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Reflecting on Christmas

Posted on 13/01/2018 by Parents of Adopted Teens (POTATO group)

Its a chilly grey afternoon in early January and we have finished off the Quality Street and the last piece of shortbread. The relatives have gone home, you are back at work, kids back at school and college and everyones…

Category: Pages, The Adoption Social BLOG Tags: Cards, Christmas, families, membership, parenting, Presents, Prison, Quality Street, Secret Santa, section 20, shortbread, supported living

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