Posts Tagged ‘#therapeuticfosterparent’
The Impact Of Fostering On Birth Children: How To Support Your Whole Family
Becoming a foster parent is a deeply rewarding commitment – one that affects not only you and the child you foster but your entire family. If you have birth children, it’s natural to wonder how fostering will impact them. Will they feel overlooked? How will family dynamics change? Can everyone thrive together? At Mosaic Foster…
Read MoreUnlocking the Power of Senses: Sensory Processing in Fostering, the five senses.
Aly Thompson – Therapeutic Lead, Mosaic Foster Care Sensory processing in fostering has been a prevalent theme for us here at Mosaic this month, so we thought it might be helpful to explore the senses in more depth. What is Sensory Processing in Fostering? As we know babies and children first learn about the world…
Read MoreWhat is Support Work?
Support is vital for a good outcome in fostering. Take a look at why we offer support work and what it is!
Read MoreTime to Talk Day, 2nd February 2023
What is time to talk day? The wonderful people at the mental health charity ‘Mind’ have put their heads together to create a ‘time to talk’ day which will take place on the 2nd of February yearly. The idea of the day is to prompt people to be open to starting a conversation or a…
Read MoreInspiring stories: Barry Keoghan, from foster care to the Oscars
Who is Barry Keoghan? Life in Foster Care Want some good news to brighten your day? Yesterday 30-year-old Irish actor Barry Keoghan was nominated for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ in this year’s Oscars (which he has dedicated to his baby son). Why would this interest us, a foster agency, I hear you say? Well, we at…
Read MoreChinese New Year 2023- The year of the Rabbit
What Zodiac sign is it going to be this year? It’s Chinese New Year and 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. But what exactly does this mean and how does it relate to therapeutic foster parents? According to legend, the Rabbit sign is expected to guide us all to a softer time where we focus…
Read MoreStress Awareness Day: Stress-Reducing Tips for Foster Parents UK
We understand that being a parent is one of the most stressful (yet rewarding) jobs out there. Our Lead Therapist, Aly, has pulled together her top tips on how to reduce stress.
Read MoreResilience in Foster Carers – The Fostering Network article with Mosaic Foster Care
Check out this article on Resilience in Foster Carers that featured our Registered Manager Greg de Smidt, in a Fostering Network blog.
Read MoreTherapeutic Foster Care Provider Explains Why Permanent Exclusions Should Be Illegal
Click to find an article published by The Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma.
Read MoreReflecting As A Fostering Agency: One Year On
On National Day of Reflection 2021, we have shared some helpful links about looking after your mental health. Click here to read more.
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