Helpful or Over-Involved?
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. My middle son is a junior in high school. It’s time for him […]
Doing Homework the Wrong Way
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. There is a right way to approach your school work and a wrong […]
That’s Just Not Fair
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. “That’s not fair.” It’s my daughter’s motto. It is usually followed by a […]
Motivating Without Grades
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. My oldest son didn’t get his first letter grade until he was a […]
The Revolution Won’t Start Here…And That’s Okay
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. Deliver a full cup of tea in a wagon that rolls smoothly on […]
I Won’t Try to Fix You
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. Four years ago, I sat in the library of my children’s school and […]
Parental Expectations
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. When my sons were in elementary school, I argued with the teachers every […]
What Does “Gifted” Mean Anyway?
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. In high school, I was identified as a gifted and talented student by […]
The Perfect Test
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. At my son’s kindergarten parent/teacher conference, his teacher played a game with my […]
Confessions by the Dashboard Lights
By Lisa Hartwig Lisa is the mother of 3 gifted children and lives outside of San Francisco. There is a song on my son’s iPod that has over 500 plays. […]