Brady Johnson is a dad raising 2 kids who have been diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). He and his wife have 4 adopted children and a biological daughter (their youngest child). Brady is also a dad that works away from home 14-16 days a month. He talks with Tracey about what he experienced from a 'dad' perspective. Including, how he didn't always believe his wife about what was happening at home. Brady talks about what RAD looked like in their family, where their two boys are now, being able to experience typical parenting and development with their biological daughter, and surviving as a couple. Later in the episode, Brady also shares some good advice and insight for RAD dads.

In this episode, I talk with RAD mom Kelly Clady about all the things RAD parents experience and feel. Including, her personal challenges, divorce, and brush with suicidal thoughts of her own. We talk about things you've already heard before but worth hearing again. Let it be a reminder that you are not alone.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Book:

Coming to Grips with Attachment: The Guidebook for Developing Mutual Well-Being in Parent-Child Relationships (Katharine Leslie)

Tracey's Support Services:

www.radtalkwithtracey.com/support

RAD Mom Retreat:

www.radtalkwithtracey.com/retreats

NAVRAD Conference

www.radadvocates.org

Keri Williams talk with Tracey about her gripping and heart wrenching true story about being a desperate mother who must grapple with impossible choices as her young son becomes too dangerous to live at home but is only growing bigger, stronger, and more violent while in treatment.

Keri turned her story into a reads-like-fiction memoir, "but, he spit in my coffee", and exposes the dysfunctions of the child welfare and mental health systems and how they fail kids with RAD and their families.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Keri's Book:

https://www.amazon.com/but-spit-coffee-reads-like-fiction-Attachment-ebook/dp/B09RQYFNWF

Tracey's Support Services

www.radtalkwithtracey.com/support

Ericka Baxter is one of the lucky ones. But it wasn't always that way. Ericka and her husband have 5 children. They didn't expect to adopt but a phone call from her church changed all of that in an instant. Their church needed help finding a forever home for 2 siblings. Ericka and her husband knew that they were the ones meant to adopt these two children. And they did. One of the kids, the youngest, had RAD. And like other RAD families, Ericka and her family were thrust into the chaos of RAD. Trying to manage RAD behaviors, siblings, a job, severe panic attacks, and their marriage.

And then something else changed unexpectedly. Ericka attended the Navigating RAD conference in 2021 which turned out to be the catalyst for the start of their healing.

Thanks to learning about and accessing the right support and resources, her daughter and family healed from Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). In less than a year!

Join us, as Ericka shares all the details about how they did it. And talk about good timing! The next NAVRAD conference is right around the corner from October 7-9, 2022. It could be the start of your healing too.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

NAVRAD Conference 2022

www.radavocates.org

Sibling Support

www.radsibs.org

Tracey's Parent Support Services

www.radtalkwithtracey.com/support

House on fire. Literally? Figuratively? I'll let Jenn fill you in.

I was wishing I could sit and chat with Jenn for hours! She is warm, real, and had stories within stories to share.

Jenn T. Grace is a nationally recognized business strategist, speaker, and an award-winning author.

She is also a RAD sibling, a RAD mom, LGTBQ, and recently divorced. Jenn speaks openly about all of these things in hopes that it will let others know they are not alone.

Passionate about helping people share their stories of adversity, Jenn founded 'Publish Your Purpose Press', a publishing company that teaches aspiring authors how to publish their books. In addition to publishing 50+ books that share the stories of others, Jenn has written six.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

House on Fire (book)

Therapy Notes for Families: Staying Organized With Your Child's Needs (book)

www.amazon.com

Second Chance Adoption Program

https://wiaa.org/2nd-chance-adoption/

Tracey's Support Services

www.radtalkwithtracey.com

I talked with 2 incredible therapists who are making BIG change in Wayne County, Michigan. LeTorrian is a Mental Health Therapist and Captoria is a professional Counselor and Wrap Around Facilitator. They work together to support children ages 0-21 and their families. LeTorrian and Captoria bonded while working with one family in particular. Things weren't working and here's what they did - the listened to the mom when she told them about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). This led LeTorrian and Captoria on a search for information and answers. It also helped them to advocate for this family and educate their colleagues, including lawyers and judges. These 2 therapists are a leading example of what it means to listen , support and advocate for RAD families. Listen in as this dream team shares their experiences, knowledge, and what you can do if you're a RAD parent or Therapist.

I have been so excited to share this episode with you and introduce Dr. Chuck Geddes, PhD. What a ray of hope for our children and families. Finally!

Have you been searching for the right support for your child? Well, look no further. Help has arrived! And it WORKS.

Dr. Geddes has developed a comprehensive assessment and proven strategies that work with our kids. He and his team decided to take on the challenge to figure out what works for children who have experienced complex trauma and mistreatment. And it has been extremely successful!

Dr. Geddes has spent over 25 years providing psychology services to children, parents, caregivers, and professionals to help kids overcome trauma and other mental health problems.

Over the last ten years, Dr. Geddes and his team have worked with over 300 children and youth and developed proven strategies that are evidenced by collected case data.

They take the time to see the whole picture and create solutions that work.

He has also written a book, "Children and Complex Trauma: A Roadmap for Recovery and Healing". It explains complex trauma, how our children's brains works, and offers practical solutions. I have already read it twice! Everyone needs this book!

If you're in need of support, I encourage you to contact Dr. Geddes and his team @ www.complextrauma.ca

RESOURCES SHARED IN THIS EPSIODE:

Dr. Geddes:

www.drchuckgeddes.com

Dr. Geddes' Book:

https://www.amazon.com/-/zh_TW/Chuck-Geddes/dp/1039119131

Complex Trauma Resources:

www.complextrauma.ca

Heartbeat Puppies

www.snugglepuppy.com

The Boy Who Was Raised As A dog (Bruce Perry)

www.amazon.com

In this episode, you'll get the inside scoop on whether it's possible to recover from Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). I interview two young people who grew up with RAD. They'll tell you what it was like and how they're doing now.

Resources Shared in this Episode:

Tracey's parent support services:

www.radtalkwithtracey.com/support

Navigating RAD Conference:

www.radadvocates.org

In this episode, I interview RAD mom Amy Brown. Amy is a mom of six. Her kids are evenly split, three are adopted and three are biological children. They range from ages 16 to 29. Amy likes to say that she was potty training and doing drivers training at the same time! There's a lot going on in this episode. We cover a lot of ground...RAD, adoption, physical disabilities, puberty, out of home placement, mom guilt, and everything in between.

Resources Shared in this Episode:

"Take Heart" Special Needs Podcast

Tracey's parent support services:

www.radtalkwithtracey.com/support

Navigating RAD Conference:

www.radadvocates.org

Join Tracey, Chris & Heather for another RAD "Coffee Talk" podcast episode. Once a month, we'll get together for some casual conversation. 3 RAD moms discussing different topics that most RAD parents experience.

Grab a cuppa, get comfortable, and come hang out with us for an hour or so.

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Who are we?

Tracey is a RAD mom, RAD Parent Coach, Podcast Host and Founder of RAD Talk with Tracey.

Chris is a RAD mom, Clinical Social Worker, Hospital Chaplain, Author, and Founder of Full Catastrophe Parenting.

Heather is a RAD mom, RAD Parent Advocate and Chief Operating Officer at RAD Advocates.