RAD; What Therapy is the Bomb?
I live in the high mountains of Colorado 150 miles from the best therapists. For 10 years I drove that road every week over two…
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RAD; Children Stuck at Home
4 Steps to Success When your heart is pounding as you face the days with children “stuck at home" you know it is much more…
Choose Your Battles
Sharon, a weary mom, shared that she had been told to “Choose her battles” so she had not confronted her daughter about her lying, stealing…
RAD and the IEP for School
RAD and the IEP for School I have a great letter for teachers on my website that has helped many parents. These 7 areas should…
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,…
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.…
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 and the Crushing Power of Praise
Master Manipulator. The principal and the school secretary were digging through the school dumpster! They had already sorted through the entire row of cafeteria trash…
RAD: Follow the Leader To Healing written by Nancy Thomas
Hyperactive or Hyper vigilant? Too many children are mis-diagnosed as hyper active with attention deficits when the real problem is hyper vigilance caused by early…
Feeling Safe At Night
Children need to feel safe. Many of our children were hurt at night, often in their own bed! Some children laid in their rooms and…