Parents experience of Child Protection.
There are a large number of families with traumatised adoptees who have been subjected to child protection enquiries. Our group has...
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Articles
Mar 4, 2019
When a child is trafficked…
Not an easy thing to talk about but our wonderful adoptive mum Sonya and her daughter Danni are giving it a go. There are a fair...
Mar 4, 2019
Foetal Alcohol and School
There are lots of adopted children who have foetal alcohol who have particular challenges in life and educationally. Not many children...
Mar 4, 2019
Film 1- Modern Adoption
We are delighted to share a set of short film clips made by one of our members and her now young adult daughter. Emotional in places,...
Mar 3, 2019
When your adopted teen has a sudden change of staff.
We have a great deal of parents of traumatised adopted teens who struggle at school. Their troubles are often to do with the ways school...
Feb 27, 2019
Reflections on Adoption.
This is an article written for professionals and adoptive parents to use to inform themselves about a way forwards. We think there are...
Aug 18, 2018
What every social worker should know working with adoptive parents.
Even when the adoption order is through it’s very clear that families need support from professional people who can access relevant help...
Jul 26, 2018
Help! Is this what you’re saying to social care?
Our members often find it difficult to get much in terms of support from the various services. We wonder if the following letter, written...
Apr 17, 2018
PAD- POTATO ARTS DAY 2018.
Do you like arts and crafts? Or just to meet fellow adoptive parents and have a well deserved break and recharge your batteries? Come on...
Apr 9, 2018
Mental Health is feeling ill….
Good evening everybody. This evenings piece, ready for you is by someone in POTATO who has become quite an expert in mental health...
Mar 21, 2018
Mothers Day Management
Yes, that time of year that most mothers and fathers look forward to. That cheerful card and fresh bunch of flowers, a lovely family...
Feb 28, 2018
CPV & adoption in crisis, on the TV.
Talking about how Potato members often face crisis with their traumatised adopted young people and the professionals lack capacity to...
Feb 27, 2018
Moving on up, moving on out!
Yes, now you’ve got that 90s classic zipping through your head- have a read of this weeks excellent blog. Listen here: Moving on up,...
Feb 20, 2018
The Wright Stuff… Janie
On Monday morning The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 ran a phone in about the controversial topic of whether a 2 year old should be told that...
Feb 20, 2018
Bamboo FINALE
Good Afternoon everyone. Yes its Tuesday, blog day. This week we bring you the last bit of the adventure and trip home which is not...
Feb 14, 2018
Whababaluba baba BAMBOO
Are they heading for a Thai jail? Find out how they get on in this episode of BAMBOO part 3. Would you believe all this stuff was...
Feb 6, 2018
Bamboo 2
Doing a big thing like Thailand is such a huge leap for any family, let alone one with a traumatised young person. Just got in from...
Jan 13, 2018
Reflecting on Christmas
Its a chilly grey afternoon in early January and we have finished off the Quality Street and the last piece of shortbread. The relatives...
Oct 26, 2017
Cancelled LAC review.
Ever wondered how it feels to be on the receiving end of Social Care’s cancellations? Our group is made up of functional families to...
Sep 30, 2017
LBC Interview, POTATO members
We have had a very busy week here in POTATO land, with interviews, pieces on TV, radio and social media. This interview was with two...
Sep 25, 2017
Today is TV & Media day!
Founder member and chair of POTATO is to appear on the Victoria Derbyshire BBC2 programme. Together with fellow experienced adoptive...
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