RLL 32 Anne Guarnera: Raising Globally-Minded Kids
Raising globally minded kids in today’s world is important as the world grows closer and more connected. Today Colleen talks with Anne Guarnera about bringing language and cultural learning into the home and homeschool effortlessly, and what it’s...
100 Hints That Your Child May Be Gifted
Admit it, you’ve thought about it. You see your precious little one handling blocks with expert dexterity. Your heart swells as they garble through their ABCs. Your pride and joy is walking already or handles math problems with ease and you wonder, Could my...
Stargazing with Kids and Think Outside Boxes
“It’s the perfect night to look at the stars, Mom.” My five year old has wanted to travel to space since he was a teeny tot. He loves reading books about space, watching documentaries about celestial bodies and space phenomenon, and going outside to...
Gifts for Geeky Moms
These gifts for geeky moms are the perfect way to show mom how much you care. Even though she may be a little geeky, she is still the loving and caring mom you know…. and she deserves only the best gifts! I found some fun, sentimental, and useful gifts...
Gifts for Hobbit Lovers of All Ages
In honor of all of the Tolkien fans out there, I have gathered some fun gifts for Hobbit lovers. There are some really interesting ideas on this list. I was able to find some great books written by Tolkien as well as some other gifts that are handmade. One of my...
Getting Kids Outside with Think Outside Boxes
There’s nothing I love more than spending the day on a hiking trail with the people I love most — my family. For years and years, from the time my oldest (now almost 16!) was a teeny tot, we participated in a local parks system’s “hiking...
100 Things to Never Say to the Parent of a Gifted Kid
Look, we get it. Gifted kids are statistically fairly rare. It’s not every day you meet a child who has memorized the periodic table or who can hold their own in a political discussion on the playground. A child with a high IQ can be a bit jarring to encounter,...
The Best Homeschool Geology Study Ever
I have a confession to make. Shhhh… don’t tell my kids, but I really don’t like geology. Really. I know it’s kind of hard to believe as I share science activities all the time, but I much prefer any kind of life science. In fact, geology was...
RLL 31: Should I Test My Child for Giftedness?
The testing question… it comes up often in conversation and consults, but as a listener asked again recently, Colleen thought it worth revisiting in a podcast episode. Testing your child for giftedness is a personal choice and everyone has different...
RLL 30 Andrew Peterson: Being Students of Our Children
Amazing things can happen when we trust our children, become students of them and their interests, and encourage them to follow those passions. In this episode, Colleen talks to Andrew Peterson — Christian music artist, author, speaker, and Founder of The...
RLL 29: Giving Your Kids the Attention They Each Need
Sometimes it’s a challenge to give each of your kiddos the attention they need individually when you’re raising more than one. When one or more of those kids has special needs or demands more attention than others, though, it can feel impossible to give...
Preschool STEAM | The Lizzy’s World AR App
My five year old grumbled something unintelligible when I told him he needed to get to bed early because we had to be up and out the door to take his sisters to their theater classes and big brother to an acting intensive, and that Daddy wasn’t going to be home...
RLL LIVE | More About Anxiety
Anxiety is such a common challenge with our gifted kiddos that I get asked about it again and again. Here’s a second video in response to further viewer questions about anxiety in children, particularly in gifted children. This conversation originally appeared...
RLL 28 Sarita Holzmann: Using Books to Make Learning Come to Life
Books can be a great way to get kids excited about learning. GREAT literature can go even further and make learning come alive for the whole family. Today, Colleen talks to Sarita Holzman, founder of the Sonlight Curriculum all about using books to ignite a love of...
The Non-STEM Gifted Kid
You’ve got an image already conjured up in your mind, a stereotype if we’re honest, of a gifted kid. She’s got glasses, probably, or maybe he’s even wearing a bowtie and suspenders. She’s at the chalkboard solving a math problem several...
RLL 27: Challenging Gifted Kids vs. Pushing Them
Parents of gifted kiddos often worry whether they’re challenging their kids enough or pushing them too hard. In this episode we examine the difference between pushing and appropriately challenging our kids, while acknowledging that those who aren’t raising...
RLL LIVE | Anxiety and Gifted/2e Kids
Gifted and twice-exceptional kiddos often struggle with anxiety. Join us as we chat about what that might look like and how we can help our kids out. This video was originally recorded on Facebook Live. To see real-time comments, watch it here. Links and...
RLL 26 Tiffany Dahle: Cooking with Your Kids
There are so many wonderful benefits to getting kids in the kitchen early on, but have you ever thought about cooking as a way to build confidence and combat perfectionism? Really! Today, Colleen talks to Tiffany Dahle, author of The Ultimate Kids’...
When You Have to Say “No” | Respecting Your Child’s Sensory Needs
It really was a cute invitation. It was brightly-colored, covered in exciting graphics, and littered with exclamation marks. Everything about this party invitation screamed fun. It was going to be at a local trampoline park, one of our favorite places, where they were...
RLL LIVE | Survival Mode for Parents of Quirky Kids
Sometimes parenting differently-wired kiddos is the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Gifted and twice-exceptional children think differently, process differently, and have different levels of intensity. And it means that sometimes we’re just in survival mode....
Games to Help Improve Your Kid’s Emotional Intelligence
We all want our kids to develop a strong emotional intelligence. Let’s give them a hand by using play to strengthen their skills. Since we know that emotions can be overwhelming for kids, it’s our job to give them the tools they need to cope with the ups...
RLL 25: Fall Plans for Eclectic Homeschooling
It’s back to school time, and all over the internet — in your Instagram feeds, on your favorite bloggers’ sites, and on Facebook — you’re faced with a peek into what everyone’s doing to get ready for back to school. And,...
Code Your World | 4-H National Youth Science Day
My daughter was asking me the other day about 4-H — a few friends of hers participate in various activities and she was interested in learning more. Truthfully, I didn’t know much about 4-H when she asked me about it, and like so many people out there, assumed that...
Using Drawing to Promote Learning in Your Home
“Mom! Can I read you the book I wrote?” My daughter came running towards me, waving a once-blank book in the air, a huge smile on her face. This kiddo struggles to read, but has been a writer for years. She’s forever sketching out the things she...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!
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