Psychology lover, aspiring EP, one time teacher, trying to navigate motherhood with more kindness less shame, less rupture more repair

Scotland
Joined December 2011
@JDHELPTEAM I emailed a couple of weeks ago about a return I made. I returned two pairs of sandals but was only refunded for one pair. I’ve not received a reply.
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Wondering if there’s an issue with @DecathlonUK as I’ve tried contacting them via their WhatsApp (and the online contact form) about items missing from my order. Two blue ticks suggest my message has been read but zero reply. This is poor customer service.
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The SQA has sent out an emergency update for the National 5 Music Technology exam taking place on Monday at 9am. I'm told this only went out this evening after schools had closed.
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When you get home at 5am from a long Friday night out and realise last night was Thursday, and it's time to get up for work....
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'Crafting great sentences' There are 4 key sentence crafting moves: 1. Sentence combining 2. Sentence shrinking 3. Sentence expanding 4. Sentence signposting theconfidentteacher.com/2023…
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In case there is a hint of bah-humbuggery around..
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I’ve just heard my husband call Alexa “mum”, correct himself to “nunny” (what my first born called me) before finally getting to Alexa. I’m not sure how I feel about this…
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🚨 CHRISTMAS BOOKS GIVEAWAY 🚨 Fancy some edu-reading for Xmas? It is advent time, so I’ve decided to give away full ‘Closing the Gap’ collections (all 3 books) to ***2*** prize winners. Simply RETWEET this post to enter. [I’ll be drawing the two winners on 8th December]
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Lovely post this morning. Can’t wait to read this. Thank you @psychmag
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“Phonics are undoubtedly a building block of reading, but schools are preoccupied with this method. To truly fix learning loss, we must help kids gather information and teach them the tools for expanding their knowledge.” #KnowledgeMatters💙 washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Deadline for applications to join our Professional Doctorate in #HealthPsychology programme is a week on Monday (23rd October, 12pm/noon). Looking forward to reading your application!
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🗣️ I was asked for my six wellbeing tips at an event today. 👇These have worked for me 👇 #MentalHealthAwareness
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INSET: Neurodivergent Students pookyknightsmith.com/inset-n… This is proving to be a very popular theme and highly impactful session - here are the slides & resources from Friday's session (if you'd like a session like this for your staff, chat to Ellie @SpeakingofBks )
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A real handful: the rich world of non-verbal communication. Mark Zarwi reviews Susan Goldin-Meadow's book 'Thinking With Your Hands' (@BasicBooks). bps.org.uk/psychologist/real… RT for your chance to win a copy!
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FREE for Teenagers in partnership with NHS London CAMHS & Primary Care. Fun, accessible practical guide with tips & strategies to support learning, homework, managing anxiety&friendships through adolescence. adhdfoundation.org.uk/wp-con… @CNWLCAMHS @psych_cypf @CypfSs @cisweb @TheCAMH
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Our ‘Book Vending Machine is almost complete and I’m a little bit in love 😍 📚
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I’m one tired mama today but this… this is the dream💗
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I just couldn’t love this father-daughter duet any more. 🎶 🎵 Watch how carefully (and patiently) Dad times his participation. He only adds to the song when Baby has completed her turn - and then she extends his vocalizations right back…with one notable exception. That exception? Watch her reaction when dad switches from his initial “ah-oohs” to “daddy loves you!” This elicits a pause and the happiest, toothless grin a 3 month old can muster. It’s probably still a little early in her receptive language development to attribute her reaction to comprehension of his words. (Though who’s to say for sure?) Even without them, everything about this interaction screams “I love you.” And you can tell that she knows it. What a happy and adorable little singer. And what a brilliant job from Dad. This sweet video was posted to IG by ivetteivins.
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Thanks to @putneyhigh for inviting Lyra & I to deliver INSET yesterday (Lyra was AMAZING!) Here are the slides & resources for those who attended/are interested: pookyknightsmith.com/neurodi… You are welcome to use/share
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My star today was an easy choice: how creative to have an intervention for parents on sleep on a pillow case: Mind literally blown 🤯 @Elle_MHenderson @EPPN4 #EPPC2023
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