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Oh hi there! Itâs been a while since Iâve shown my face so I thought Iâd pop in to say a quick hello. Iâve had a few new people join recently, welcome, itâs great to have you here. Let me share a bit about who I am & what Iâm all about.
My name is Siobhan, & I have a PhD in Child Developmental Psychology. This means that I have spent countless hours talking with professors, my nose in textbooks & journal articles learning the intricacies of how childrenâs brains & minds work.
Iâve worked as a researcher, lecturer & supervisor. Studying how & why children respond in the ways they do, teaching undergraduates & helping to train the next generation of scientists. Whilst I love science & the academic pursuit of finding answers to important questions, Iâve always struggled with how often research is disconnected from the people itâs designed to help.
After having my own little one, I became aware about how little of the information given to parents is evidence-based. I decided to do something about it & started âScience Mindedâ. I want to help bridge the gap between parentsâ desire for factual, well-researched information & the research thatâs out there.
I fact-check all my posts, reading widely & thoroughly on each topic. Knowledge is power & when we have access to information that is clear, concise & makes sense to us, we can feel more confident in our choices. I am fascinated by childrenâs cognitive, social & emotional development & even MORE excited by sharing this knowledge with you, their parents.
On the more human side of this equation, hereâs a bit about me:
đŠââ¤ď¸âđ¨The love of my life is a glorious redheaded man of few words & dry sense of humour.
đOur son was born on my late grandfatherâs birthday & shares his name.
Iâm a terrible cook but a good baker, Iâm a fiend for a cheese board & my favourite colour is green.
Iâd love to hear more about you - whatâs a fun fact about you, your little one or even your favourite colour?