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I didn't like being an only child because I didn't have anyone too play with. I wanted someone to come to be my sister and Kerri is my big sister now. She is kind and caring and beautiful. I sometimes find it tricky when she gets ill or angry.
By Andy Kirk on October 31st, 2013
What fostering means to me
Fostering is everything because I can bring children into my family and give them love, care, kindness and most of all friendship, all the things they long for. Every child turns into my new brother or sister and they get all the love from me and everyone else in my family, they are a new person to play with and to have fun with. Fostering is a brilliant experience because you get to see all different kinds of people and get into their life and live with them. Now I have been fostering for many years I have been living with kids with special needs and young babies too.
By Andy Kirk on October 30th, 2013
I am Thomas, and my family and I have been fostering for just over 3 years.
Our family has been crazy since the two foster children moved in, along with my mother, father, younger brother and older sister. We are now a family of 7, and things have not been the same since.
By Andy Kirk on October 29th, 2013
The Fostering Network would like to thank everyone who came to Walk the Difference along the River Thames yesterday, and everyone who kindly sponsored and supported the walkers.
By Dom-tFN on October 28th, 2013
Today's blog comes from two sisters whose family foster. Enjoy!
By Andy Kirk on October 28th, 2013
Most people think fostering is a cranky old woman/man who looks after some badly behaved children, for example the inaccurate program on the CBBC channel which only shows it from the foster kids point of view.
By Andy Kirk on October 25th, 2013
Fostering is different. I am not a very emotional person but even I felt empathy for some of the children that we have fostered. I cannot imagine not having both my parents there and having them tell me they love me each night I go to bed.
By Andy Kirk on October 24th, 2013
Some of the entrants in this year's blogging competition have kept their blogs short and sweet! Here are a few of our favourites:
By Andy Kirk on October 23rd, 2013
Today's blog comes from El, who saw our Sons & Daughters blogs on Twitter and was inspired to share her own experiences about growing up with foster carers for parents.
By Andy Kirk on October 22nd, 2013
The i’s have been dotted and t’s have been crossed, and we can now announce the 15 local authorities that we will be working with to March 2014 to support them in their recruitment of foster carers.
By James Foyle on October 21st, 2013
