Innocence
Today I gave deep and heartfelt thanks that, while A has quite a few issues, he is still an innocent in every sense of the word. In this day and age when young girls have sparkly words splashed across their …
If I ran a gifted conference
<Introduction> <Applause> Welcome to the 15th Annual Everything Gifted and Talented Conference! So glad you could make it back this morning for another full day of all things gifted. Before we start, a few housekeeping items. The meeting room for …
Getting old is not for the young
I am convinced that my body is having some sort of mid-life crisis. Perhaps a second puberty flirting with menopause. Regardless, I’m not a fan. This week I had to get bifocals. Gradiated bifocals. With new frames because my current …
A blast from my musical past
Once upon a long time ago, in a lifetime far, far away…I was a classically trained flutist. I was kinda good, and began auditioning for military bands out of college. I was starting to be noticed, and invited to auditions, …
Book review: Emotional Intensity by Christine Fonseca
So, you may have heard me mention a time or two, perhaps in passing, that I have an emotionally intense son. (And…the winner for Understatement Of The Year, Blog Edition…goes to…Jen! From Laughing at Chaos!!! <the crowd goes wild>) Yes, …
I appear to have taken leave of my senses
From time to time I get cocky. I look around and think, “Oh, things seem to be going well. I can add <insert interesting but time-consuming activity here>.” And then, because Murphy and his little Law live in my basement, …
Emotional Intensity Giveaway!
I’ve been reading all the comments left this week on the interview post with Christine Fonseca. Some have been amusing, some have been heartbreaking, and I related to them all. That’s what raising emotionally intense gifted kids is like: amusing, …
168 Hours Challenge: List of 100 Dreams
You know what should be on any list I have? The ability to get something posted when I intend to have it posted! Or the ability to set fire to my to-do list, which I have officially named Shemp. Because …
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Kids: An Interview with Christine Fonseca
This giveaway is now closed. *************************** Hi. Remember me? The nice lady who posted last week about kids and their giftedness and then dropped off the face of the blasted earth? Yeah, um, sorry about that. See, I wrote that …
Talking to your kids about their giftedness
If there is a book about teaching kids about their giftedness, I’ve missed it. Or it’s in the pile of books threatening to topple over and smother me as I work. Either way, I need it in my life because …