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My son parked his mower in an open ended shed for the winter. His ball cap slung into the seat waiting for the spring. As the weather warmed unbeknownst to my son, a mother house finch found the cap upturned … Continue reading →
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Foster care: continuing the conversation.
At the start of this year we began a conversation, here on the Christian Children’s Authors blog, about foster care. We’ve explored many and various topics around the issue from why children need foster homes, to how to prepare for … Continue reading →
Preparing to foster (or to support someone who is!)
So, you and you family have decided to do foster care. Or perhaps it’s someone you know who has been approved to be carers. What now? How can you prepare to receive a child into your care? Or prepare to … Continue reading →
An interview with a foster carer: Margaret, short term care and adoption.
Today’s interview with New England based, Margaret*. Margaret is a teacher and is married to a painter. She has been doing foster care for seven years now, including long term, short term, respite and emergency care placements and is also … Continue reading →
An interview with a foster carer: Kally, a long term carer.
Continuing our series of posts on foster care, I’ve decided to interview a couple of carers about their decision to welcome a child (or children) into their home. Today’s interview is with Kally (not her real name). Kally lives in … Continue reading →
Foster care – a family decision.
I shared in one of my earlier posts on foster care a little about my own family’s journey to foster care. Unlike many families who wait until their children are all grown up, or at least in their teens, our … Continue reading →