Honoured to see my book ‘Almost Boys’ (under the author name Isobel Ross) included in the first newsletter from Scotland’s ACEs Action Community. I hope my story can make a contribution to spreading the word about the importance of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) to our future well-being.

Two features in our new newsletter from Scotland's ACEs Action Community. You can sign up to receive it on: connectedbaby.net/scotlands-ac... @drpam.bsky.social @anam-alba.bsky.social @grahamchatterley.bsky.social @margl24.bsky.social @lynburnnurture.bsky.social @alexrenton.bsky.social

Responses to our new newsletter on ACEs Action:. "I've received my copy of the newsletter. It's brilliant. I can feel the energy and hope bouncing off the pages! It will be wonderful if the Boarding community can become part of this terrific movement." Sign up here: connectedbaby.net/scotlands-ac...

And that's the new newsletter out! "What new newsletter?", I hear you ask.😀 Answer: The one that came out of the energy of last week's ACEs Gala Day. It celebrates recent achievemnts in Scotland & draws attentn to future events. Anyone can sign up. Here's the link: connectedbaby.net/scotlands-ac...

The latest episode in the #TakingAction Podcast Series is now out! @realdavidc.bsky.social interviews Suzanne Scott about how she came to put her knowledge of #ACEs into action & formed Trauma-Informed Parenting. www.buzzsprout.com/2512967/epis...

Brett making a video from the many photos taken on #GalaDay celebrating #ScotlandsACEsJourney. Can't wait to see what he pulls together. Stay tuned!

For those studying developmental psychology, it’s always worth taking the chance to see Colwyn Trevarthen talk about his research. I was lucky enough to see him do this in person once. He was an inspiring pioneer. #Psychology #ChildDevelopment

Big announcement! We are proud to be co-hosting the Scottish Premiere of #BoardingOnInsanity. It is a privilege to be able to help Piers Cross & his team bring this film to Scottish audiences. Sat, 28 June, 2.30-4.30pm, Edinburgh. Book here: connectedbaby.net/event/scotti...

Here's the latest flyer for our June webinar course: Studying babies through film. It is a delight to see the enthusiasm for #TheTrevarthenSeries. We're happy to fuel that energy! More info here: connectedbaby.net/product/june... @drpam.bsky.social @earlyyears.tv @earlyyearsed.bsky.social

Okay, if we are going to have a wee flood of emails into our in-boxes, this is a flood we can happily embrace. 😀 Lots of interest in our June webinar course #TheTrevarthenSeries, looking at the ways film has been used to study babies. You can book here: connectedbaby.net/product/june...

Delighted to announce that we are going to be running a second course in #TheTrevarthenSeries! This June sees us explorng the ways in which film technology has changed over recent decades, resultng in rich insights into yng childrn's emotional capacities. Book here: connectedbaby.net/product/june...

"This photo, taken 30 mins after the baby's birth, caught Colwyn’s eye. He noticed the subtle wrinkle of her brow, the intensity of her gaze, the tone of her muscles –- turning this photo into another piece of evidence of newborns’ immediate relationality." Maya Gratier #TheTrevarthenSeries tonight

We will be showing the film #ScotlandACEsJourney at our Gala Day on 21st June in Motherwell. Everyone is welcome to come along & hear our many speakers describng how they have put into practice the knowledge they've gained about #ACEs. Relaxed & fun. Sign up here: connectedbaby.net/event/scotla...

When a plan comes together... Finally! We think we are about to be able to announce our next event, for Saturday, 28 June in Edinburgh! Very excited to create this occasion, in partnership with colleagues. Keep your ears & eyes open for more details soon. #Excited

Tonight marks the second session of #TheTrevarthenSeries. It is so interesting bringing together these insightful researchers on infant experience. Tonight is Maya Gratier from Paris, exploring the richness in singing between parents & babies. @garethwall.bsky.social @sarahockwellsmith.bsky.social

More feedback from last night's gathering for #TheTrevarthenSeries: "The first session did not disappoint! Thank you @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social & Prof Vasudevi Reddy for an insightful, thought-provoking & engaging session. Left me with lots to ponder and be curious about."

More feedback from tonight's session of #TheTrevarthenSeries. Many thanks to Prof Vasudevi Reddy for taking us to places of deep reflection. Looking forward to next week's session with Prof Maya Gratier, tuning in from Paris.

What a lovely bit of feedback for this evening's first session of #TheTrevarthenSeries. As another participant said: "Teasing & shyness. Who knew they could be so profound?" Great start to a month full of conversations!

"I am absolutely driven to promote attachment & connection in professional practice. So I'm looking forward to your lecture series on Trevarthen." This is one of the messages we've received in the last 24 hours. We're looking forward to tonight's kick off! connectedbaby.net/product/may-...

"Trevarthen's writings will serve as beacons of wisdom for people who are interested in the fundamentals of creative mental life." That's Peter Hobson, talking about Colwyn's impact. It gives a sense of why we created the webinar course that starts tomorrow 6 May. connectedbaby.net/product/may-...

This will be fantastic. Check it out.

We thought folks would want to know that amongst those signing up for a slot to present at our #ScotlandsACEsJourney Gala Day celebrations are Laura & Nigel, who have compiled a memory to Tina Hendry. Cannot wait to hear this! @anam-alba.bsky.social

If you are fascinated by the Still Face Procedure, the place to come for more conversatn is our brand new May webinar course The Trevarthen Series, led by @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social & guest Vasu Reddy. 4 weeks of deep dive discssns. connectedbaby.net/product/may-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJRV...

Our first guest speaker for the new Trevarthen Series course has just been in touch to talk about plans for her presentation. She's said: "Okay, I'm going start with a question: "Why would we care whether or not we humans know other minds in everyday life!" Loving her enthusiasm. Starts 6 May.

Just popping up a reminder of our event in Sep with keynote speaker Carol Craig opening the day. Carol has spent her whole career reflectng on Scottish culture, so we couldn't have a better start! 20 Sep in Cumbernauld, with @anam-alba.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-s...

21st June! We'll soon have a flyer for you that shows the names of all those who are speaking, telling us about the activities they have engaged in as a result of understanding ACEs. Everyone is invited to come and hear! @anam-alba.bsky.social

Trevarthen features in Education Scotland's resources for Early Years. This video has had 17,000 views. I think a deeper understandng of his discoveries would serve all of us. That's why we've created our new webinar course for May: connectedbaby.net/product/may-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW42...

We are about to send out the first set of course materials to all those who have signed up for our brand new webinar course. It kicks off next week - 6 May - when Vasu Reddy is our invited speaker. We welcome anyone who wants to be part of this unique gathering throughout May.

We have a steadily growing number of folk signing up for our new webinar course taking a deep dive into the work of Colwyn Trevarthen. That's brilliant, because his work forms the foundation for a contemporary understandng of human relational capacities. Book here: connectedbaby.net/product/may-...

Looking forward to these sessions...

Our team spent time today putting final touches on the materials for our new webinar course on Infant Communication. It kicks off on Tuesday, 6 May. Anyone who wants a deep dive into the human capacity for innate connection will find fascinating insights here. connectedbaby.net/product/may-...

In our new webinar course on infant communication #TheTrevarthenSeries, the first contributor is Prof Vasu Reddy. Her research was featured in the 2020 Netflix series Babies. You can hear from her, live, on 6 May. Register here: connectedbaby.net/product/may-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfE6...

Have you heard our big news? Throughout May, we're offerng an online webinar course that takes a deep dive into the discoveries made by Prof Colwyn Trevarthen about infant communication. You are invited to join us & our international panel, starting 6 May. connectedbaby.net/product/may-...

Shame is an inherent aspect of childhood trauma. It soaks into your brain & biology. What if your culture thinks shaming is normal? What if adults don't even realise they are doing that? These are questions we are going to explore on 20 Sep with Carol Craig. Please join us. @anam-alba.bsky.social

On 14 May, I am interviewing Darren McGarvey about his forthcoming book #TraumaIndustrialComplex. You might have seen me sharing some of my favourite sentences from the book. Please join us for a fascinating conversation. thebowlbycentre.org.uk/cpd/

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-...

How exciting 😀

After our March event with @danwuori.bsky.social , several folks said to us, "Could we not have more events where we could all just TALK about everything that's happening on the ACEs front???" So we went home & brainstormed & WAH-LAH! Here we are! 😀😀 See you all on 21st June!

Just popping up a reminder of our event in Sep with keynote speaker Carol Craig opening the day. Carol has spent her whole career reflectng on Scottish culture, so we couldn't have a better start! 20 Sep in Cumbernauld, with @anam-alba.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-s...

Delighted to announce this latest event as part of the 2025 celebration of #ScotlandsACEsJourney. We haven't had enough time to talk about shame in our national discussions of trauma. So let's start. Noone better than Carol Craig to kick off the day! 20 Sep. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-s...

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-...

Delighted to announce this latest event as part of the 2025 celebration of #ScotlandsACEsJourney. We haven't had enough time to talk about shame in our national discussions of trauma. So let's start. Noone better than Carol Craig to kick off the day! 20 Sep. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-s...

Here's what @orkml.bsky.social has to say about Sarah Lathan's book on trauma-infomred practice. Sarah was with us yesterday in Cumbernauld at our event with @danwuori.bsky.social . You'll want to read these words about Sarah's work too, @anam-alba.bsky.social .

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

Announcing our next event as part of the year-long celebrations of #ScotlandsACEsJourney. 20 Sep 2025. We are delighted Carol Craig will be joining us as Keynote Speaker for this unique event, hosted jointly with @anam-alba.bsky.social : The Long Shadow of Shame in Scottish Culture

Soup day! In anticipation of @danwuori.bsky.social arrival in Cumbernauld tomorrow! This action leaves us wondering if anywhere else on Dan's tour of the British-Irish Isles has welcomed him with soup? Hahahahaha. 🙂🙂. Looking forward to it all.

Some of our team had an outing today to the beach -- to take photos for the flyer that will announce one of our next events as part of #ScotlandsACEsJourney. Stay tuned!

Kate Johnston said to @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social ystrdy, at the Creative Conversation w/ @danwuori.bsky.social : "I loved the film you showed on #ScotlandsACEsJourney. I had no idea half those things had happened! We really do need to know more about this story." www.youtube.com/watch?v=wocE...

Here is one of the messages our team received this morning from the @anam-alba.bsky.social team. Everything is all go!, getting ready to welcome @danwuori.bsky.social to Cumbernauld on Sat, 1st March. Lots of work -- but worth it. Come try the soup. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imaginatio...