A story about a mom, adoption and the reality of living with reactive attachment disorder PART III
The following is the final part of a true story series. Names have been changed to protect identities. To read from the beginning, start...
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Kathleen Johnson
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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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Anonymous
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
Two helpful tips to make it through the holidays when your child has reactive attachment disorder
Many parents of kids with reactive attachment disorder dread the holidays. Here's why and a couple of things you can do to get through.
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Amy VanTine
- Mar 29, 2020
- 7 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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Kathleen Johnson
- Feb 19, 2020
- 4 min
Adoption, children with reactive attachment disorder & family: Expectations vs Reality
I can’t remember a time that I didn’t think adoption would be part of my future. My husband and I knew from the time we married that we...
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Heather
- Feb 16, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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