Good Morning!
I am an "older" Mom and have two adopted children; a son from birth, soon turning 9; and a daughter from Russia at 8 months, soon turning 4. My daughter, Mik, has been in counseling with me for the summer. While her beauty and adorableness can melt chocolate, her anger and rage whenever she's NOT in control of EVERTHING is explosive. I wish I had known more about RAD earlier, but I have just finished reading three good books. I am taking back control, but it is NOT easy! We have lots of eye contact and I'm teaching her to "ask" instead of DEMAND, and just started an "anger room" off the kitchen so she can scream and I can get my hearing back. My son starts school tomorrow so she and I will have more Mommy Time and she will have less competition.
Any idea HOW LONG before she will accept my being her mom and in control? I'm realizing that she is my full-time ministry and am pulling back from other volunteer work to focus on "US".