"FOSTERING. CAN I DO IT?"

I've been asked this question on "Meet The Secret Foster Carer"; Hello there,I've just come across your blog as I am doing ongoing research about it, as it has always been something I've wanted to do. I say 'ongoing' because I am about to have our second child, so it would be a plan about 2-3...

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HELPING FOSTER CHILDREN WITH BAD WORLD EVENTS

When something terrible like the Manchester bombing happens, children wonder about it, and worry. Nowadays they don't just watch TV reports, it's all over the internet and social media. Some schools conduct special assemblies or lessons to help explain, if an explanation is possible, and to help...

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WHERE ELSE IN LIFE DO YOU GET GIVEN A 5 STAR FRIEND?

We're having a nice breather in the house at the moment. There's a spare room, which we're all agreed can be filled anytime; one of fostering's great joys is wondering who's coming next. What happens is you get a phone call asking if you would "Take a child who..." Then you get a profile of...

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GCSES 's and FOSTERING

GCSEs start today. Exams are stressful every time, for students and teachers alike. And parents. But they seem especially stressful for foster children and foster parents. I'm not pulling rank here and saying our job is harder than the average parent. Oh who am I kidding; that's exactly what...

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WE NEED MORE CARERS

Foster Care Fortnight is under way, it's an attempt to tempt more people into fostering. Is that you? Or, if you are already a foster parent, do you know someone who's made of the right stuff but needs a gentle urging? One big thing I didn't realise when I first enquired (1985!) is how varied...

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