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I Experienced Adoption Dissolution: A Mother's Decision to Find Her Daughter a Forever Family (Exclusive)
As Vox Media Studios revisits Myka and James Stauffer's 2020 adoption dissolution controversy with their son Huxley, a former blogger spoke to PEOPLE about her family's difficult decision to re-home their daughter with reactive attachment disorder.
Following medical advice, she tried a number of remedies for fingernail biting, from placing socks over her daughter's hands to painting on polish with a taste meant to deter teething. Their family crisis reached a fever pitch when one doctor noticed the toddler’s weight loss, a consequence of her refusing to eat, and called Child Protective Services. The respite host explained how many orphanages and doctors failed to recognize RAD in adopted children, hence why the girl’s mom struggled to receive help or a fitting diagnosis.
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