You know your fostering journey is a success when you get a birthday card from your 20yr old foster daughter with this message inside.

#Fostering #FosteringFamily #FosterDaughter #FosterCarer #TheJobThatNeverEnds #Love #Family

This is quite simply the best card I have ever received.

We’ve been her family since she was 10, she’s now almost 21, in third year of uni and has secured a job as a social worker starting in July.

She’s also the most amazing, resilient, strongest, determined young woman I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

#FosterCarer #FosterFamily

Helping our foster son to emotionally decompress after a night in respite care. Sometimes the comedown for him makes me question whether we’re right to use respite care but being a full time foster carer for an emotionally vulnerable child takes it’s toll. Respite helps us to help him.

#Fostering #FosterFamily #FosterCarer #Family

10 years today since our #Additions joined our family. What a 10 years it’s been. Some of you have been with us since the beginning and shared our journey. The journey isn’t over yet, here’s to another 10 years.

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Really interesting article on ITV News about the rising costs for foster carers and the fact that allowances haven’t gone up for TEN YEARS.

It’s a disgrace. Foster carers need support.

Who cares for the carers?

#ChildrenInCareAreStillChildren.

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The John Lewis ad …

Many, many tears were shed last night when I first saw it.

This was our Christmas 2012.

Children in care are STILL children.

#JohnLewis

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#FosterCarer #FosterFamily
#Love

Today is a day of catching up on paperwork. You’d be amazed how much I have to do as a foster carer.

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