RAD Talk with Tracey Tracey Poffenroth

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.