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When your adopted teen has a sudden change of staff.

Posted on 03/03/2019 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

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 run and how tricky things can be to negotiate when you have had a lot…

Category: Pages, The Adoption Social BLOG Tags: ADOPTED, adoption in the UK, Changes, school, staff, teen, traumas, Traumatised adopted teen

Help! Is this what you’re saying to social care?

Posted on 26/07/2018 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

Decision makers please listen to and respond to pleas by desperate adoptive parents

Category: Pages, The Adoption Social BLOG, Therapeutic Reparenting Adopted Teens BLOG Tags: ADOPTED, allowance, BLOG, camhs, decision makers, families, Professionals, single parent, Social Care, Support, therapy, trauma, Traumatised

PAD- POTATO ARTS DAY 2018.

Posted on 17/04/2018 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

Category: Pages, Therapeutic Reparenting Adopted Teens BLOG Tags: ADOPTED, alpaca, Arts Day, craft, PAD, painting, parenting, POTATO, respite, teens, Traumatised

Mothers Day Management

Posted on 21/03/2018 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

Mother’s Day Yes, that time of year that most mothers and fathers look forward to. That cheerful card and fresh bunch of flowers, a lovely family roast dinner. OK well here’s the thing. Mother’s Day is a complex thing for…

Category: Pages, The Adoption Social BLOG, Therapeutic Reparenting Adopted Teens BLOG Tags: ADOPTED, Article, birth mother, Cards, fathers, first family, Mothers, Mothers Day, parenting, roast, secret, teens, Traumatised, yp

Bamboo scaffolding

Posted on 17/06/2017 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

Welcome to this months trilogy of Blog pieces all about the wonderful founder member from our group taking her TAT (Traumatised adopted teen) away on an amazing break together. Hugely brave and funny, this Blog is an exciting read….

Category: Pages, The Adoption Social BLOG, Therapeutic Reparenting Adopted Teens BLOG Tags: abroad, ADOPTED, BLOG, bravery, part 1 of 3, teenager, Traumatised, travel

Independence Day!

Posted on 10/05/2017 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

Well, not quite as it seems. More….Independence Day with frills…. POTATO group member parent writes about their incredible experiences of adoptive parenting and the wonderful experiences of encouraging and equipping their vulnerable young adult to move out. YES! It can…

Category: Pages, The Adoption Social BLOG, Therapeutic Reparenting Adopted Teens BLOG Tags: ADOPTED, financial, first place, independence, Leaving home, packing, Parents, Support, supported living, young adult

New venture with a BLOG.

Posted on 03/04/2017 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

Regular weekly blog piece in association with http://www.theadoptionsocial.com and http://www.theopennest.co.uk

Category: The Adoption Social BLOG Tags: ADOPTED, adoptees, adopter, articles, BLOG, chair, comments, diaries, early trauma, families, friends, information, Justice Mcfarlane, language, Radio 4, reflections, Submit, teenagers, the adoption social, The Open Nest, Young People

Professionals and Adoptive Parents

Posted on 25/03/2016 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

Hi all, We are so fortunate in our group because there is such experience and expertise in adoption matters. Read an excellent article by Dave Bagshaw and Mair Richards adapted from their presentation at the POTATO conference and AGM 2015….

Category: Pages, Therapeutic Reparenting Adopted Teens BLOG Tags: ADOPTED, culture, Dave Bagshaw, families, language, Mair Richards, Parents, Professionals