Fostering Carers Blogs
Fosterman
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.
Blog | Meeting Nightmares
Fostering Blog – Meetings After the emotional nature of the meeting James (name changed) took a couple of days to get back to his normal self. He had been very quiet and had spent a lot of time in his
Fostering Blog | Favourable Weather
Fostering Blog – Weather. So normality has returned to the household. James (name changed) is back to his happy normal self and I spend the days pottering and trying to get motivated to do some more exercise. I had a
Less Ordinary Family
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.
Big Fireworks
Fostering Blog Monday Last week was Bonfire Night. To be honest I wasn’t feeling 100% so decided not to mention it to the children. I thought to myself, if they bring it up then I will gather myself and make
Alice’s stage
Fostering Blog Thursday This evening Annie and I went to her school for a Careers Evening. The school had organised the evening for all year nine students who will be making their GCSE options later this year. It was intended
Emma’s Fostering Days
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,
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
Helen's Fostering Journey
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.
Life Skills Blog
Helen’s Fostering Blog Life Skills Looking after yourself helps develop essential life skills. These skills need to be taught at home through experiences and examples set by those around them. Learning kindness, patience, positivity, belie in oneself and others, understanding,
Benefits of Fostering Blog
Helen’s Fostering Blog Fostering – The effect it had on us. Beth and Harry have been living with us for other 18 months now and whilst we often reflect on how far the children have come on, we also have
