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“To be honest, mental health isn’t talked enough about across the board, certainly not with kids that have abusive, neglectful backgrounds and certainly not enough with recovery,” she said.
Holly is incredibly proud of Nathaniel. One night, he told her that he wants to work in the addiction recovery field to help people like his father.
She’s glad that they are helping break a cycle of addiction.
“It’s the hardest thing we’ve ever done, but it’s probably the most important thing we’ve ever done,” she said.
Nathaniel Barker has long had a close relationship with his biological aunt and adoptive mother, Holly Barker.
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