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.
Not Much Use Foster Blog
Fostering Bloggers Diary I have a pathological dislike of technology. I dropped my mobile phone and cracked the screen. James (name changed) laughed as I was always telling him to be careful with his own phone. So I took it
Fresh Air Fostering Blog
Fostering Blogs – Fosterman July already, where is the year going? James (name changed) has finished his exams so we had a meal out to celebrate along with Paige and her parents. We went to a local Indian restaurant and
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fostering Referrals
Helen’s Fostering Blog Receiving referrals We received our first referral about two children whilst we were away on holiday. My husband and I had always agreed that as lovely as babies are we felt school age children would fit into
Fostering Referral
Helen’s Fostering Blogs When a Referral Becomes a Placement! When I received the referral that ended with us being placed with two children, I was aimlessly wondering around Costco with my brother and sister. I took the call from my
