Crushing Tall PoppiesGifted Children Stuck in the No Passing Zone
Thursday, July 9, 2015
No Child Gets Ahead No Child Gets Out Alive Double Back Around To Pick Up The Children We Left Behind Act No Child Left Untested…
Gifted Relationships. The Silver Lining in the Gifted Storm
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Giftedness can seem as though it is an inherent gift all would love to have. Yet, gifted advocates, teachers of gifted students, professionals who work with gifted individuals…
Gifted Children–These 3 Things
Monday, June 15, 2015
“You will never get teachers to understand.” “Too many teachers only see gifted children as smart, high-achievers.” “It’s the word gifted. Change the word and maybe it won’t…
I’m a Mom of a Gifted Child
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Reflections on guilt, t-shirts, loneliness, heartache and fitting in Who would have thought that cleaning out my gifted child’s closet—sorting through the keepsakes, the clothes to donate, and…
My Guest Post at Through a Stronger Lens
Sunday, May 10, 2015
I wrote a guest post for Nikki Linn for her blog, Through a Stronger Lens–Seeing the World Through Gifted Eyes. Nikki writes such touching, revealing and honest posts about…
I Have a Gifted Kid and I Will No Longer Be Ashamed
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Yes, I have gifted children—born, not made. And I will no longer be ashamed to say my kids are gifted. I’m a former public school teacher turned homeschooling…
It’s All About the Grades
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
It’s a Punch in the Gut and not a Pat on the Back Why is it all about the academic output—the grades, the achievement, the scores? As a…
What About the Gifted Children Who Got Left Behind?
Monday, April 13, 2015
Yes, by now we’ve seen the recent articles (see below) and studies reminding us yet again that gifted children have been getting the short end of the educational…
In the World of Gifted Advocacy, We All Have a Voice
Sunday, March 8, 2015
One leads to many, propelling our gifted advocacy efforts to new heights. The world of gifted advocacy necessitates everyone’s perspective, everyone’s story, everyone’s advice, and everyone’s voice. Will you lend yours?
What You Didn’t Know About Gifted Children
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Go to school, study, make good grades, go to college, work hard—this is a universal recipe for success so often offered to our children. For some children who…
