A Fostering Journey 16

Three placements now under our belts and they were all under 5 years old, which we were happy with. We had talked about moving for a long time and we decided that now would be a good time to upgrade and buy somewhere bigger. The question was where? We spoke to our...

A Fostering Journey 15

We had now completed our first 2 placements for our Local Authority and were feeling like proper Foster carers. We had been told, during training, to expect gaps between placements but we had not had any so far. Two days after the twins went home we had a call from a...

A Fostering Journey 14

Our first placement had moved onto their adoptive parents and we were dealing with the emotional aftermath of separation. It wasn’t easy, we had cared for the baby since birth, pretty much, and with all the feeding and changing, late nights, it was hard to simply say...

Embracing imperfection

In a world where everyone seems obsessed with perfection, where flawless selfies flood our social media and edited images are on the cover of every magazine, the concept of imperfection is often viewed as a negative thought. However, what if we embraced imperfection...

A Fostering Journey 13

So you’ve been through all your training and the ‘dreaded’ panel and the phone rings from your Foster Care agency to ask if you would take your first placement. I can remember clearly the first placement I had, as a Foster Carer. My wife and I were asked if we would...
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