Often, highly intelligent and creative people have high expectations for themselves and have innovative ideas they love to share. While thi

Summer is over and school is back in session. Some kids are physically at school, while others are in a hybrid program or continuing wit...

In my therapy practice and in my family, I often use games to teach and practice emotional regulation, executive functioning and social skil

It’s summer time once again, but this one isn’t quite like the others.  It’s the same in the sense we parents are tasked with engaging ou...

Derailed beginnings, ends and rights of passage are breaking all of our hearts day by day, as the pandemic goes on. How do we process the...

We’re all aware of our five senses: hearing, sight, touch, taste and smell.  Did you know we actually have more senses? We have sixth, se...

Connecting with your gifted teen now is especially important. Even though they aren’t little anymore, they still need you. Most are afraid

It makes sense if you’re scared, irritable and some days don’t want to get out of bed. I’m sure your seeing some changes in your children...

In a previous blog article I gave pointers for adjusting to distance learning for those kids who aren’t usually home schooled, as well a...

One of the primary issues I address in my practice is chronic anxiety. Anxiety is different from the occasional nervousness that creeps ...

There’s a scientific law to consider right now. What goes up, must come down. This is as true for our activated nervous systems, as it is

Gifted and twice exceptional children and adults who struggle to make emotional connections may find the concepts of appreciation and thankf

Gifted kids whose academic needs aren’t appropriately addressed, may become frustrated, depressed, bored, have bad behavior and ultimately w

If you are a gifted person, or the parent or spouse of a gifted person who is exceptionally sensitive, you understand how dramatic and diffi

Understanding a child’s unique needs is important for all parents, and especially those of gifted children and teens.  What would you do to

Healthy boundary setting is important for everyone, and can be challenging for anyone. Families of gifted children may face some additional

When people of a low ability have “illusory superiority” and erroneously assess their cognitive ability to be greater than it actually is, i

It can be challenging to manage your gifted teen’s moodiness, demanding behavior, and heightened self awareness, while providing the validat

Even if you don’t need daycare, you may worry your kids will be bored, forget what they learned in school, lose touch with friends or lose o

Whether you are a lonely adult yearning for meaningful companionship, have lost connection with friends or partners, or if you are the paren