Every year, we have a couple of days break from looking after our traumatised adopted young people. In the team of POTATO we have some...

Whilst Potato is a support group, SG&AT are a campaigning group. It’s members ‘come together to think about what needs to change and...

There are a large number of families with traumatised adoptees who have been subjected to child protection enquiries. Our group has...

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...

There are lots of adopted children who have foetal alcohol who have particular challenges in life and educationally. Not many children...

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,...

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...

This is an article written for professionals and adoptive parents to use to inform themselves about a way forwards. We think there are...

Even when the adoption order is through it’s very clear that families need support from professional people who can access relevant help...

Our members often find it difficult to get much in terms of support from the various services. We wonder if the following letter, written...

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...

Good evening everybody. This evenings piece, ready for you is by someone in POTATO who has become quite an expert in mental health...

Yes, that time of year that most mothers and fathers look forward to. That cheerful card and fresh bunch of flowers, a lovely family...

Talking about how Potato members often face crisis with their traumatised adopted young people and the professionals lack capacity to...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Its a chilly grey afternoon in early January and we have finished off the Quality Street and the last piece of shortbread. The relatives...

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...