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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

Alice however

Sunday’s Fostering Blog After a day of catching up with all the washing that accumulated over the holiday and putting away everything we have taken on holiday, I feel pretty exhausted and in need a rest. I put on the

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

Bets on Alice

Monday’s Fostering Blog Oh my goodness what a shock to the system getting up this morning was. We only had a week off but my goodness I got used to the lazy starts each day while we were on holiday.

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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.

Contact | Blog

Helen’s Fostering Blogs Contact with their Mum and Dad Like many foster children Beth and Harry have contact with their family.  For Beth and Harry this means they spend 2 hours a month with their Mum. This contact is supervised

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Tough Life

Helen’s Fostering Blog Life can be tough sometimes So, our family holiday was booked over a year in advance and we would be joined by my stepdaughter, sister, her partner, my brother and his wife and two nephews. This was

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