Wow the pandemic is causing waves in every direction including us fosterers.
I had to go to my doctors with my new persistent backache; I thought it might be kidney stones - I've had them before so I know what they feel like.
She said it was probably just a muscle spasm or a rip or the like.
She asked me how were things, what was going on at home. I reminded her I fostered.
"Ah," she said "Enough...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
SOCIAL WORKERS
We've had fantastic support from our social workers at Blue Sky through this pandemic.
Really, I'm not exaggerating, I won't embarrass the person - in any case I've every reason to believe that her level of support goes across the board for all Blue Sky Foster Carers.
When I talk to friends and family who are dealing with the whole thing on their own; dealing with lockdown, hand-washing, social...
Monday, July 13, 2020
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH A FOSTER CHILD
Middle foster child is supposed to be moving up to secondary school in about six weeks, whether he does or not depends on the pandemic.
Maybe I've been lucky, but foster children seem to cope with the transition better than most, maybe upheaval comes naturally to them.
I've made a discovery worth sharing; it's this; today's generation of teens, the ones my generation tends to think are irresponsible...
Thursday, July 09, 2020
POWER TO THE KIDS
Here in the UK, at the time of writing, the coronavirus pandemic is abating. Whether it's on the retreat or taking a breather only time will tell.
Social distancing is easing, pubs and hairdressers are open; but the big one for parents and foster carers too is simply this; when should our children go back to school.
One news report I read has said that when they go back it will be compulsory...