Walking with parents of children with Developmental Trauma / RAD
Parenting a child with RAD is not typical parenting, and nothing you were taught prepares you for it. I’ve lived it for sixteen years. I’ll walk it with you, one call at a time.
Some Signs of DTD/RAD in Home:
You lock-up knives and sharps for safety
You might be cleaning up urine or feces from places it doesn't belong
You catch your child in constant lies, even about the obvious
You see an out-of-control child, your spouse sees an angel
You constantly find food stashed away in their room, hidden
…and so much more
- Calm, regulated, and steady
- I believe you, no judgement
- Lived experience, not theory
- Intentional, personalized coaching
- Live, 6-week, virtual course
- Calm, regulated, and steady
- I believe you, no judgement
- Lived experience, not theory
- Intentional, personalized coaching
- Live, 6-week, virtual course
- Calm, regulated, and steady
- I believe you, no judgement
- Lived experience, not theory
- Intentional, personalized coaching
- Live, 6-week, virtual course
Steady support, in two forms
- No shame and no quick fixes.
- The neuroscience of developmental trauma in plain language.
- Practical things you can use at home tonight.
- Built around your child and your family.
Find the right kind of support
One question. Then I’ll point you to the right next step.
Which best describes you right now?
The 6-week RAD class
- A live, virtual class taught with a licensed therapist who specializes in treating children with RAD.
- Friday evenings beginning October 16
- Time with other parents who are living the same thing.
Personalized Coaching
- Personalized coaching from someone who has parented children with Developmental Trauma/RAD for sixteen years.
- You leave every call with support and a next step, not with judgment.
Getting started takes three steps.
Nothing complicated, and nothing you have to explain twice.
1. Request your free call
2. Choose your support
Together we pick what fits: personalized coaching, the 6-week class, or both. You register and pay online in a couple of minutes.
3. Move forward, one step at a time, together
Practical tools and steady support so you can respond to hard moments with more care and more confidence, and stay standing while you do it.
Sixteen years in, still standing
I have four children I love forever. Two of them are adopted, and I would not change the decision to bring them into our family for anything. They both have severe RAD due to the developmental trauma they endured before coming home to us. It reshaped our family dynamic completely — it affected everyone, and it only got harder as they grew older and moved through puberty.
My husband and I have been heartbroken as we’ve navigated ER psych eval after ER psych eval, inpatient behavioral health stays, complete regression for one of our daughters to an infant-like state at age 12, challenges at school, behaviors at home that went beyond difficult, 911 calls for our family’s safety, juvenile detention, and even a potential Dependency & Neglect charge from our county DHS.
I know how hopeless this can feel. I know what it’s like to be judged by people who have never parented a child with DTD/RAD. I know what it feels like to have your neighbors see the police at your home — again. I know how lonely this road can be. And I want to walk it with you.
I walk alongside parents raising children with
Developmental Trauma / Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).
My promise is simple: calm, honest, practical support.
A
steady presence over quick fixes, and there is no
judgement — I believe you.
Tana Karr
Founder, Steadfast Coaching
One calm step at a time.
The 6-week virtual RAD class
Six evenings, live and online, with a small group of parents walking the same road. Come with your camera off if that’s what you need, no one here will ask you to perform.
- Six live, virtual classes on Friday evenings, beginning October 16
- Partnered with a licensed therapist who specializes in treating children with Reactive Attachement Disorder (RAD)
- What developmental trauma is and how Reactive Attachement Disorder (RAD) develops
- Real, practical strategies you can put to use each week
- Time with other parents who are living this too, and time to ask questions
Reserve your seat now!
Space is limited.
Get 6 weeks of expert advice for $449 through Oct. 2!
Price increases to $499 after Oct. 2
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A small group, on purpose.
Our family has been in a place of crisis for awhile. During this time, Tana provided consistent encouragement and support. She never told us what to do before listening to us with empathy. And when we sought her direct advice she would give it. Her kind heart brought us a sense of calm while the traumatic circumstance remained. She brought up resources we didn’t know existed. Once she suggested several resources we did our own research. Had she not made those helpful suggestions, I believe we would have just tried to survive instead of thrive. We are so grateful for her support, empathy, and wisdom. We would highly recommend Tana as a coach.
A calm, honest conversation.
Send your details and I’ll call you within 24 to 48 hours. No pressure, no sales pitch, and no obligation to book anything afterwards.
- Private and judgement-free
- 30 minutes, at no cost
- Tana calls you personally, not an assistant
Prefer email? tana@steadfastcoaching.org
You’ll hear back within 24 to 48 hours, usually sooner.
Questions Parents Ask First
What is Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), and who is this for?
Reactive Attachment Disorder develops when a child does not get the consistent nurture their brain needs early on to form secure attachments. This abuse and/or neglect so early changes the way their brain is wired, and drastically changes their ability to attach to caregivers and function within a family.
This is for the parents raising those children — adoptive, foster, kinship or biological, and for the family members and friends walking beside them.
I also offer education for anyone who would like to learn more: teachers, pastors, youth leaders, and mentors, etc.
Is this coaching or therapy?
Coaching. I’m not a licensed therapist and I don’t diagnose or treat. What I offer is lived experience and practical strategies from sixteen years of parenting children with RAD.
What does it cost?
The 6-week class is $499 and begins October 16, 2026. You can split it into two payments. Personalized coaching is something we’ll talk through on your free call, so you will know exactly what that will look like before you commit.
Register by October 2, 2026 for 10% off!
What if my child's RAD isn't that severe?
RAD shows up differently in different children. Some children express it outwardly, even violently, while others are quieter about it — more subtle, sometimes more manipulative. But regardless of how it presents, it affects the whole family. The more you learn, and the more strategies you put in place to bring normalcy into your home, the better.