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“He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11
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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 write an update regarding children who struggle with church and how it has played out in our family. I think it's especially important because I'm hopeful it …
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The first time Caroline asked me a "hard" spiritual question I was not prepared. I love theology, discussing doctrine, reading meaty books, studying the Bible, etc., but discussing these topics with a little girl wasn't on my radar! And yet many gifted and 2e children ask the hard questions, often long before you expect them to do so. They think …
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I know from reading conversations online that gifted and 2e children at church is often a big issue for Christian parents. And I'm going to say up front I do not have the answers for this. More than any other post in this series I'm going to raise the questions and I'm sincerely hoping others will jump in in the comments and leave their thoughts …
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Several of the posts I wrote in my 31 Days of Learning Differently series apply to parenting and homeschooling gifted/2e children in the Christian faith. If you aren't familiar with that series, I did touch upon a number of topics related to disciplining children. The following posts would be helpful background to this topic of disciplining gifted …
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The idea of giftedness provokes very strong feelings among parents. When some parents hear the words "gifted" or "twice-exceptional (2e)" used to describe their child, they feel relieved. It might be the final piece of the puzzle regarding their high-maintenance child who simply doesn't function like other children. When other parents hear the …
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Since learning of Caroline’s giftedness (2e), the past year has been a huge learning curve for me. I’ve had to rethink so much about learning and parenting. Because I’m a Christian, I think about these topics in the context of my faith. I realized at one point that there is very little out there about raising gifted children in the Christian …
