15 year old Fay is the most RADish among her siblings. Every little inch of freedom given to her prove that she is still sick. So, for school year 2008-09, I made a leap of faith to homeschool her. We got a Catholic program, whose curriculum is known to be very high standards. It worked [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LB is 7 years old. He was neglected by his biological mother. Before my husband got custody of him, he was left to play by himself. He would color the walls of his room with crayons. He had numerous flea and insect bites.
When I entered his life just was he was turning 4 years [...]
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My mother-in-law is a diabetic. Lately, she has been having frequent insulin reactions. To avert any possibility of coma, she stacks candies, chocolates, pastry bar in her purse. My husband and I suggested to her that she put some Snicker bars (her favorite) and pastry bar beside her head table in her room.
The other [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Picking on one’s scab is a gross behavior. However, RAD kids like to do it. Why?
Though removing scabs from wounds is normal for most children, a RAD kid will find the urge to consistently pick on it until it creates a new wound. RAD kids like to gross out their parents. They feel some control [...]
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Yes, I am a Mom of RADish kids or children suffering from Reactive Attachment Disorder. I am raising a bunch of RADishes.
I am here to share with you my journey in understanding RAD.
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