The Smarter They Are, the Harder They Are…or Are They?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the effect of words used in psychological diagnoses; particularly for the diagnoses of ADHD and Gifted. Yep, “Gifted” is a diagnosis. I was surprised too. When my 5 year old was diagnosed ADHD and Gifted, I didn’t think the Gifted part was a “diagnosis.” I thought, “Ok, so he’s […]
Sometimes Good Enough is Good Enough
When I was in law school, Moot Court was the big thing. Famous judges came to critique us. The issues were timely and interesting. The catch; it was completely overwhelming for me. I was paralyzed because I knew there was no way I could do Moot Court “perfectly.” Law school and perfectionism should not appear […]