by 39-admin | Jul 10, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
All Foster Carers need rest from time to time due to the stress involved in looking after young people. This is generally referred to as respite and is an important tool to protecting both your physical and mental health. Sometimes Fostering can become stressful and...
by 39-admin | Jul 5, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
The babies are doing really well. L is now a lot more active and is eating really well. He has had a couple of check ups and we are awaiting the results of those, especially his ‘lazy’ eye. Little T is gaining weight quickly and is blossoming into a real little lady....
by 39-admin | Jul 3, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
I am often asked, like really often, why I decided to become a Foster Carer. As a parent and step parent hadn’t I done enough child care duties for an adult? Well the truth is that I worked in both finance and engineering and given the choice between working for...
by 39-admin | Jun 28, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
Let’s be honest, we don’t talk about mental health nearly enough! Men in particular have a tendency of not discussing our feelings, even to friends and family. Being a Foster Carer can be a very stressful line of work and you could be dealing with young people going...
by 39-admin | Jun 26, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
The pros and cons of what age to group to Foster can be very complex. As a Foster Carer, either now or when married, I always kept as wide an age range as possible, basically 0-18. I have fostered young people with special needs and mother and parent placements. So...
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