Fostering can be the school of hard knocks for all concerned.To paraphrase Alice Cooper; school is not just out for summer, it's out for the year.I've got quite a few friends about my age, some are in fostering, some not. By the way there's no better way to meet like-minded people and form lifelong friendships than fostering. We still get a Christmas card from a fostering couple we haven't seen for...
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Sunday, January 24, 2021
THANK YOU TO A READER
One of our readers, "A.M." writes;" Thanks for your reply! I've been going through your archives, and I know you have written about this a bit already, but curious for more of your wisdom in offering kids the paternal/maternal love and affection they need while also being very sensitive to the fact that of course you never replace or even "compete" with biological parents. I'm sure this is something...
Sunday, January 17, 2021
ALL'S WELL THAT…(YOU KNOW THE REST)
Since you're sitting where you are reading these words about fostering it's safe to assume you know a bit about fostering, even if your knowledge goes no further than giving thought to taking it up.Therefore I think you'll get why I ended up over the moon yesterday despite a rotten start to the day.Yesterday was a Saturday. We're in lockdown so, like many homes, our house is a bit low. We are...
Friday, January 08, 2021
TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
A reader writes;"Thanks to you, Secret Foster Carer! It was your blog that pushed me over the edge to foster. I love the small moments you capture. And I love noticing when they happen to me. I fostered a 1 month old baby for 3 months recently. When she went back to her mom, her mom (who is 20) wrote me a note that thanked me "for having her back". It was such a wonderful young person thing...