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OUT NOW: Foster Families Summer 2010 – have you ordered yours?
Coming up in the Summer 2010 issue: Michael Dennis gives advice on CWDC training; Anne Davies shares how to help the bereaved young person in your care; Mick Pease tells of childcare in countries where fostering’s not an option; Sian Blunos gives her top tips on encouraging kids to eat a range of foods now; 10 year old Jessica shares her feelings about being in foster care; Peter Unwin talks about the birth children of foster carers – some love fostering, some don’t; Tim Francis gives his top tips on getting kids back on track with school work; Helen Mason shares her top tips for caring for the refugee or asylum seeker in your care; plus LOTS more!! Sign up here.
Survey Competition winner chosen
A winner has now been selected to win the year’s free subscription to Foster Families Magazine from our Survey. Congratulations to Rachel from Bristol. You can fill out the survey here: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/255907/foster-carers-what-do-you-want-from-a-magazine-.
Could you foster?
Foster Care Fortnight starts May 17th… if you’re thinking about fostering, check out Foster Families Magazine for more info about fostering We share stories about people’s ups and downs during fostering, advice on what to do with difficult kids, tips on helping foster children feel welcomed into your family and lots more! Subscribe now.
For more info on Foster Care Fortnight visit http://www.couldyoufoster.org.uk/fcf.
Check us out: Featured in Foster Families, why one mother decided to foster: http://www.theheartofourtribe.blogspot.com/
Also featured in Foster Families, Nutrition and Children in Care: http://www.changenutrition.co.uk/blog/2010/03/nutrition-children-in-foster-care/
Win a year’s free subscription: For your chance to win a year’s free subscription to Foster Families Magazine, fill out our two-minute feedback survey http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/255907/foster-carers-what-do-you-want-from-a-magazine-.
The first entry to be picked at random will win. *A winner has now been chosen – this competition is now closed* You can still fill out the survey, but the prize is no longer up for grabs.
Out now: Our Spring 2010 issue is OUT NOW! Jaqueline Siner shares how to help make moving on easier for the child in your care, Susan Kelly gives her tips on improving their diet one chip at a time, and Sue Atkins continues her series on improving self esteem. As usual we have plenty of prizes to be won, including a Pontin’s holiday for four, and more from our readers too. Don’t miss out!
Coming up: We’ve got a Pontin’s holiday for four people to be won in the Spring issue! Plus great articles on redecorating your foster child’s room to help them feel at home (for no cost), plus one mum’s decision to foster, and LOTS MORE. Make sure you don’t miss out!
Latest: Foster Families Winter 2009 is OUT NOW - Subscribe here
Inside: Parent coach, Sue Atkins, shares how to promote self esteem in your foster child. You’ll find Chris Graham Cookery Cards – exclusive to Foster Families – plus tips on how to save money when decorating this Christmas, and advice from sleep therapist Juliet Newson on how to deal with sleeping problems. There are plenty of prizes to be won too. Don’t miss out!
We’ve got some great prizes to be won in the Winter 2009-2010 edition of Foster Families.
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