RAD Reflections

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

Reactive attachment disorder is tricky to recognize. The symptoms don't always line up with a doctor's prognosis or another child with RAD.

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...

Here at RAD Advocates, we still talk about our "trauma brains" even years after raising kids with reactive attachment disorder. It's real.

Early in our childrearing lives, I became a stay-at-home mom. My husband Jon supported our family financially while I handled most of the...

Carol was in a complete state of panic when I answered the phone. Her son Ty, a child with reactive attachment disorder (RAD), had been...

My husband and I had been foster parents for three years the day we got the phone call. The woman on the phone was from the U.S....

While helpful resources are still bleak with regard to reactive attachment disorder parenting, it's come a long way. Here's what we found.

Dear Mental Health Colleague, An adoptive mother called me in tears yesterday. Her story was one of hundreds I’ve heard over nearly 40...

Simply because a perpetrator is a child does not diminish the effects of abuse. Reactive attachment disorder impacts the whole family.

It was a typical day at our counseling office when I got her phone call. Even though several years have passed, I can still hear the...

It's tough to find a therapist who understands the reality of reactive attachment disorder. It is possible though. Look for these qualities.

As an adoptive mom, I’ve been asked many times if I would adopt again. My answer is never cut and dry—never a hard yes or no. I love...

Pastor Michael and his wife Tanya were in their 50’s and had raised two beautiful daughters. As empty-nesters, they looked forward to...

Families of kids with reactive attachment disorder often live in compromising environments. It's dangerous for everyone.

To mother a child who suffers from early trauma is a lonely place. If you have a friend doing so, you can make a difference in her life...

I remember the moment well. My 4-year-old son was dumping tray sand onto the carpet of his therapist’s office. He stared right into my...

As a mom of a child with reactive attachment disorder, I understand loneliness. But the path that took me to that place is more...

When I chatted with a friend recently, I remarked how crazy life feels in the midst of this global pandemic. To my surprise, she felt...