This is part two of my interview with RAD mom and nurse, Cheryl Ruzzo. In this episode, part-two, RAD mom and nurse Cheryl expands on her story about raising her daughter Ella. She opens up about Ella’s extreme and frightening behaviors, the trauma it caused, where they found support, and where they are now.

Even the strongest and most prepared families get blindsided by RAD. Cheryl Ruzzo and her husband Joe were skilled and more prepared than many parents when they adopted a child who was diagnosed with RAD. But even they couldn’t have predicted what they would go through. In this two-part interview, Cheryl talks about raising Ella, what happened, and everything in between.

Raising a child or children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (“RAD”) is scary, exhausting, and life altering. Join Tracey Poffenroth Prato, an adoptive mom of two children with RAD, as she interviews other RAD parents and experts in the field including adoption. Listen to the very real and raw experiences of these families and access the best resources and support. If you’re a parent or adoptive parent raising a child or children with RAD, a friend or family member of someone who is, an expert or just curious about Reactive Attachment Disorder, this is the podcast for you.