She sat on the couch curled in a ball, sobbing. Again. I’m not even sure what it was this time, but I knew that she felt as if she was alone in the world because nobody liked her, understood her, or cared. And, because nothing I could say at that moment would change her thoughts,…
It’s been a great year, full of kids activities, recipes, and tips for parenting your gifted and intense children. Inspired by a few of my favorite parenting writers, I reflected back on the five most popular parenting posts here on RLL. These are the posts that were viewed, shared, and discussed the most –…
You know you’re raising an intense child, but you’re at a loss as to how to ensure his success at family gatherings, co-ops, classes, and in any other situation where he’ll be over stimulated and off schedule. Right? And the holidays bring about special challenges. The first step towards success is to make sure that…
If you have an intense child, you probably know it. Call them spirited, emotionally intense, difficult, high needs, or challenging…it doesn’t matter. You know them and you’re tired. And defeated. And sure you’re doing everything all wrong because those parenting books other parents swear by just don’t work for you. The intense child is more…
The holiday season is here, and with it comes a break in the schedule, extra activities and parties, and lots and lots of craziness. Couple that with the unreasonable expectations we place on our children {intense or not} during this time of the year, the holidays can spell disaster for the intense child. And exhaustion…
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