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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

Fostering Loss and Gain

Fostering Blogger Back to some kind of normality with the big lad home. I was up at 8, coffee made, toast and marmalade going down nicely. James (name changed) didn’t surface until gone 11. I guessed that he would want

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Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

Exhausted Blog

Fosterman – Fostering Blogger. My temporary placement, Shaun (name changed) has settled in well. He slept great on his first night. He woke up a bit disorientated but I was already up and waiting for him. He had some cereal

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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 | Holidays

Thursday’s Fostering Blog We are fast approaching half term. It has been one of those half terms that has felt like it has gone on forever, but now we are approaching the break it somehow seems to have gone fast.

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

Alice’s violin

Monday’s Fostering Blog As we head towards the end of the school term things are starting to get very busy in the calendar.  We have two sports days, leavers assemblies and parties, charity coffee morning, awards presentations and music concerts

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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.

Human Beings

Emma’s Fostering Blog Human beings It has been a particularly stressful week, visiting School almost on a daily basis and last night George had another meltdown, which resulted in him jumping on and breaking his bed. As usual I can’t

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Managers and directors

Emma’s fostering blog Managers and directors In the news and all over social media fostering is being discussed, and it’s about time. I’m pleased about this, I have been an active foster carer for many years and seen many changes

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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.

Blog|Help!

Helen’s Fostering Blog When professional help is needed. Right from the beginning of our placement it was a known fact that Beth would need counselling for the trauma she was suffering, what I wasn’t aware of was just how difficult

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Mobiles | Blog

Helen’ Fostering Blog Mobile Phones Mobile phones are a very sore subject in our house and a constant bone of contention for Harry. Poor Harry desperately wants a mobile phone and he is not allowed one until he is 12

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