Why foster? Because, generally speaking, it's the about the best thing you can do in life. At least, that's my view.You get to take a vulnerable, innocent child under your wing and help them on their way.The children don't always understand what you're doing for them, no matter. You do it.They certainly don't understand two big things that are new to them when they come into your care.They...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
WHY DO WE FOSTER?
How do people discover fostering? What do people who wonder if fostering might be for them, do next?It's a question I need to start asking fellow foster parents, strangely I don't think I ever have. Yet.So at the moment I've only got my own experience.Way back I saw a TV programme, I was about 14 years old. A family were talking about their having a foster child. I'd never heard of "fostering"...
Friday, July 19, 2024
FOSTER PARENT'S SECRET TRICK 2
Quick recap; Alicia, newest foster child, is home from school, "unwell". She's 14 and is transitioning. I'm secretly looking forward to spending the day at home with her, a great opportunity to get to know her better.It's 9.30am, I'm knocking up two full English's, one for Alicia, the other for me. Eating together is a bonding thing, and foster kids often feel more secure with a full tummy....
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
FOSTER PARENT'S SECRET TRICK
We've had Alicia with us now for the best part of 2 months. She's a charming person. She identifies as female and her preferences are good enough for me. She's given to occassional wobblies. such as a couple of nights ago.She'd been off school that day. Her ailment was nothing straighforward such as a sore throat or a tummy ache. Foster parents often, I'd go as far as to say almost always,...
Saturday, July 06, 2024
THE CURIOUS PERFECTION OF NOT BEING PERFECT
Is there trouble in fostering? Challenges?Of course, from time to time. "Expect the unexpected" I often say, but only now and then.Look, there's trouble in every family no matter how conventionally blessed. Ask the Windsors. Ask the Von Trapps.Blue Sky is often approached by people wondering about fostering who are thinking; "Would they want me? Would I be any good? Me with a messy divorce and...