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…
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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…
RAD, The Roots of Violence
The eyes are the windows to the soul. Yesterday I got a piercing hate look from a big, 15 year old boy that I am…
RAD: Spotting it in Toddlers
Time Does Not Heal. My great grandson, Lincoln, is here! It is so awesome to see what an attached toddler does. So many families I…
RAD and Forgiveness
Three Steps to Get Them to Care. “I’m sorry” is so often a lie with children afflicted with RAD. They have little to no conscience…
Calming Chaos in Class
Written by Nancy Thomas She raised her hand and challenged me, ” You mean when my friend and I go out on weekends to run…
Furry Friends and RAD
Written by Nancy Thomas. When are Pets a Good Idea? I am not just horsing around or barking up the wrong tree here, animals make…