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You Are Exactly the Parent Your Child Needs
Did you know that the most consequential person in your gifted child’s life is, almost always, you? Not the best […]
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Your Child Is Gifted First
Did you know that the single most important thing you can give a twice-exceptional child is a sense of who […]
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Advocacy Is a Skill — and It Can Be Learned
Did you know that effective advocacy is not a personality trait? It is not reserved for the parents who are […]
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Advocacy Burnout Is Real — and It Matters
Did you know that the parents most likely to be exhausted are often the ones doing the most important work? […]
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Gifted Children Don’t Grow Up in a Straight Line
Did you know that giftedness doesn’t look the same at four as it does at fourteen — and that parents […]
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Behavior Problems Might Be Unmet Potential
Did you know that some of the most consistently disruptive children in a classroom are not acting out because they […]
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How to Love a Passion to Death
Did you know that one of the fastest ways to kill a gifted child’s passion is to love it too […]
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Some of History’s Brightest Minds Were Twice-Exceptional
Did you know that some of the most consequential minds in recorded history would likely be flagged as struggling students […]
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When Gifted Meets Questions of Identity
Did you know that LGBTQ+ identification appears more frequently among gifted youth than in the general population? This is a […]
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Compliance Isn’t the Same as Learning
Did you know that the quietest, most cooperative child in the classroom is sometimes the one learning the least? In […]
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Giftedness Is Everywhere — but Identification Isn’t
Did you know that gifted potential is distributed equally across every racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic group — but identification […]
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Perfectionism Can Look a Lot Like Laziness
Did you know that the child who never finishes her homework might be holding herself to a higher standard than […]
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When Your Gifted Child Falls Apart After School
Did you know that the child who kept it together all day at school — who smiled at the teacher, […]
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“They’ll Be Fine” Is Not a Plan
Did you know that the phrase most commonly used to describe twice-exceptional children in school meetings is also the most […]
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The Lonely Genius Myth
Did you know that some of the loneliest children in any given classroom are the ones the other parents assume […]
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Why Gifted Kids Often Don’t Qualify for Help
Did you know that one of the most common experiences for parents of twice-exceptional children is being told their child […]
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The Volume Is Turned Up
Did you know that gifted children don’t just think more deeply than other children — they feel more deeply too? […]
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A Child Can Be Years Ahead AND Years Behind
Did you know that a single child can function like an adult in one area and a much younger child […]
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Gifted Doesn’t Always Mean Straight A’s
Did you know that some of the most gifted children you will ever meet are not the ones bringing home […]
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When “Smart” Hides the Struggle
Did you know that some of the brightest children in a classroom are also the ones most likely to be […]
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“Book Lady” – A Homeschooling Journey
Like many families, homeschooling has changed my life for the better! However, the process of discovery was truly a journey. […]
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Adding Support to your Homeschooling Experience
In today’s educational landscape, we all know that things aren’t running as smoothly as we would like. While there are […]
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The ESA Debate: A Revolution in Education or a Risky Experiment?
Education is evolving. Whether you’re a parent, student, or just someone invested in the future, you might or might not […]
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Deschooling vs. Unschooling: What’s the Difference?
Tired of the same old school routine? You’re not alone! More and more families are ditching the traditional classroom for […]
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Homeschooling Children with Special Needs: Tips and Benefits
Homeschooling can be an excellent choice for families with children who have special needs. Traditional classroom settings often struggle to […]
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5 Benefits of Homeschooling for Your Family
Homeschooling has become an increasingly popular choice for families looking for a more personalized and flexible approach to education. Whether […]
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Understanding the 4 Learning Types: A Guide for Parents and Educators
Every individual learns in unique ways, and understanding these differences can enhance the educational experience. The concept of learning types […]
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