The author describes how virtual parent support groups expanded access for families of complex outliers (twice-exceptional and profoundly gifted), reducing isolation and enabling cross‑timezone participation, shared resources, and flexible involvement. She invites parents to join or train as SENG SMPG facilitators to build wider supportive communities.
During a road trip while recovering from shoulder injuries, a mother observed her twice-exceptional son’s strengths as he navigated trails and supported her. The essay argues that strengths are context-driven, recommends strength-based parenting, and cites neuroscience evidence of brain plasticity to support nurturing children’s strengths.
During a visit to Laguna Beach tide pools, a parent describes discovering a lone fish then a school of fish, which inspired her son to write a spontaneous short story. The post encourages parents to expose children to new experiences, as inspiration can arise unexpectedly and foster creativity.
Through reflective prose the author explores waiting and self-doubt, urging readers to dare to dream, claim inner power, and act without perfect plans. Moments of fear and inertia give way to clarity as pieces dovetail, revealing an inherent plan and the courage to find one’s path.
The author reflects on being labeled an extrovert despite enjoying solitude and needing to recharge after social interactions. Through tests and experience she recognized traits of both types and redefined herself as an introvert, understanding that introversion isn’t shyness but a need for quiet and reflection.
The author describes Unrecognized Intellectual Giftedness (UIG) as often misdiagnosed by busy mental-health professionals, argues that standardized coping strategies can harm gifted individuals, and urges careful evaluation, probing questions, and tailored interventions to recognize, support and promote recovery for intellectually gifted adults.
A personal account of living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and giftedness, describing constant pain, symptom tracking, treatment self-management, cognitive effects of chronic pain, anxiety about future injuries, challenges with dismissive doctors, and encouragement for empathy and advocacy for people with disabilities.
A gifted adult describes living with Ehlers‑Danlos Syndrome and chronic pain, explaining symptom tracking, self‑treatment strategies, cognitive impacts of pain, anxiety about long‑term injury, difficulties convincing dismissive doctors, and the importance of using giftedness to advocate for people with disabilities.
A short fiction about Painter Gustave Pissaro and assistant Andre Bouchere who design newborns’ faces. Gustave’s rushed mistake alters a child’s features; Andre recognizes and embraces the result, naming the condition Down syndrome and continuing to create faces that reveal inner beauty and teach acceptance.
A mother recalls early struggles after her son’s birth, feeding and sleep challenges, later behavioral signs and a diagnosis of high‑functioning autism. Despite social and developmental hurdles, his advanced skills emerged. She supports his curiosity and learning, celebrating his uniqueness and unwavering maternal love.
