Forgive me, I'm having a bit of a rant. Transitioning from female to male is challenging enough, our newest and eldest foster child is doing it, and he (he chooses to identify as 'he') is a hero. His heroism includes his courage in the face of politicians and newspapers who are whipping up protest about the process, all for their personal gain.Twas ever thus…I'm forever shaking my head about...
Monday, October 31, 2022
Saturday, October 22, 2022
GO FIGURE
Yes, there is quite a bit of paperwork involved in fostering.And yes, fostering folk have to attend quite a lot of training sessions.Home visits by social workers, though always enjoyable, are nevertheless time-consuming and demanding. When I say 'demanding' I guess I mean you have to keep your concentration up for the entire 2 or 3 hours. Yup, they don't show up for a five minute cup of tea,I'm...
Saturday, October 08, 2022
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
Ok so the complexities of fostering a transitioning child.Try this one.Before you do, can I make one thing crystal clear. I love this work to bits and am uplifted each and every day by the fun and joy of helping these kids on their way.So;He wanted a lift to school, which he didn't need as he has a bus pass, but he gets nervous if the bus driver says or does anything with him he might interpret...
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
IT'S THE MOST COMPLICATED TIME OF THEY YEAR...
In fostering it's never too early to start thinking about Christmas.It's eleven weeks away, but Sky have already got their Christmas Movies channel up and running.We fostering folk have to start thinking about how it's going to work for us because, unless you have the same children as the Christmas before, every Christmas is very different.And Blue Sky have kicked the conversation off with their...