RAD Reflections

A mom-perspective of Navigating RAD 21, a first-ever conference especially for parents of kids with reactive attachment disorder.

Pictured above: RAD dads at the Navigating RAD 2021 conference in August 2021 In two-parent homes, where one parent stays at home and is...

While all kids with reactive attachment disorder need effective therapy, some find relief much faster with the help of the right medication.

Healthy kids often become a byproduct of their sibling’s reactive attachment disorder; they also become traumatized.

What people assume from the outside is often very different from the reality of living with reactive attachment disorder.

As of today, RAD Advocates has a new logo and tagline with a website redesign on the way. While our look has changed, rest assured that...

“I hate you!” my daughter yells, throwing her school work on the floor and shoving her school-issued Chromebook across the kitchen table....

It’s a common story: A couple decides to share their love for each other with an adopted child. Family and friends call them “saints” for...

It’s not often a matter of if, but when. The reality of reactive attachment parenting is that child protective services (CPS) will...

I remember our first visit to see our child at a residential treatment center (RTC). We entered through the double set of locked doors...

Many people start out the new year with optimism—they may look toward a healthier, more financially secure, or well-traveled year. But if...

“What do you want me to do for you?” the police officer said. I will never forget the perplexed look on the young officer’s face when I...

The decorations are back in their boxes. Gifts exchanged. Another year behind us. But as other people look toward the future, I’m...

It seemed to happen in an instant. From the time the caseworker called to the time the boys arrived, Anna and Tom had one week to prepare...

About a year ago this week, my husband and I took the family to Chicago for a pre-Christmas weekend. We went to visit my son and...

I’ve always known it’s a good idea to have a little time away from my kids. And it’s great to go on dates with my husband from time to...

My mom and I have an inside joke—don’t touch the pizza cutter. Back when my adopted daughter with reactive attachment disorder (RAD)...

Our son Wesley* has gorgeous, big brown eyes. But after one particularly hard day, I noticed his eyes had turned black. I stared a little...

Like any expectant parents, adoptive moms and dads worry that they don’t know enough. They wonder what they need to learn to take care of...

I used to be a fun person. In college, my coworkers awarded me the “shining smile award” for my spontaneous and fun-loving personality....