The Gift Of Accepting Our Quirky Kids As They Are (not how we want them to be)
Parenting gifted and twice exceptional children can bring an entire host of fears and guilt, especially when our children are struggling or not typically developing. In this episode of The Raising Lifelong Learners Podcast, I am thrilled to welcome Denaye...
A Unique Place For Gifted And Twice Exceptional Kids To Thrive
I have been overwhelmed, and so grateful, for the support and feedback from families who have joined The Learner’s Lab. It’s been absolutely wonderful. Today, I am please to share this encouraging post from a fellow mom of quirky kids and member of...
Encouraging Empathy In Our Gifted And Twice Exceptional Kids
Empathy is a word we emphasize a lot when it comes to our children’s social and emotional development, but what does it really mean? Even more so, how can we encourage empathy in our gifted and twice exceptional children? In today’s episode, we...
Meeting the Asynchronous Needs of Your Gifted Child
I remember her online comment like it was yesterday. Her seven-year-old was reading at an eleventh grade level, had just completed sixth grade math, was exceptionally emotional, and had trouble holding a pencil. She was struggling to meet all of her...Welcome!
Hi! I’m Colleen, gifted specialist, educational consultant, author, speaker, and homeschool mom of four gifted/twice-exceptional kids.
Grab a cup of coffee, some of that chocolate you’re hiding from the kids, and join me as I learn, experiment, and explore with my kiddos — and hopefully inspire you a little in your journey alongside smart, quirky, creative kids, too!
