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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…

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Let them eat cake! (UPDATE)

Posted on 12/03/2015 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

We have a lot of fantastic mothers in POTATO group. Often holding it together with really traumatised young people and as parents ourselves we know that Mothers Day can be a real flash point. Understanding (as we do) that our…

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