5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Foster Carer | The Fostering Diaries

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Foster Carer | The Fostering Diaries I have been a foster carer for around 5 years and there are things I've learned along the way that I wish I knew before. Please share your own thoughts in the comments SHOP MY PRODUCTS 🛍 👦🏼 Foster Child Life Story Book https://etsy.me/2YBuTmX 👚 Parent/Fostering Store https://bit.ly/etsyGA 📚 Educational Printables https://bit.ly/TCKLshop 📖 Foster Carer Journal https://amzn.to/3A29xM1 🏬 Amazon StoreFront for products I love https://amzn.to/2WTcr3v SOCIALS 💬 📷 Instagram :   / thefosteringdiaries   👥 Facebook :   / thefosteringdiaries   SUPPORT 🥰 🎗 Patreon   / greenoidadventure   🥤PayPalMe https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sarag... 🏬Amazon Store https://amzn.to/2WTcr3v 👍🏽 Or simply Like, Comment, Share my videos and Subscribe (it's your support that allows me to continue creating content for this channel, thank you so much in advance ❤️) DEALS 🤑 💰 Cash back on all online purchases (so far I've received over £800) https://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/sar... 🔒 80% off a VPN https://bit.ly/GASurfVPN 🎨 Free Canva Pro https://bit.ly/canvaGA 🎶 Music from Epidemic Sound http://bit.ly/GAepsound JOIN 🌎 💌 GA Newsletter - https://www.greenoidadventure.co.uk 📸 CAMERA EQUIPMENT Vlog camera https://amzn.to/3by4vOX Go Pro https://amzn.to/3oyb3AM Drone https://amzn.to/3s3ftl8 📹 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:42 Many types of foster families 01:55 It's ok to say no 03:53 Childrens parents 08:43 Don't overprepare 12:40 Self care ABOUT ME 🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi 👋🏼 I'm Sara, a UK mum and Foster Carer based in a small English town near Liverpool. I am a solo mum to my 17 year old son, an ex primary school teacher and childminder and in 2018 I became a Foster Parent. I am a short term foster mum providing a warm, loving home for children in need. #fostering #thefosteringdiaries #fostercare DISCLAIMER : Links included in this description may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content.