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

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

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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

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

While many people in our culture are struggling with anxiety, recent research from Gifted Research Outreach suggests gifted, highly intellig

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...put yourself on the list in a way you may never have before.  You are worth it, and what effort you put into yourself now, is an investme

Gifted. High Achiever. Type "A" Personality. Workaholic. Intense. Driven. You know who you are, and if this isn’t you, you likely ar...

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You have taken the brave first step of admitting some extra support from an outside, neutral party would be helpful. If only there was w...

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If you are a girl or a woman, chances are you have been a victim, perpetrator or at the very least, a bystander of relational aggression ...

People of different generations often complain about and blame each other for the woes of the world. Older people may suggest younger pe...