Cleaning up After Pigs
Beginning in Russia orphanage farm they have piglets and chicken, when pig get bigger then we kill a pig and cook big a big store, in the orphanage kids cleanup a poop…
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RAD Advocating Called Reactive Attachment Disorder
We had no idea how different RAD advocating would be from the norm. Advocating for children with Reactive Attachment Disorder is like no other advocating. Funny… It Feels Like Prosecution, NOT Advocacy…
Challenges Within Effective Families
The challenges our traumatized children brought into our home trained our other children about challenges within effective families, how life was to be lived and how to succeed against the odds. I…
Christmas in Russia
Beginning, in Russia Christmas is not a real Christmas because in Russia Christmas is not very special. But reality people open presents in the Christmas. They eat like a chicken and…
RAD Manipulation Called Reactive Attachment Disorder
RAD manipulation often relies on a “divide and conquer” strategy and children who suffer from Reactive Attachment Disorder understand that all too well. Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire! At first we couldn’t get…
Pink Brontosaurus
All photos were shot without assistance by our son, Jack, who has Downs syndrome. He’s quite proud of his photo blog. Click on the picture to open it and read Jack’s comments…
T-Rex!
All photos were shot without assistance by our son, Jack, who has Downs syndrome. He’s quite proud of his photo blog. Click on the picture to open it and read Jack’s comments…
Down Syndrome Holidays: The Bonus Chromosome
If your family has a member with a bonus chromosome, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Down syndrome holidays are the best. Santa Jack Jack has loved Christmas ever since the…
When We Bad They Hit Us With Sticks On The Heads
First time I went to the Russian camp and we have so much fun. I spent time with my friends and also we cook food and play in the water lake. We…
Santa's Helper, Practicing
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Santa's Helper Reading Rudolph
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Red and Green are for Christmas!
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