The RAD Child Surprise Called Reactive Attachment Disorder
The RAD child surprise diagnosis didn’t help. We were looking for the quick fix to a situation that had taken years of a perfect storm to... Read More →
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Patience Within Effective Families: Trends not Steps
We learned that patience within effective families is different for every individual person and every individual family. We learned more,... Read More →
When Adopted Kids Aren’t Fair You Need to Understand why
We adopted my oldest daughter from Russia when she was fifteen. She’s twenty-three now and I marvel at how far she has come. Emily has... Read More →
Reactive Attachment Disorder Help me, Please!
“My six-year-old daughter has Reactive Attachment Disorder. Help me, please! I can’t take it anymore!” My heart went out as it always does when I... Read More →
Staying Positive: Look at how far We’ve Come, not how far we Have to go
Last week my family and I drove to San Diego to watch the U.S. Marine boot camp graduation for my son. I didn’t realize I would be learning a... Read More →
Family Priorities: When Number one on my List Shouldn’t be
Family priorities are the foundation of a successful family. Of course we’ve all been taught that family priorities should be our first... Read More →
Making Home Feel Like Home: Family, Happiness and Love in Spite of Challenges
The outside of our current home is not nearly as impressive as the feelings were inside the most humble place our family has ever lived. Neither... Read More →
Back to School With Reactive Attachment Disorder: 10 Things to do
Your child is heading back to school with Reactive Attachment Disorder. If you’re like me, that’s good news and bad news. My kids that have RAD... Read More →
Teaching Kids Responsibility: Parenting Teens
My grandpa thought teaching kids responsibility was easy. In his day and circumstances the resources to accomplish that feat were certainly more... Read More →
Bad Behavior in our Adopted Children; Is There a Trigger?
There almost always seems to be a trigger when my wife and I see bad behavior in our adopted children. When two of them get milk, they turn... Read More →
Compassion in Court: When Justice Is Served Serves
It wasn’t Emily’s fault that she needed compassion in court. Oh sure, she committed the crimes against members of our family; but it still wasn’t... Read More →
Challenge Limits Instead of Limiting Challenges
We challenge limits instead of limiting challenges in our family. Rippling biceps; six pack abs; toned calves and thighs… yep; that’s how my... Read More →
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