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 →
Often, as parents, we fail to meet our own expectations. We want to be the wonderfully fashionable mum with great advice for our teenage daughters’ upcoming formal (okay, maybe that’s just me). We dream of being able to do hair … Continue reading →
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 →
Inviting an author to visit can be an exciting and inspiring event for your school, church or home-school group. Not only can a visiting author promote and encourage children to engage in books and literacy (authors LOVE talking about writing!) … Continue reading →
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 →
Book: Same Author: Katrina Roe Illustrator: Jemima Trappel Hardback: 32 pages Publisher: Wombat Books, Australia, 2015 Language: English ISBN-13: 9781925139266 RRP: AUD $19.99 Reviewed By: Penny Reeve Blurb: ‘When uncle Charlie comes to visit, Ivy keeps her distance. He seems different from other people she knows. Can Uncle … Continue reading →