Grit and Giftedness: Four Ways to Encourage Perseverance in Gifted Children
by Nicole Endacott, Program Assistant In today’s world, we’ve grown to expect nearly immediate results in every aspect of our lives. I, for one, have caught myself clicking repeatedly in […]
What My Mentor Taught Me, Part 1
by Jocelyn Shen, EXPLORE Alumna As an intern at the UCLA Department of Biomathematics for the past two summers, I have developed as a researcher, as well as a person, […]
Perfectionism and Ways to Manage It
by Qiao Li, Coordinator The tendency to be a perfectionist is within all of us. As I start writing this blog, I find myself typing and deleting, starring at the […]
How to Talk to Your Child’s Teacher
by Anvi Kevany, Administrative Assistant As an involved parent and professional working within the education system, I have attended numerous parent teacher conferences throughout the years. First, as a parent […]
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 […]
Overthinking: When Your Mind Won’t Turn Off
by Nicole LaChance, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Overthinking. The irony in writing about this topic is that I kept overthinking it. What direction should I take? What tips should I […]
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 […]
Blind Drawings, Humility and Perspective
by Morgan Carrion, Assistant to the President “The world is fairly studded and strewn with pennies cast broadside by a generous hand. But- and this is the point- who gets […]
Two Ways to Empower Empathetic Children During Post-Election Season
by Jennifer de la Haye, Program Coordinator Many gifted children are profoundly empathetic and often feel helpless when they ponder the lives of homeless people, refugees, families who lack food […]