So; Ryder, our most recent foster placement, is going home soon.
Knowing as I do certain details of how chaotic her family life was before social services intervened I'm concerned for her. But the professionals have done their homework and we Foster Carers trust their judgement. They're a fantastic army of trained and talented people who simply want everything to be okay for everybody.
Ryder is...
Friday, May 31, 2019
Friday, May 24, 2019
LEARNING TO CARE
They say that having two dogs is easier than one, they play together and keep each other company. Whenever I hear that remark my thoughts turn to whether the same is true in fostering.
Here's what been happening between two of my current foster children;
The older one (by four years), male, is almost certainly never going to be able to go home. How he feels about this depends on various things....
Friday, May 17, 2019
TV DILEMMAS
For anyone reading this outside the UK; a TV host called Jeremy Kyle is (or should that be 'was') the UK's answer to Jerry Springer.
You know the sort of show, I expect TV has them the world over. Shows where real people perform their domestic disputes for audiences.
There's a reason I want to talk about this type of show on a blog about fostering, and the reason's this; teenagers in care seem to...
Monday, May 13, 2019
WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT...
It doesn't matter how long you've been in fostering, you don't know it all.
Actually, I find the more I learn the more I realise I need to know.
When I started fostering I thought the experience I had in life and parenting would cover most things; and I did alright too, I think. But obviously, I'm probably doing a bit better now I'm armed with a whole load of knowledge and tricks of the trade.
But...