Mom of the Hard Kid

Cay Brown
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What it is like to raise a traumatized, neglected child who was exposed to alcohol and drugs in-utero, and has been diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder), ADHD, PTSD, ODD, and Anxiety.

  1. Feb 6

    When You "Can't Do This Anymore."

    Parenting is hard. Parenting a hard kid is harder. To the mom who said, "I can't do this anymore" come be in our circle. We parents are "in the know" and there are many of us.

    When You "Can't Do This Anymore."

  2. 11/03/2025

    Just Waiting for DCFS

    When you are the parent of a child who lies the thought of a DCFS or a CPS visit is always floating around the back of your head. If, or when, they do stop by they will likely be just as clueless as most of the people you encounter when it comes to severe RAD and other disorders.

    Just Waiting for DCFS

  3. 03/27/2025

    This Morning and How I Will Never Win as a RAD Mom

    Due to realities - she holds all the power. One lie will take me down - no matter what I want, or if I have truth on my side.

    This Morning and How I Will Never Win as a RAD Mom

  4. 01/27/2025

    What Therapists Miss with Attachment

    Being in the thick of attachment issues can really make the smallest things large. When you are a parent that needs help it can be very frustrating that the professionals you go to have no idea how to grasp your situation. Here is one, or more, things I think professionals miss in regards to attachment.

    What Therapists Miss with Attachment

  5. 10/08/2024

    Disrupting an Adoption

    What happens when the adoption you've chosen needs to come to an end? There are a lot of feelings involved, and doubt not the seriousness of the situation.

    Disrupting an Adoption

  6. 10/01/2024

    School Woes and Friendships

    School is in session...and if you are the parent of a hard kid that comes with TONS of incidents and TONS of emails from faculty and staff. It is hard. So are child friendships. Being the parent of a hard kid is an exhausting world.

    School Woes and Friendships

  7. 09/16/2024

    Is This Really The Hill I Am Going to Die On?

    Parenting is hard. Parenting a hard kid is harder, and talking about parenting a hard kid to people who don't understand hard kids is even harder. Is this really the hill I am going to die on?

    Is This Really The Hill I Am Going to Die On?

  8. 05/09/2024

    The Dread of Mother's Day

    Only the parent's of a Hard Kid can know the spliced emotions of an upcoming mother's day.

    The Dread of Mother's Day
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What it is like to raise a traumatized, neglected child who was exposed to alcohol and drugs in-utero, and has been diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder), ADHD, PTSD, ODD, and Anxiety.

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