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My Smart Kid Is So Emotional–Am I A Parenting Failure?
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 know that you’re the worst parent. Ever. “How can such a smart kid behave this way?” you wonder. “How did I screw up so badly?” I hear this often from parents of…
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Raising A Kid Who’s Just Like You
What do you do when you’re excruciatingly sensitive, severely intense, outrageously curious, and wildly imaginative and you’re raising a kid who is JUST LIKE YOU? Do you– run away from home? Move to a state where marijuana is legal? Outsource your child to India? Create a reality TV show? Maybe. Are there other options? Yep. First,…
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Your Child Is Gifted–Let The Worries Begin
You’ve been told that you have a gifted child. You think you ought to be happy. A gifted child. People say parenting this kid should be a breeze. But instead of celebrating, you’re freaking out. Your What-If-Brain goes wild. What if I can’t answer all of his questions? What if she hates school? What if he gets bullied? What…