What I Learned and Did This Summer
As the official end of summer approaches, I thought I would make a record of what I did, thought about, and learned this summer as I was sorting it all out. Posting was quite slow here and there were …
Gifted, 2e, and Highly Sensitive Playlist Introduction
This is an introduction to the Gifted, 2e, and Highly Sensitive Playlist I’ve created. I explain why I created this playlist and the kinds of topics I will be covering. You will find the chat …
Gifted, 2e, and Highly Sensitive Playlist
This playlist features chats and posts about gifted, twice-exceptional (2e), and highly sensitive people. Although it includes content about both children and adults, the emphasis is on parenting …
Margin, Rhythm, and Decision Making
The idea of margin is one that appears over and over again on this website. There are many ways our family has chosen to build margin into our lives with varying degrees of success over the years. …
Meet 5 Homeschooling Moms With Special Needs Kids
One of the things I am passionate about doing on this website is helping parents of differently wired children. I’ve shared many parts of my journey as I’ve tried to unlock what my …
A Hard Combination: Highly-Sensitive, Intellectual Overexcitability, and Truth Seeking
When I began to understand that my daughter fit the description of a highly-sensitive child, I also realized some new things about myself. When someone pointed out that my daughter was probably …
Two Picture Books For Highly Sensitive Children
Having a highly sensitive child is a challenge, especially when she is younger. She can’t fully explain what she feels and thinks. She is unable to think abstractly about topics in the way an …
Children Who Struggle With Church – An Update
Over the past several years, I’ve written numerous times about our challenges with parenting and church. But some things have happened over the past few months that made me realize I needed to …
100 Wholesome Books For Girls And Tweens
Finding wholesome books for girls and early tweens can be challenging. So much of what is being published today is drivel at best to downright concerning or even abhorrent. If you have a sensitive …
The Reality Of Holiday Overwhelm For Highly Sensitive Children
I’m a highly sensitive person with a highly sensitive child. I’ve written often about this topic and even have a page on this site devoted to parenting a highly sensitive child. If you …