When you adopt an older child from an orphanage, or foster care, there is always the chance that that child will have attachment issues. It takes work to help that child form appropriate attachments, and can be very disheartening to the adoptive mother. Hailey has Reactive Attachment Disorder. We have been working on her healing for many years now, and are finally at a place where I believe we are seeing her heal.
Yesterday she gave me two songs she wrote that tell me she is healing.
“I love my family no matter what, because I love Christopher, Sammy, Liam, Mom, Dad, so much,”
“As long as we are together as a family and loving each other, life will be in good shape.”
I’ve cried all morning. Tears of joy. My heart is full.
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I have also adopted two kids with RAD, so I know what a great milestone this is for you congrats and enjoy!
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