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What does care feel like when you are the child being moved, matched, and measured? 'The Hidden Poet' who helps us to understand what it's like to be a powerless child being moved from placement to placement.

From the first emergency placement to the moment a teenager is told they are “independent” and handed a key. Through vivid poetry and first-hand stories, we trace how scarcity—too few social workers, foster carers, and children’s homes—turns protective intent into a carousel of rooms and rules, and why better matching depends on growing a diverse pool of carers.

We look honestly at children’s homes without easy labels. For some, a residential home offers safety and structure that family life did not. For others, the best chance is a stable foster placement that lasts long enough for identity, school, and friendships to settle.

The thread running through it all is trust: how long it takes to build, how quickly it can be shaken by moves, and what happens when a young person finally feels safe enough to exhale.

A powerful reading of “Sixteen” lays bare the cliff edge at leaving care—bare rooms, bills, and danger at the door—and asks a hard question: would loving parents push a child out like this?

Foster Carer Camilla explains why mentoring led her to foster, why she chose teenagers, and how months of slow, steady care can turn into the moment a child says, “I love you.” The message is clear and urgent: more carers mean better matches and fewer moves; stronger aftercare means a bridge, not a drop. If you care about children’s safety, dignity, and future, this conversation will stay with you.

If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more people hear these stories and consider fostering. Your share might be the nudge that creates a new safe home.

For those interested in what Palliative care looks like at home there is "The Last Kiss" (Not a Romance)
Available on Amazon now
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