Articles for Families
Parenting Lessons
by Shari Hill As we begin another year, we tend to reflect on the past. Though I find the “should haves," "could haves," and "wish I hads,” a waste of energy, I do have some constructive thoughts to share from parenting my own brood. I wish I knew then that... The...
Advocacy
by Edward R. Amend Summer is here — the SENG conference is coming and I am excited to have this opportunity to address the supporters of SENG in advance of my keynote at the upcoming conference. As I sat in front of the computer and reflected upon the message I hoped...
Encouraging Emotional Intelligence
Encouraging Emotional Intelligence Author: Steven I. Pfeiffer Citation; From The SENG Update, October 2006 We know that in the U.S. today, the prevalence of mental health problems among children and youth — including those who are gifted — is alarmingly high. Some...
Raising a Well-Adjusted Gifted Child: The Value of Promoting Social Intelligence
Author: Steven Pfeiffer Citation: From The SENG Update, July 2007 In my private practice, I frequently get requests from parents desperate for advice on how to help their gifted son or daughter learn to get along better with others. Many otherwise extraordinarily...
Focus on Learning
by Wenda Sheard Each school year brings new expectations. All over the world, parents and teachers tell children “earn good grades” and “do your best” in school. In the case of gifted children, however, giving such advice can be problematic. In this article, I’ll...
Teenager Logic
by Nadia Webb For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. - H.L. Mencken Adolescence is a time of daydreaming about the future, sometimes fearfully, but usually with great optimism. This is developmentally as it should be. The job...
Teaching Gifted Learners to Manage Stress in High School
by Elizabeth Shaunessy Stress can be experienced by gifted high school students who are often guided to take rigorous academic preparation, such as the International Baccalaureate Program, Advanced Placement, and dual enrollment in college while concurrently in high...
A Parent's Guide to SENG Annual Conference Too Much? Too Little? Just Right?
A Parent's Guide to SENG Annual Conference Too Much? Too Little? Just Right? by Mary Lovell To start with, the usual disclaimer: There are many approaches to participating in a conference of this magnitude. This article contains one parent’s experience. By nature, I...
Gifted Education: What I Wished I Knew Sooner!
by Carolyn Kottmeyer I started learning about gifted education by accident of birth: my first daughter’s birth. As with most things she’s taught me, I had no idea I was learning at first. Over the years, I’ve learned a great deal about gifted education; and there are...
What I’ve Learned from Parents of Gifted Children
by Arlene DeVries That bright enthusiastic parent who reaches out to you with a warm, “Hello,” seems to have everything going for him or her. Who would guess under that façade is one who may be experiencing feelings of frustration, alienation, and confusion about the...
Basic Recipe for Parent Advocates
by Mary Lovell Recipe Makes One Serving: As parents, we are our children’s first advocates* -- their first voice. Most parents advocate for their children in some way, but for those of us with gifted children, we often come to that point quite by accident. We find our...
Holidays and the Spiritual Side of Giftedness
by Sheri Plybon Each year as holidays approach, I have a sense of inner turmoil: the season of giving, captured by the intense commercialism to give presents to all relatives, friends, and a few acquaintances in the office Secret Santa. But the giving of a gift rarely...
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