@shivieargyle.bsky.social @carolcraig.bsky.social @connectedbaby.bsky.social @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social

The Long Shadow of Shame in Scottish Culture What role does shame play in Scottish culture? How has it shaped us historically, and where is it hiding in our society today?

Just over a week away, for anyone who has an interest in how we function, individually, in systems and as a nation.
Shame is a feeling we all know - just how much does it affect? everything?
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1273710134...

May 2025 - The Trevarthen Series: Rhythm, Sympathy & Human Being - connected baby May 2025 This 4-week online webinar course will let you hear first-hand from scientists and others who have worked closely with Professor Colwyn Trevarthen

Looking forward to joining this series. Depth and sophistication on a fascinating and relevant topic. A rare chance to hear from some excellent guests.
Follow the link in the original tweet.

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On 19 May (6.30pm), the Creative Conv team, led by
@realdavidc.bsky.social, is hostng an event in Edinburgh. Claudia Gold will be explorng her new book on care of infants. You can sign up to come along! Co-partnerng this event is @edinburghcollege.ac.uk, with lots of their staff & students coming.

Very very happy and privileged to be in this circle. Hope for the world 🌎 🙏 ❤️

*chicks

This is such a salient point, Hannah. I meet this all this time and can find it disheartening. The village and all that it offers needs to be in place to build the nests before eggs are laid and wee chick's are born.

I think we gave the correct ingredients for a Tenderness Day Picnic!
To add to the most important ingredient - which is SUNSHINE ☀️
Looking forward to welcoming some of our families for food and fun 🍨🍡🍹🥤🍉🍍🍓🍇🌊🎾🏐🪁🎈

Excellent work, Thomas. Can Anam alba be added?

Anam Alba – Reclaiming Tenderness and Joy Anam Alba's journey through grief and isolation during the pandemic led to unexpected moments of joy and a conscious choice for tenderness

Beginning today believing that Tenderness is more important in the world than ever.
Unashamedly happy to do work that nurtures safety instead of fear.
bylines.scot/society/anam...

This is such an important point. The foundation for learning has to be emotional security and the confidence to explore. We spend far too much time rote teaching them ‘stuff’ and not enough time giving them the support and encouragement for ‘learning to learn.’

Frontiers | Differential effects of attachment security on visual fixation to facial expressions of emotion in 14-month-old infants: an eye-tracking study IntroductionModels of attachment and information processing suggest that the attention infants allocate to social information might occur in a schema-driven ...

Fascinating study (2024) with 14-mo-old infants:

Quote: "Infants with resistant attachment patterns were hypervigilant to change in emotional expressions. Avoidant infants avoided novel expressions, thus showing less sensitivity to emotional change."

14 MONTHS!

www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Anam Alba – Reclaiming Tenderness and Joy Anam Alba's journey through grief and isolation during the pandemic led to unexpected moments of joy and a conscious choice for tenderness

If you haven’t read this one, please do so. Beautiful words from @fiona13larkin.bsky.social

“We were lucky. We found enough acceptance, creativity, and compassion to cradle the sorrow tenderly and somehow in that grief we found unexpected moments of joy.”

"If intimacy of relation between infant & parent..."
A profound idea.
It changes the way science & culture think about human functioning. You begin to realise this capacity for intimacy is the seat of trauma -- and of shared joy.
@fiona13larkin.bsky.social @nomudnolotus.bsky.social

Anam Alba – Reclaiming Tenderness and Joy Anam Alba's journey through grief and isolation during the pandemic led to unexpected moments of joy and a conscious choice for tenderness

"There is gravity in tenderness and there is playfulness in joy. We need both."
Perfect for #MothersDay
Wise words from @fiona13larkin.bsky.social & @bylines.scot .
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Hoping you can help us spread the word of #ScotlandsACEsJourney on 21st June in Cumbernauld: @lynburnnurture.bsky.social @moirajones.bsky.social @drpam.bsky.social @fiona13larkin.bsky.social @shivieargyle.bsky.social @margl24.bsky.social

Scotlands Aces Journey - Gala Day This year of 2025 marks 20 years of Scotland’s journey to better understand the science of relationships, ACEs, trauma & connection.

Everyone is invited to join us on 21 June in Cumbernauld, where we'll be celebrating 20 years of #ScotlandsACEsJourney with a Gala Day event -- full of stories shared about the many actions ppl are taking to put relationships at the centre of their thinking. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-...

"Art is the product of human intimacy and that explains why it can be a source of solace for a troubled human spirit."
- Colwyn Trevarthen, 2005
@anam-alba.bsky.social
@moirajones.bsky.social
@drpam.bsky.social
@lynburnnurture.bsky.social

Bullying, gaslighting, mocking, condescending even aggressive behaviour can all be missed when they are so easily and naturally adopted by those for whom this was of life is the norm.
We forget how dreadful it is. It is not normal

What would a trauma-informed analysis of the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting look like? I think it would pay attention to body language. It would consider what was happening biologically. Here's my THREAD tracking changes over the 50 mins.
Here's the link I'm working with:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOv...

In all seriousness- this even would not have been the same without 'play' It guided the energy, helped us attune to the need for movement after listening intently and consolidated the themes of the day - it was anything but frivolous

Yesterday with @danwuori.bsky.social was a terrific day -- full of fun & connection & profound insights.

In all seriousness- this even would not have been the same without 'play' It guided the energy, helped us attune to the need for movement after listening intently and consolidated the themes of the day - it was anything but frivolous

It was an absolute pleasure to meet you face to face - our chat just wasn't long enough. We need a cuppa soon ❤️

I reckon that Cumbernauld and north lanarkshire have the best in some Sandras 😉🤣

Good morning. Today is Soup Day!
That means the day where we do all the practical things that will ensure a warm welcome for @danwuori.bsky.social + those joining us tomorrow @shivieargyle.bsky.social @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social
We are just about sold out. Maybe we should call it A Lot of Soup Day ☺️

Imagination meets tender moments Welcoming reknowned Early Years consultant and author Dan Wuori to Scotland on his spring tour or the UK.

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Cosy time for those that have signed up for storytime.
6.30 - hot chocolate, pj's cuddles and a cosy seat. Are you ready?
(It might be like bad Jackanory but here goes 🥰😉🤗)

"ALL environments are learning environments for children" @danwuori.bsky.social #ScotEduSky #EduSky #PlayMatters

Thank you, I think we are 🥰