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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

Well Done | Foster Carer Blog

With seven weeks ahead we have been looking for ways of keeping James (name changed) entertained. So far we have a break on the Isle of Wight for the two of us, James going away with Paige’s family, some golf

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Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

Mum Meetings Lectures Blog

So we had visitors. Not only James’ (name changed) social worker but the social workers manager. I had met her before and took a bit of a dislike to her. She was loud, abrupt and, frankly, a bit rude. But

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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 | Snow Day

Fostering Blog Friday’s Although we knew that snow had been forecast today, we were definitely not prepared for the amount of snow that we saw when we woke up. It looked like a blizzard was coming down. I frantically grabbed

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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.

Baby Birth

Helen’s Fostering Blog When Mum has another baby Beth and Harry have 3 brothers and 1 sister.  The two eldest are also in foster care, but in separate placements and their youngest brother was adopted, whilst one of their brothers

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Foster Children Hygiene

Helen’s Fostering Blog. Hygiene. Being Hygienic is something as adults we just do without thinking about, it’s easy to forget that this is something we learn from a young age.  Its not hard to imagine why a foster child who

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