: About Me

Life for me has been a rich and varied tapestry. From a childhood of abuse, child prostitution, drugs and prison, then drug rehabilitation. I moved on to become a local politican and later standing for the British Parliament.

I have been a campaigner for the homeless, families and young people and have always worked in the field of social care. Currently I am a professional foster carer, taking in teenagers with very complex and difficult behaviour. I have been on the board of several national charities and set up a number of projects locally.

In my personal life I have three beautifull daughters, the youngest being fifteen year old twins. Being a single parent for the last ten years has been a struggle and not a position of choice, but I am blessed with many loving long-term friends.

All my life I have struggled with bouts of serious depression, haunted by my early years. The breakdown of a relationship and five deaths, brought me to the abyss. It was time to face my demons and put them where they belong, in the past. I began writing my story and through the tears, fear and anger, I am finally finding some peace. In writing my story I find the need to write is as essential as drawing breath and am shortly to take an MA in Creative Writing.

My path with all its twists and turns as brought me to the written word, it is to become my medium, my voice. I am excited and overwhelmed at the prospect, the concept is intoxicating.

My passion is ...

People

I know too much about ...

Pain and the dark side of life

My parents always told me ...

I was useless, stupid, ugly

My childhood ambition ...

To sirvive, to exist

My favorite memory ...

Riding a beautiful Welsh Cob called Captain

Why I write ...

Because I need to, its my voice, who I am

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I read anything that engages me and listen to music to sooth my soul

My first job ...

Breaking Welsh ponies fresh from the hills

My best moment ...

Becoming drug free

My inspiration ...

Life itself and the beauty around me

Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption How to tell if foster care is really for you

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There are many kinds of fostering, but I want you to seriously consider if fostering children and young people with complex and multiple emotional and other needs is for you? These children and young people, are the most demanding and hardest to place of children, yet they have the greatest need for families and a stable enviroment. You really want to make a difference? You think any child can be helped if you just love them enough? Wrong! Mention the 'L' word to these children and your in deep trouble. Think about it. What does has love meant to them? In the worst case, its often a prelud...

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