All children need role models. Having someone to look up to can impact them in powerful ways and model positive behaviours that can change their lives. Foster children need role models too because many have not had anyone to look up to. If you are wondering how to be a great role model for your…
Parenting
The Life of Boo, My Sunday Snapshot
Today I’m celebrating the Life of Boo. My Youngest daughter has finished her last exam and finished her school. She has been at the same school since year one. She attended nursery and Reception in another school before we moved house. She has her own style and is looking forward to getting a funky hairstyle…
How Am I a Carer When I am Disabled?
Whenever I turn up to an appointment with my adult son or teenage daughter people are always shocked. I’m in a wheelchair, surely they should be looking after me? There was even a time when my daughter was going for a scan and the nurse thought it was me that was the patient. She was…
Fostering: An Amazing Cure for Empty Nester’s Syndrome
Fostering for Empty Nester’s The funny thing about life is that you go through cycles. When you were a child the only thing you could think about was being a “grown up” because you wanted to do without all the rules. Then, when you reached that period in your life, you wondered where all these…
What happened to Star and Elhers Danlos Syndrome
This is the story of what happened to my 17 year old daughter Star, and how her Elhers Danlos Syndrome caused her to end up in hospital for nearly four days. Friday 19th August began with a visit to the GP with Star. She had been for blood tests the week before and the GP…
