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Tamarah
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Join date: Apr 1, 2025
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Tamarah is the secretary and social media manager for the Alliance for Attachment Injured Families. She is a dedicated parent to three and deals daily with the challenges of parenting children with attachment injuries, mental health diagnoses, and behavioral difficulties. She combines firsthand experience with a deep drive to educate, support, and advocate for families walking similar paths. Her work is rooted in both compassion and action—because healing takes more than hope; it takes a village.
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Aug 12, 2025 ∙ 4 min
When Well-Meaning Words Make Things Worse
This post dismantles the well-meaning but harmful clichés often said to adoptive parents of children with attachment-injuries. Phrases like “they just need love and permanency” or “all kids do that” minimize the very real, trauma-driven challenges these families face. Through personal examples and stories from other parents, the post shows how dismissive comments lead to isolation, misplaced blame, and even dangerous false allegations.
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Aug 5, 2025 ∙ 4 min
The Cuteness Has Arrived: How Pancake the Service Dog Supports Our Whole Family
“The cuteness has arrived!” shouts my youngest as Pancake trots into the room, her ears flopping with each step. Pancake is technically...
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Jul 29, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Grieving the Parenting Journey I Expected: A Deeper Look at the Stages of Grief
This blog post explores the grief that comes with parenting a child with attachment injuries, using the stages of grief as a framework. The author shares their personal journey—from denial and guilt to anger, depression, and ultimately acceptance—highlighting the emotional toll, the unexpected challenges, and the small moments of hope that keep them moving forward. It's a raw and honest look at loving a child through trauma and adjusting expectations while holding onto belief in healing.
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