Been a hectic few days here since my last post, we had a respite placement.A respite child is one you look after for a short, fixed period of days to give his long-term foster parents a break. They literally had a break, went to Wales for a few days. They needed time away from fostering, and I learned they needed a little time away from their lives too.When I talk about the highs and lows of...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Saturday, June 19, 2021
EVER BEEN STOOD UP?
The last couple of weeks we've had two calls asking us if we'd be willing to take a new child.The spare bedroom is ready, spring-cleaned and with fresh neutral coloured bed linen. A bowl is ready for fruit. I always provide a bowl with an apple, bananas and an orange. The orange is decorative, It rarely gets eaten - peeling it is a faff - but I think the colour is warm and friendly.Both times we said...
Friday, June 11, 2021
WAITING FOR YOUR NEXT CHILD
People who are considering fostering, or perhaps just starting in fostering, could maybe use some idea of the situation I'm in right now, because you will be in the same boat one day, perhaps you're in it right now.You've got a spare bedroom, it's available for a child.You're waiting for the phone to ring…Perhaps different authorities and agencies contact provisional foster homes using text...
Monday, June 07, 2021
SWEET SORROWS IN FOSTERING
Here in our house we're heading towards that day in fostering which is simultaneously heart-wrenching and heart-raising.Our little one is being lined up to go home.If ever there was an experience that fits the phrase 'bitter sweet' this is it.It's happened in our house plenty of times, you'd think we'd have got used to it, but no chance.First, there's the child's emotions to help and support....