Showing Up, Being Aware, and Living Wholeheartedly
by Michelle Bodwell, LMFT, ATR Fall is here. School has started again, and the wonderful freedom and chaos of summer has come to an end. As a parent, I do my […]
Oops! Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Said That!
by Jim Delisle, Educator, Author and Yunasa Fellow As parents, each of us has the unique opportunity to be embarrassed by something we said to our children. Whether spoken out […]
10 Reasons Your Child Should Participate in Academy
by Abby Daniels, Director of Development & Communications at IEA Looking for ways to keep your gifted child active and engaged this summer? We’ve got the answer for you: IEA […]
My Smart Kid Is So Emotional–Am I A Parenting Failure?
by Paula Prober, Licensed Counselor and Consultant Your child is emotional. Anxious. Melting down. Telling you that you’re the worst parent. Ever. Not in so many words, necessarily. But still. You […]
Intense Kids, Intense Parents — Tips for Managing the Mayhem
by Paula Prober, Licensed Counselor and Consultant How do you manage your emotions and your sensitivities while raising your super intense super smart children? How do you raise your children without unconsciously repeating […]
Along the Journey of Raising a Gifted Child
by Michelle Bodwell, LMFT, ATR As parents of gifted children, we all have our own memories of the moment or moments which led to our realization that we had a gifted […]
Three Reasons to Join a Parent Support Group
by Nicole LaChance Parenting a gifted or twice-exceptional child comes with a special set of joys and challenges. I know it’s easy for parents to feel like they are alone […]
“Parent Etiquette” During the High School and College Application Process
By Bonnie Raskin Bonnie is the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship Program Coordinator at IEA. She has extensive experience working with gifted students and supporting them through the high school and […]
Is Grit More Important Than Intelligence?: How to Make Sure Our Children Have Both
By Mark Erlandson Mark Erlandson, the parent of a gifted student who presently attends a boarding school out East, is a former lawyer and public high school English teacher from […]
Is Grit More Important Than Intelligence?: How to Make Sure Our Children Have Both
By Mark Erlandson Mark Erlandson, the parent of a gifted student who presently attends a boarding school out East, is a former lawyer and public high school English teacher from […]