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Fosterman

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Fosterman is a father and a fostercarer. He's fun loving and has ample of experience to provide any newbie carer with insight and know-how.

Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

Washing and Fostering

Fostering Blogger Well winter has arrived with a bang. James’ (name changed) match on Saturday was played in a gale and monsoon amongst a leaves covered pitch. They won but James didn’t score so it was a cheap weekend for

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Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

Foster care Healthy and Fit Blog

Fostering Blogger It’s funny how the holidays whizz past yet the working weeks seem to drag on forever. James (name changed) had football training on Thursday evening and really enjoyed it. He seems to be getting more confident every time

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Less Ordinary Family

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Harriet is a birth mum of two teenage daughters and a fostercarer to a disbled girl called Alice. With her husband, Charlie by her side, they navigate the waters of a less ordinary family lifestyle.

Fulltime Foster Carer - Harriet author of: A Less Ordinary Family

Fostering Blog | The battle

Thursday’s Fostering Blog After a fairly disappointing trip to the lighthouse on Monday, when our trip was hampered by poor information and inaccessibility, all was redeemed today when we had the opportunity to take a boat trip. The trip took

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Fulltime Foster Carer - Harriet author of: A Less Ordinary Family

Entertaining Alice

Saturday’s Fostering Blog It’s amazing how quickly a week off goes. The time has really flown by and it’s now time to pack up. We have been staying in a cottage owned by some friends. This has been great as

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Emma’s Fostering Days

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Emma’s Fostering days blog are by an experienced foster carer who gives you an honest and revealing insight into the ups and downs of foster care. A great resource for other carers and those interested in becoming carers.

Lovely language

Emma’s Fostering Blog. Dinner September – Charlie is 7 and I’m beginning to establish a good routine and boundaries, but I am finding the attention seeking, ‘in your face’ type behaviours difficult to ignore. He is constantly ?dgety and anxious,

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Fostering Holiday

Emma’s Fostering Blog Holiday With the New Year comes the thought about holidays. I always make sure I get a letter from the Social worker in plenty of time, arranging permission, getting paperwork signed; obtaining passports and overcoming any legal

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Helen's Fostering Journey

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Helen is new to Foster Carer. After along time thinking about taking the leap Helen and partner get stuck in with there first placement(s). Insight into their journey.

Our first day together

Helen’s Fostering Blog First Day Together By the end of the first day together I knew every word to the song Baby Shark, Harry loved it and sang it constantly for weeks ?.  Both children were up early which I

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Second Day Fostering

Helen’s Fostering Blogs Our second day together Our second day together was much calmer, the children happily played with Lego and we took them out to explore the local area. I wanted to familiarise them with our area as soon

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