Speak to us of Children

And a woman, who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children.
And he said:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your lvoe but not your thoughts.
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls swell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as he loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.

The Phophet, Kahlil Gibran

Parenting is difficult enough without the diagnosis of RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder) on top of it. Just figuring out what a child needs in general is exhausting but then figuring out what a RAD kid needs is figuratively impossible. Yah, there are guidelines and books and the how-to of raising a RAD kid. But as every parent knows -- no kid fits into a stereotypical mold. So, this is how Tammy and I are dealing with our RAD kids. By sharing. Sharing what works for us and what doesn't. What we've tried, what we want to try-- our successes and failures. If you have a kid w/ RAD stay tuned. Tammy and I are full of resources. If you are parent who just needs and outlet stay tuned. This will be a heartfelt, humorous (if you don't laugh you might cry) and sometimes truly sad story. But its Parenting so anything goes, right?