Another way of putting this: "A solid understandng of biology should not be optional if you work with children." They are the same thing. It's just that the name "trauma-informed" caught on, instead of "biologically-inf" or "attachment-inf". We needed a word to get our attention.

A society that fails to value community, connection, mutual care & deep belonging, is a society that is facing away from the essence of what it means to be human. In such a cold & callous place, an epidemic of acute distress will surely ensue. - paraphrasing Dr. Gabor Maté

Let’s not be ✨demure✨ when asking for better #WomensHealth Care Yes I said what I said!

.EE why are you asking for my kit back when the guy in the EE store who switched me from BT to EE broadband said I’d keep the same equipment?

This is so refreshing, why the hell haven’t we got politicians like Harris in the UK. I f**king hate the patronising way Labour talk about trans people while kicking us in the gut. This is how you deal with trans and homophobes.

The relational lessons of the early years are all about trust. Whatever it is you learn from the older people around you becomes woven into your biology. It's unnervingly fascinating.

For those families who are anxious and worried for their children and the return to school this week remember there are lots of us out there who do understand. Listen to your instinct and do what is best for your family.x

Just out on a little walk by Ancoats Marina & thought I’d show you this. If you don’t know… ‘Cast No Shadow’ was written on the underside of the bridge here so it would reflect on the water. Look out for it when you visit!

The greatest concern about Wes Streeting MP’s announcement today is that he intends to make the ban on puberty blockers “permanent”. This is at odds with his claim to be setting up a “study” to find out “if they are safe & beneficial”. In effect he knows what the outcome of.. 1.

In TEN years not ONE man did her husband come across that decided to report or alert authorities. 10 years, almost 100 men, even the ones that declined kept silent. Do you understand what that means?

This.

It is a scandal: Almost £1 in every £3 paid to Keys by local councils went to banks and investors, not children and young people. This is because the company’s greedy owners have stuffed it with borrowings of £733 million, three quarters of a billion pounds!

The annual interest charge has soared to £83 million. That’s £83 million of taxpayers’ money which should be going to young people in care, not to banks and shareholders.

In case you are not watching the #Debate2024 here’s a quick summary.

At the Not All Men AGM Man 1: So we have to take Dave Grohl off the list? Man 2: Afraid so. Man 1: In which case, it's not strictly a list anymore. Man 2: Just write KEANU in really big letters then, ok?

If you're having a rough time, this is for you.

'There is a kind of need and resonance that is present in this piece'🙌 Jodie Comer and the team share their thoughts on the play's monumental return to cinemas last night.

I grew up working class, but became a member of the aristocracy during a school trip to Chatsworth House.

22 years. That's how long the waiting list is at this moment, just for a first assessment. It's got nothing to do with 'unprecedented demand' or whatever lie they come up with. It's entirely because of politics and institutional bigotry. And it's killing people like me.

The brainstorm for this was literally "surround women and make them think we are going to assault them and then we pull out roses to trick them into feeling bad for assuming (even though we literally planned that reaction), and they'll love it because all women want is attention