Living A Quiet Simple Life
When did you know you were different from other children? Is there a particular event that stands out? I always knew I was different. I think the harshest realization was as a teen when the group of …
How old is your gifted child? My oldest is 5, and he’s twice exceptional. My younger two are age 3 and 2, and are likely twice exceptional too, but in different ways. When did you realize your child …
Giftedness can have a significant impact on family dynamics. If there is more than one gifted person in the family, this can mean that you have multiple people with specific needs that may not always …
When Caroline was little, redirection worked amazingly well. However, when we reached the point when distractions and redirections no longer worked, I realized I needed to figure out a way to come to …
Last year I wrote a series of posts called Raising Gifted Children in the Christian Faith (first post here and all posts here). If you haven’t read that series, I encourage you to read it first …
Welcome to the wonderful world of having a gifted/2e child! I know it doesn’t feel wonderful at times. It sometimes feels overwhelming, frustrating, and bewildering. The reality is these children …
When I became pregnant ten years ago, I knew my life would change. But I never anticipated the primary reason for the transformation I’ve experienced. It wasn’t just that I had a child. It …
Sometimes things seem so obvious in retrospect. The loneliness of homeschooling a gifted child is one of those truths that somehow fully escaped me until recently. I realized it feels a bit like …
When did you know you were different from other children? Is there a particular event that stands out? I knew pretty early that I was different from other children. I believe I was about 3 to 4 years …
This story is told anonymously. I have given the author the name of Julia (not her real name). When did you know you were different from other children? Is there a particular event that stands out? …
