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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

Healthy Pain Blog

Blog. This young man will be the death of me! He came home from school and did his homework and we then sat and watched the England game. After that we went over the park for a gentle run as

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Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

A Late One Blog

So we spent some time at the weekend at the gym. I am writing this on Tuesday and still feel achy and stiff. James (name changed) sailed through it, of course, and he feels fine and wants to go again

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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.

Food | Fostering

Emma’s fostering blog Food. Dan is 11 now and it’s been a year since he came to live here and despite making sure food is always available for him we are seeing many issues around food at home and in

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Fostering | Too Trusting

Emma’s Fostering Blog Too Trusting We went to Cornwall over the Easter break; because of Dan’s needs we always do a risk assessment as he is emotionally young for his age so we are aware of risk and the need

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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.

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

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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

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