by To the Moon and Back Fostering | Jan 28, 2022 | A day in the life of a foster carer
I plan the day ahead after a quick look at emails and checking in with foster carers as required. Generally, my morning consists of responding to emails and checking foster carer logs on our system. Foster carers make entries daily about the children they care for and...
by To the Moon and Back Fostering | Jan 21, 2022 | A day in the life of a foster carer
It is wonderful to hear how well they are doing I like fostering teenagers. I have worked with mostly male teenagers so far and I enjoy enabling them to make good choices in their life going forward. I often remain in contact with the young people I have fostered, and...
by To the Moon and Back Fostering | Jan 13, 2022 | A day in the life of a foster carer
I had always wanted to be a mother. Sadly though, that wasn’t to be. I am a divorcee and although I had accepted that I was not going to be a biological mum, my desire to have children in my life remained strong, and fostering children was the route that I decided to...
by To the Moon and Back Fostering | Dec 21, 2021 | About us
It’s been a year of reflection too. The pandemic has impacted on our whole society and foster care has been no exception. Nationally, according to the Fostering Network, 44 per cent of foster carers reported a deterioration in the mental health and wellbeing of at...
by To the Moon and Back Fostering | Oct 11, 2021 | support
I recall the weekend my twins left home to go to university. I took one on the Saturday and the other on the Sunday. My partner was also working away that weekend. I returned on the Sunday, to an empty house and for the first time in my life, felt desolate. Luckily...
