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Young People and Smartphones – Addiction and Harm
Author: Jane Adams As a foster carer for teenagers, I experience the realities of smartphones and “over-exposure” on a daily basis. I observe the…
Why do we do what we do?
What is trauma? “trauma is a person’s emotional response to a distressing experience”. What is a foster carer? “a situation in which for a…
Foster Carer’s Mental Health
Author: Sarah Anderson FosterWiki Founder I came into fostering from working in mental health in the NHS. Once I embarked on my fostering career…
Time to ditch the orphan Annie narrative in fostering
Author: Sarah Anderson FosterWiki Founder Time to ditch the orphan Annie narrative in fostering. Why modern foster carers are more than spare room and…
The foster carers pay debacle
Author: Sarah Anderson FosterWiki Founder The foster carers pay debacle – why are we literally paying for their mistakes? Right now huge numbers of…
The Foster Carer’s Paradox
Sometimes I just feel we are stuck in the revolving door of the foster carer’s paradox. Author: Sarah Anderson FosterWiki Founder Published 24th September…
