Emma S

Adoptive mum to two siblings (Grasshopper & Tinker Bell). Attachment & trauma trainer, music lover & small business owner @SpillaneConsult. Multipotentialite.

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

I've resurrected this account as I need to keep my business one separate! It just wasn't working engaging with so many different audiences from the one place, despite great effort!!

[Stuart Guest @stuart_guest]

This is a really useful thread. Thanks.

[Stuart Guest @stuart_guest]

Just started to think about all the new signage / posters needed for around school. Let’s try to get a comprehensive list of what we need and share below ones made to help each other out. Comical ones are allowed too! First on my list:
Please close the lid before flushing.

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

@emmalgsutton Aah lovely - our two were in school uniform for first 2 weeks of lock down. They're now in non- uniform but I think it helped with transition. Hope you had a good day yesterday.

[Zones of Regulation @ZonesOfReg]

Teachers! Therapists! Counselors! Practitioners! Caregivers! Thank you for your hard work and unbelievable commitment to your learners. Browse Distance Learning Resources at https://t.co/4NvewvJuRl @socialthinking @MakeSocialStick #zonesofregulation #zonesfromhome #socialskills

[Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist @dr_treisman]

It’s world kindness week🤗🌈🦋 so here are some thoughts for the week❤️ & I want to give a shout out to people in my life who ooze kindness

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

@icescream43 His partner is still really struggling, but she also witnessed it so that obviously added to the trauma. It's been hard to see her fall apart and all so sad - he was so lovely & only 36. Know what you mean about it still feeling taboo. Sending you a big hug.

[Adoption West @AdoptionWest]

Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils have joined together to provide a dedicated adoption team.

Adoption West is now a LIVE REGISTERED ADOPTION AGENCY. Find out more at

https://t.co/qqA7vF81ll

[Kesha Ellis @JournalismKesha]

#journorequest I will be recording a podcast about the experience of growing up black and mixed race. I wanted to bring a perspective of someone who is black and adopted into a white family It would be interesting to hear their story. If you are interested or know someone DM me!

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

@muddle_ms Not quite. More to add this week too! Good luck with yours.

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

New Assessment of Need application in - check; emails to both teachers re anxiety about change today and opening up about adoption at school; update to school re OT appointments resuming - check; call to GP for appt re TInks' gait - check #lifeofanadopter

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

@folkycat I'm interested!

[Cat McGill @folkycat]

**COMPETITION TIME**

I’m giving SIX adopters the chance to go behind the scenes in my music project; hear snippets of the songs as I develop them, feed back on songs and concepts & have a hand in shaping the whole album.

RT, follow and comment to enter
https://t.co/VSrYLTjnPG

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

@muddle_ms How's it all going?

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

I've entered @HLMeadows' #InstantFamily competition! https://t.co/PpJSMhypgb

[Mandy Parry @mandyp_training]

Tis the season to be triggered - new blog out today: https://t.co/o543l3zp0u #trauma #education #christmas #childprotection

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

@muddle_ms Thank you for the RT :)

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

@muddle_ms It wasn't an easy conversation - I went there with the whole 'how would you like to see your name up in the staffroom against a raincloud...?!' Sorry missed this message -haven't checked in in ages!!

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

1st job of the day out of the way- met with Tinks' teacher to talk public behav. charts & impact of shame. For Tinks it's more re the threat of what 'might' be as she is v. compliant at school, but that hangs over her all day every day. #avoidant #attachment

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

Hello! Are there any mum/family bloggers out there based in the South West? Someone's asking in my business networks and I'd love to be able to put forward some foster/adoptive family blogs specifically. DM me if you happy for me to add your blog to the list.

[Emma S @Siblingadopter]

Back from great PEP meetings for our LOs. Really feel like the school truly value & take on board my ideas now -it's taken a while to build this relationship, but it's so reassuring not to feel like having to battle all the time anymore! #trauma #education