Scaffolding: The Yoga Props of Parenting
Yoga props. You know, the blocks, rolled blankets and fabric belts that some practitioners of yoga use to support themselves? Someone...
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Technology is your Friend….usually
This is part of a series of short posts on Covid 19. These are my thoughts, and I wrap them in an acknowledgement that the opportunity to...
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It’s NOT Normal
This is part of a series of short posts on Covid 19. These are my thoughts, and I wrap them in an acknowledgement that the opportunity to...
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Toast Alarms
This is part of a series of short posts on Covid 19. These are my thoughts, and I wrap them in an acknowledgement that the opportunity to...
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Why Am I So Tired?
This is part of a series of short posts on Covid 19. These are my thoughts, and I wrap them in an acknowledgement that the opportunity to...
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It’s OK Not To Do “it” “right”
This is part of a series of short posts on Covid 19. These are my thoughts, and I wrap them in an acknowledgement that the opportunity to...
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The Role of a Parent
A million years ago (actually, it was only about 15 or so), I worked for a small agency that provided services to people who were...
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Diagnosis: Gifted
A version of this article first appeared in the January 2012 edition of The Therapist, a publication of the California Association of...
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Special Needs Parents: Don’t Stop Looking!
We’ve all heard the adage, relative to finding our lost car keys or glasses: “It’s always in the last place you look!” Well, in the case...
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Feeling Seen: A review of The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
Feeling Seen: A review of The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk This post is part of a GHF Blog Hop — check out all the other...
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Yes, but where’s the tree?
Here’s the scenario: a parent contacts me for help with raising their gifted child. They describe the child’s intensity, passion for...
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The Upside of 2e
However, because Thanksgiving is coming up in my part of the world, it seemed like the right time to mull over some of the good things...
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Defining Terms: Failing Quickly
Author’s Note: This is the first in an occasional series of posts focusing on common concepts and terms that I use when I write, speak or...
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Cycling through the Holidays: the IPSE Four-Step Process for Managing Hard Stuff
Another Blog Hop! Yay — and just in time for the holidays. Don’t forget to check out all the other goodness that my friends and...
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Parenting: Uncovering our Hidden Expectations
I believe that one of the biggest contributors to stress in parenting a QuASIE (Quirky, Anxious, Sensitive, Intense, Excitable) kid...
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Welcome to the Gifted Matters Blog!
….takes a deep breath… Ok then — welcome to the Gifted Matters Blog! This is a project I’ve been wanting to make happen for years, and I...
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