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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

Fish Fostering Blog

Fostering Blogger Fosterman Well the heat is affecting me and James (name changed). I took to Amazon and bought us both a fan for our respective bedrooms. It certainly made a difference temperature wise and, once you got used to

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Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

James Disappeared Foster Blog

Fostering Blogs By Fosterman A hot and busy weekend. James (name changed) and I went about our normal routine whilst trying to stay cool. Saturday we went out, initially to eat, but ended up having a drive out and somehow

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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

Active Listening

Fostering Alice – Fostering Blog Tuesday. Last week I was able to dodge an extra hospital appointment by being bold in asking the hospital whether it was really necessary – as we have an appointment booked for next week anyway.

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

Ordinary Alice Days

Fostering Alice Blog Thursday. Fortunately Alice seems to have shaken off the doldrums and we are enjoying a few days pottering during this half term. This is one of the first years we haven’t been away for spring bank 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.

On a day like this one

Not quite the weekend we had planned! Our eldest daughter Annie woke up Saturday with tonsils the size of golf balls and a raging temperature. No annual family visit to the Christmas Nativity production then. Well, not for all of

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Fostering Loss

Emma’s Fostering Blog Losses Understandably John is beside himself at the thought of his younger brothers going for adoption and his mother rejecting him, recently he had flash backs and disclosed some information which has been passed to his social

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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.

Possessions

Helen’s Fostering Blogs Possessions Both Harry and Beth are very protective about all of their possessions and this has not altered at all in the 16 months they have been living with us. When Beth and Harry first came to

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Fostering Respite Blog

The Importance of Respite. The need to be you, every now and then. When you are caring for children who have experienced trauma in their lives, at times it can be very demanding and draining. There will be many times

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