reactive attachment disorder

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When the Holidays Hurt.

When I was young, I always dreamed of being a mommy. I couldn’t wait to do all the “mommy stuff” from rocking to sleep and reading bedtime stories to holiday traditions and family game night and basically every “basic” family thing you can imagine. I wanted to enjoy every second of being Mommy. That is […]

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Fortifying the Walls

Once upon a time we had a beautiful new house. That was last year when we bought it. We have had so many blowouts over the last year in our new home and there is a ton of damage to the boys’ room. So this was today’s project. To turn this: Into an actual room. Now […]

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Parenting

Artist MM

This is Malik’s very First Blog entry. He is very excited to share his story with you all. Please leave him a comment to show your support! My name is Malik but I like being called “Artist MM”. When I was little I got hurt then I went to Devereux. When I was there I […]

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My Kids’ Daily Schedule

Many people ask what our day to day life looks like. We schedule EVERYTHING. For children with disabilities it is easier to know what the expectations are and when. For kids with food insecurities they have to know when every food item will be available to them. If we deviate from this, even if it […]

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Special Needs Parents Need You!

Many times when I am speaking to friends and family I get asked the same question: “What can I Do to help?”. It is usually followed by a full blown explanation about how the person doesn’t really know how to handle themselves around kids with special needs; or subsequently their parents. I made this little […]

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Living a RAD life

Do you know what it’s like to jump every time the phone rings; always in constant fear of what happens next?  Or to jump when you hear sirens and pray this time they aren’t coming to your home?  Have you ever feared falling asleep in your own home; feared your child could be the cause […]

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Life According to Plan: A Reality Check

So I had that dream again, the one where my life is going as I had planned it.  My family life was fun and exciting yet also calm and un-chaotic. My wife and I went on regular date nights.  I was pregnant and due soon.  I was doing work I loved and work hardly felt […]

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This Ain’t Your Momma’s Discipline aka Parenting in a RAD World

What is RAD? I cannot even recall a time when this term was not such a huge part of my life. RAD or Reactive Attachment Disorder has changed my life so much more than I knew it could. The first time I heard the term was so many years ago in training for case management. It […]

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