When Giftedness Becomes a Burden

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

When giftedness is not recognized as a human trait, but is regarded as a prodigious intellectual benefit, it can become a burden. When giftedness is tied to and measured by academic achievement, then giftedness is misunderstood. When the expectation of a gifted person is academic and professional success, then giftedness can cause anxiety and distress. Giftedness is a life experience, not an educational experience. Giftedness is not what one can achieve, but who one is.

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When You Shut Down a Gifted Child, You Might Just Shut Down a Gifted Child—For Good

Friday, November 1, 2019

Shaming any child damages their self-esteem, delivers a significant blow to their self-confidence, and impacts their motivation to succeed in school. Once shut down and shamed, avoiding any display of their exhilaration for learning becomes the only path forward for many gifted students.

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Gifted Child? How to Manage the Roadblocks

Monday, October 22, 2018

You’re the parent of a gifted child, or maybe all of your children are gifted. If you are just starting out on this journey, you may not as…

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Blindsided by Giftedness

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

“Looking at Sam’s recent test scores that we just received, it puts your son in the highly gifted range. Your son is gifted, Mrs. Welch.” Well hey, swell—that’s…

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Giftedness is 24/7 for a Lifetime

Friday, August 10, 2018

Or to put it another way: we need to sever the misleading associative ties between giftedness and educational achievement that are so pervasive and harmful. Lately, I’ve wondered…

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My Gifted Child: Reaching the Light at the End of the Tunnel

Monday, February 19, 2018

The Fear        Raising a gifted child can be hard, it can be stressful, it can be heartbreaking, it can be confusing, it can be overwhelming,…

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Gifted Children: ‘Tis Folly to be Wise?

Friday, July 21, 2017

    Ignorance is bliss.   I’ve come across this snippet of a quote through the years without more than a few seconds of consideration to its true…

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To Whom It May Concern: Being Gifted Sucks Sometimes

Monday, March 13, 2017

To the parents who wish for their child to be gifted. To the teachers who think gifted children should easily excel in school. Or for that matter, to…

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Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide to the Well-Being of Gifted Adults and Youth {Book Review}

Monday, November 28, 2016

Do you remember your childhood and thinking, being gifted surely was no added bonus? As you watch your child’s giftedness put roadblocks in front of him, are you…

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Mentoring Gifted Children: It Takes a Village

Monday, November 14, 2016

Emile, a 13-year old, hates school and is convinced he can’t learn. Worse, he feels—no, he knows—he doesn’t often fit in with his age mates. Although he used…

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