RAD Reflections

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...

When reactive attachment disorder enters the home, siblings of children with the disorder also suffer from its symptoms.

The following is the final part of a true story series. Names have been changed to protect identities. To read from the beginning, start...

Before my husband and I adopted an 8-year-old child, we did extensive research. We learned about her birth country and common struggles...

Before my husband and I adopted our daughter, I had read dozens of books in preparation. I devoured personal stories from other adoptive...

A mom of a child with reactive attachment disorder doesn't need flowers or cards this Mother's Day. She needs your support.

The following is a continued true story. Names have been changed to protect identities. Read part I here. As the summer went on, our...

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...

So you just received a professional confirmation that your child has reactive attachment disorder, now what? You surely feel an array of...

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.

You’ve probably looked everywhere and haven’t found it—a reactive attachment disorder parenting guide, that is. To raise a child with...

The details of each story is different. All of us at RAD Advocates have experienced reactive attachment disorder parenting. But while...

We know the feeling. Many of you raising children with reactive attachment disorder have felt lonely, worried and fearful for a while...

Like most parents, Parker and I put thirteen-year-old Walden and 10-year-old Walker as our top priority. We took parenting seriously....

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...

Matthew’s mental health continued to decline and he was moved to a Juvenile Detention school. Two Clinical Care Evaluations were done on...

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...

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...

I remember the first time I saw her post. It was on a secret Facebook page for parents of children with reactive attachment disorder....

Now, in his adolescent years, things at home continued to be troublesome. Looking back, Larry and Ann see where he had started to groom...