachment disorder have felt lonely, worried and fearful for a while...
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Heather
Mar 10, 20204 min read
A story about a mom, adoption and the reality of living with reactive attachment disorder - PART I
Like most parents, Parker and I put thirteen-year-old Walden and 10-year-old Walker as our top priority. We took parenting seriously....
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Kathleen Johnson
Feb 23, 20203 min read
Why it’s not your fault that your child has reactive attachment disorder
Maybe you adopted a child. Or you stepped in for a child who was abused or neglected by someone in your family. Perhaps you are a...
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Heather
Feb 23, 20202 min read
Matthew week 4 of 4
Matthew’s mental health continued to decline and he was moved to a Juvenile Detention school. Two Clinical Care Evaluations were done on...
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Heather
Feb 16, 20202 min read
Matthew week 3 of 4
It was determined Matthew had no interest in returning to his home. Larry and Ann knew he was not a safe family member so they had to...
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Amy VanTine
Feb 11, 20202 min read
Why we advocate for parents of children with reactive attachment disorder
I remember the first time I saw her post. It was on a secret Facebook page for parents of children with reactive attachment disorder....
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Heather
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Matthew week 2 of 4
Now, in his adolescent years, things at home continued to be troublesome. Looking back, Larry and Ann see where he had started to groom...
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Heather
Feb 3, 20202 min read
Matthew week 1 of 4
Matthew Larry and Ann adopted their beautiful son, Matthew in 2008, when he was seven-years-old. Larry and Ann had a biological son,...
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