Life’s Struggle is the Ultimate Blessing
The people I talk to all day long are struggling – either as parents or 2e adults. Something, or maybe seemingly everything, is hard. They wonder, “How and when will […]
An Important Message to 2e People from an Unlikely Movie, an Illusive Museum, and a Game
What do the movie, Legally Blonde, the D.C. Illusions Museum, and the game Telestrations have in common? They all preach self-confidence in a way that is utterly important for 2e […]
Being 2e During the Holiday Season
As we enter the holiday season, 2e families and 2e adults are feeling lots of the BIG FEELS; some positive, some not so positive. You, your child, or your student […]
A Letter to Elon Musk
Dear Elon Musk, You have an awesome opportunity to do good. The First Amendment, freedom of speech, is sacred for Democracy to thrive. Yet, like yelling “Fire!” in a movie […]
It’s Time To Listen
“Grown ups stink!” So said a thirteen-year-old highly gifted, emotionally overexcitable, empathic, creative, dysgraphic child to his parents. He’d been to a new school for about two-and-a-half weeks when he […]
Precocious Play and Undue Discipline
A 2e child’s brain gets him into trouble. Seeking sensory input, feeling anxious about a situation or environment, or responding to an unseen need, a 2e child’s behaves in a […]
How to Prevent School Shootings; Lessons from Teaching and Parenting 2e Students
Let me be crystal clear; I am not defending mass shooters and I am not blaming schools or teachers for tragedies. As a helper and healer of aching hearts, I […]
2e Advocacy for Parents, Teachers and Twice Exceptional Adults
Parents: When the phone rings and it’s your child’s school – do you cringe?Do you feel your child’s strengths are unknown or ignored by teachers at school?Is school focusing on […]
Building Understanding and Trust with Twice Exceptional Loved Ones
The 2e profile is often misunderstood. It’s not just a matter of parents, peers, and adults not understanding, it’s when they misinterpret and make negative assumptions that 2e people learn […]
Applying Self Determination Theory to gain Motivation for Gifted and Twice Exceptional People
Gifted and 2e people will do well to raise their awareness around needs of autonomy, competency and relatedness. Know yourself so you recognize when an environment is toxic. If you feel out of control, get support – just the action of advocating for yourself will increase your feelings of competency and sense of control.