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Iqra's blog is written from her perspective as a fostered young woman.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on October 6th, 2015
I love having my big foster brother and sister. I came from my mummy's tummy and she looks after them and me.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on October 6th, 2015
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My name is Joshua and my mum has fostered for four years and fosters babies. We have had five babies including twins and I love all of them.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on October 6th, 2015
Shannon, aged 11 from Lancashire, recently entered the Seeing Ear poetry competition with an emotive piece of writing entitled “Love Poem”. This poem was initially written as part of her school homework, however the poem was so well received by her teachers at school and admired by her family, Shannon was encouraged to submit the poem for the competition. It is now featured in an anthology published by the Seeing Ear, the online library for blind and print-disabled people. Here's the original poem.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on October 5th, 2015
Being the daughter of a foster carer can bring great joy, but it can also present many challenges. Madison Clarke, 17, from Badger Hill, North Yorkshire, has stepped forward to raise awareness of what a positive experience being at the heart of a fostering family can be.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on October 2nd, 2015
There has been an awful lot written about attachment disorder and you aren’t a foster carer for very long before you attend at least some training on the subject. Some of what’s written is very academic so I thought it might be useful to simplify it.
By Cathy Glass on October 1st, 2015
My family – me, my mum, my dad and my three younger brothers. It had been like this for four-and-a-half years when my mum took on a job that was different and more difficult than any other job she’d had or ever will have. It involved us all, not just her – my dad, me, my brothers and our home, our family life. My brothers and I never really understood what the job would involve, Ruaridh, my youngest brother was only four and I was 10. Yet, I now don’t see it as a job, it is way more than that to all of us. It is one of the best experiences of my life and I love it.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on September 25th, 2015
My name is Robbie and this is my second time doing this. Just want everyone to know its a cool thing to be a foster bro to so many different babies and children who all end up feeling like part of my family. For example we had a baby who got adopted when he was two-and-a-half, and last week we were at his christening and he still feels like part of my family. His new mum and dad are like my aunt and uncle - fostering has just extended our family.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on September 25th, 2015
We're not a 'normal' family but we're loving, caring, cheeky and unique! - Brodie's story #SandD2015
What it is like to have a foster sibling… There are so many ways to explain what it is like to have a foster sibling. Some may say it’s hard, and yes it is at times but I say it is unique. Here is my story.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on September 25th, 2015
This blog is one of a pair by sisters who are daughters of foster carers. You can read Aby's story here.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on September 25th, 2015
