Children with RAD, “Mom Shopping”
It just hurts! When a child approaches a strange woman and bats their eyes while oozing with cuteness then tell her how beautiful she is,…
Step Two to Healing- Power Food
By Nancy Thomas I was reaching for the whole milk in the grocery store when another shopper looked down her nose and growled, “ You…
First Step to Healing RAD
Passing the 5 Tests for Trust with RAD Children with RAD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, are searching for a super hero to keep them safe.…
RAD: Twisted by Trauma
Written by Nancy Thomas Trauma hurts. It ripples through lives creating a tidal wave of health problems well documented in the “ACE” studies. Horrendous things…
Happy Holidays… How to Make Them Happy
The season for giving is upon us! The problem is, with our wounded children, that is a recipe for disaster! Children with RAD, Reactive Attachment…
RAD, Healing the Foundation
An old Bedouin metaphor says: Never let a camel get his nose in your tent. In the US we say: “Give them an inch and…
RAD: Top Tools to Stop Critics
There are severe challenges to living with and helping to heal a child with RAD child. Critics that have judged and condemned parents without all…
Great Dads of RAD
My friend Tim said, “This week with my daughter has been like living in a firestorm. She keeps creating sparks and embers for me to…
RAD, Is It Rare?
Written by Nancy Thomas My stomach turned! Once again a gentle loving family had been misguided and hurt for years by an adoption worker telling…
RAD and Pets, a Great Idea or Massive Mistake?
My puppy knew before I did one summer day at Healing Hearts Camp. Families desperate for help sat on the cool grass on the hill…