Is it Reactive Attachment Disorder? Three of the Most Important Questions for Parents to Answer
Most of us raising kids with reactive attachment disorder heard about the diagnosis too late. Here's what to look for early on.
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Micaela Myers
- Sep 11
- 4 min
What to Say When People Wonder Why Your Kid with Reactive Attachment Disorder Lives Somewhere Else
It’s hard for outsiders to understand when an out-of-home placement may be the best option for a child with reactive attachment disorder.
1,124 views1 comment
Micaela Myers
- Aug 14
- 8 min
All the Things These Moms Wish They Knew Years Ago About Reactive Attachment Disorder
If you’re in the thick of raising a child with reactive attachment disorder, then maybe some of our regrets can become resources for you.
578 views4 comments
Anonymous
- Aug 4
- 7 min
The Reason Behind "Strict Parenting" for Those Raising Kids with Reactive Attachment Disorder
The nature of childhood trauma and reactive attachment disorder forced us to have high structure for the safety of everyone in the home.
1,061 views2 comments
Micaela Myers
- Jul 7
- 7 min
How to Prepare for a Reactive Attachment Disorder Crisis
It's vital to prepare for a reactive attachment disorder crisis before it happens. Plan ahead to keep the whole family safe.
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Anonymous
- Jul 5
- 8 min
The Hard Reality of What Adoption and Reactive Attachment Disorder Looked Like For Us
The hard reality of adoption and reactive attachment disorder is that it doesn't always work out the way the world would like.
1,163 views2 comments
Anonymous
- May 31
- 16 min
The Real-Life Red Flags We Missed Raising a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder
Raising a child with reactive attachment disorder is incredibly challenging. It's all the more so if you don't know the disorder exists.
1,688 views2 comments
Micaela Myers
- May 16
- 7 min
How the Diagnosis for the Impact of Early Childhood Trauma Leads Clinicians (and Families) Astray
It’s very hard for our kids impacted by early childhood trauma to get a correct diagnosis. And without that, our families struggle.
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Anonymous
- May 5
- 14 min
The 17 Things to Say and Not Say to Support Those Raising Kids with Reactive Attachment Disorder
If you want to support those raising kids with reactive attachment disorder, you’ll likely need to educate yourself.
2,297 views1 comment
Micaela Myers
- Apr 26
- 5 min
The Sad and Uncomfortable Question I Ponder as a Once-Upon-a-Time Mom to a Child with RAD
The other day someone asked me if I had kids. I hesitated, unsure how to answer this otherwise simple question.
3,048 views8 comments
Anonymous
- Apr 12
- 11 min
14 Hard Lessons This Mom Learned From Raising a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder
For better and worse, I am not who I was at the start of our reactive attachment disorder journey. Here's what I learned raising my child.
5,742 views5 comments
Nichole Noonan
- Apr 3
- 2 min
How One Mom is Lifting the Curtain to Show the Reality of Living with Reactive Attachment Disorder
The most shocking part about the book but, he spit in my coffee is that it's true. In the reads-like-fiction memoir, author Keri Williams li
1,234 views7 comments
Micaela Myers
- Mar 1
- 8 min
The Reactive Attachment Disorder Resource Desert: Why Parents Can't Find Good Help for Their Kids
Why can't parents find help for kids with reactive attachment disorder? It comes down its definition and symptoms and higher education gaps.
2,431 views2 comments
Anonymous
- Feb 22
- 5 min
What it Feels Like to be a Nurturing Enemy to a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder
The nurturing enemy is a devastating dynamic for everyone involved. It hurts the child with the disorder and everyone in the family.
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Micaela Myers
- Feb 16
- 11 min
The Pros and Cons of 14 Alternative Reactive Attachment Disorder Treatments, for and by Parents
Reactive attachment disorder is not easily treatable. Many parents grasp at straws to find what works. Maybe it's an alternative treatment?
1,948 views0 comments
Anonymous
- Jan 31
- 9 min
Why Therapeutic Parenting is the Last Thing You Should Do With a Child With Severe RAD
Allison was confident that therapeutic parenting was the answer when they adopted their children. They learned otherwise the hard way.
9,627 views4 comments
Micaela Myers
- Jan 10
- 9 min
10 Things People Say About Reactive Attachment Disorder That Aren't True (and Hurt Families)
Reactive attachment disorder isn't usually what it seems to the outside world. And the assumptions around it hurt kids and families.
6,918 views0 comments
Nichole Noonan
- Dec 28, 2022
- 7 min
The Story of a Mom who Protected Her Family From a Disguised and Tricky Disorder
Though the road to and through reactive attachment disorder was long and winding, Amy's perseverance led her family to safety.
1,856 views0 comments
Micaela Myers
- Nov 29, 2022
- 5 min
Reactive Attachment Disorder Parenting Aftermath: How to Heal After Living With the Disorder
Reactive attachment disorder is a developmental trauma disorder that wreaks havoc upon the families dealing with it. Violence,...
1,957 views1 comment
Micaela Myers
- Nov 11, 2022
- 5 min
The Aftermath of Reactive Attachment Disorder: What To Do When Your Kid Grows Up
When our children with reactive attachment disorder (RAD) – a developmental trauma disorder – grow up, RAD doesn’t magically disappear.
4,968 views3 comments
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