I feel so drained right now. I just finished interviewing a new psychologist for my kids and retelling the past few years has sapped me of all my energy. It’s so hard carrying the mental load of everyone’s appointments, challenges, struggles, wins and...
One of my points from last week’s blog was that if you’re gifted then you’re 2E. It’s a little controversial to look at giftedness that way; that’s not how it’s seen in the broader community. But then the broader community generally doesn’t realise that giftedness is...
Ok, so last week we talked a bit about what is gifted… and we agreed that question is a big can of worms! One of the prevailing myths is that gifted kids do not need help, they succeed at everything and never run into trouble. Well, that already sounds like rubbish,...
What is gifted? Just a three-word question, but I guarantee you it will be a far more complicated answer. Academics have over 140 different definitions of giftedness. What does that tell us? There are some things that are generally agreed upon though. Firstly, that...
I often get asked, “what can I teach my child? they learn so quickly, what topics should I be teaching them? they could learn anything and I don’t want to miss anything!” Gifted kids have an amazing capacity to learn and they love it! It’s like breathing. The...
Are your kids gifted? Do you find yourself in awkward conversations where you just don’t want to admit it? Well, you’re not alone. It’s not an easy conversation because there is a real taboo about having gifted kids. All children are without a doubt, a gift but...
