'I fostered 92 kids, this is my one parenting rule' JoNewby1969 has fostering since 2004 and has been recognized as the UK's kind hero by KINDSnacks
One evening in April 2004, our first baby arrived. She was a few months old at the time. Her arrival was a surreal experience because she was an emergency placement. It was the first time that a child was given to us to foster.
This baby girl lived with us for a few months and was successfully reunited with her parents who had evidently proved that they had made some changes in their lives. But a few months later, she was back in our care again, as these changes were not sustained. She remained with us until she was two. She's still a big part of our life now. Although she's 18, she often texts me and sometimes visits. I have also built a great relationship with her mom and dad, and we see each other sometimes.
I try to take small breaks in between fostering, but once I've been for lunch with my friends, or had a fun trip, I'm ready to be at home with the children again because of my unexplainable need to nurture them. I often feel like, although I am meeting their needs, they're also meeting my needs.I don't know what I would have done with my life if I hadn't begun fostering.
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