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Struggling

alissadurgin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:43:27 GMT

Hi, my name is Aleigh. I'm the bio mom of a 7 year old daughter and I'm just having a rough time lately. Tears are running down my face as i write this. I

Re: Another Newbie! :)

lisabhumphrey@... — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:31:13 GMT

Not sure if you got my reply but go to www.attachmentexperts.com. We are going to attend the two week intensive outpatient program. Dr. Levy and his staff

Re: Another Newbie! :)

rachelfrey79 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:32:02 GMT

Her father is not in the picture. Yes, he is my ex-husband. He does not have much to do with any of our children. My partner and I are raising them, and my

Re: Another Newbie! :)

rachelfrey79 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:29:54 GMT

That sounds really interesting. Do you have more information on this?

Re: Another Newbie! :)

rachelfrey79 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:29:36 GMT

That sounds really interesting. Do you have more information on this?

Re: Another Newbie! :)

Carolyn Caplinger — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:50:52 GMT

Okay, I have two questions. 1. Where is her father? Your ex husband I presume. 2. Who is we? Who else is involved? Just looking for some clarification.

Re: Another Newbie! :)

lisabhumphrey@... — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:50:19 GMT

Rachel, I, too, can relate to being at wits end. We adopted our daughter from Russia at age 2 and even though she is 11 physically, a neuropsycologist

Another Newbie! :)

rachelfrey79 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:56:05 GMT

Hello Everyone, I've just stumbled upon this forum. I really just want to vent and if anyone would like to comment back, I appreciate your input. My family is

Re: Newbie

Carolyn Caplinger — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:46:43 GMT

That's weird that they would diagnose her with RAD instead of PTSD. Also why did DYS automatically put her into care? Did something happen between them to

My child in residential care

faderkids4 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:42:32 GMT

Hi, I have a daughter who is adopted and has RAD. We adopted her about 3 years ago and her behaviors have been pretty extreme. Last August, she began self

Newbie

whitepantherpaws — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:55:24 GMT

Hello everyone, My name is Melissa and I am new here. I am hoping to find out as much as I can from everyone concerning Attachment disorders. I have 3 children

Re: If I knew then what I know now...

Patricia Pierce — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:02:53 GMT

That loving a RADish and treating them the same way as another "normal" child you love won't work. They require strict boundaries and regular routine. I

Re: If I knew then what I know now...

debra giammanco — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:22:57 GMT

that was awesome....you must be some MOM....GOD bless you, sincerely, debbie ... From: oceans_of_si Subject: [HopeForADKids] Re: If I

Re: If I knew then what I know now...

oceans_of_si — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:56:31 GMT

What a great topic...."If I knew then what I know now".....I would have run very fast from the idea of fostering and then adopting a child with RAD who, by the

Re: Im a MOM!

Pat Amos — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:55:44 GMT

Know that we are all here to help. I've found many good things and have seen myself many times in the situations and feelings presented by others. Keep