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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

Blogging Again

Fostering expert? It was a typical weekend, football, eating, sleeping and more football. James (name changed) had a game on Saturday morning so we had an early night on Friday and no takeaway. We got to the ground early, on

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Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

Fostering Can Of Worms Blog

Fostering Diary Blogger. When James (name changed) went off to school on Wednesday I decided to make a few changes in the house. I decided on a new suite for the front room, a new bathroom and maybe a garden

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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.

Emma’s Blog

Emma’s Fostering Blog Changes. After getting Hannah off to School who wasn’t the happiest this morning, it was one of those mornings where everything I said was wrong, I expect like many teenagers in the mornings-Today is my support group;

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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.

Our First Foster Children

Helen’s Fostering Blog. Last Minute Preparations Before the Children Arrived. When I woke up that morning and I knew my life was about to change, I was also acutely aware that wasn’t just how I would be feeling today. I

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First Evening

Helen’s Fostering Blog First Evening Together The two children that arrived on that first day have changed so much in the last 14 months. So much so its hard to think of them as the same children. When they first

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