Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Five years of Gifted Challenges

It's 2018, and I realize that I have been writing this blog for five years now! So, I guess it's time to celebrate this anniversary.

I started this blog to continue my advocacy for gifted children and adults when my youngest child was finishing high school. At that time, I was co-chair of a parents gifted advocacy group in my children's school district, and also worked with gifted teens and adults in my Clinical Psychology practice. But since my child was approaching graduation, I would be leaving my advocacy role within the schools.

So I decided to write about the needs of gifted children. The more I wrote, the more I read and continued to learn about giftedness, education, and policy. What started as advocacy has become part creative outlet and part mission to inform about the social/emotional and educational barriers gifted people experience. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I never seem to run out of topics.

Since starting the blog, I have continued to write for other publications about giftedness (including a book chapter about gifted underachievement), but also on topics related to psychotherapy, parenting, and college admissions. I have expanded beyond my psychotherapy practice to provide coaching for gifted adults and parents of gifted children. I also offer workshops and presentations about giftedness at conferences and to schools and parenting groups.

So, I want to say THANK YOU!

First, thanks to all of you who have continued to read my blog, as well as the articles I post on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. I have learned a lot about blogging and hope that my writing has improved over the years! I am so grateful that I get to write about something so meaningful, have a blast doing it, and perhaps, can have an impact.

I also want to express appreciation to the gifted community - fellow bloggers, writers, advocates, educators, psychotherapists, parents, and gifted adults who provide support to one another, and who tirelessly advocate for the needs of the gifted.

Finally, I welcome any comments, feedback, ideas, interests, and direction as I go forward. Please let me know!









6 comments:

  1. Congratulations, Gail! I first ran into you on Twitter a year ago, or more, and have always appreciated your understanding and insights. You've no doubt helped many, many families, and educators. -Dylan

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    1. Dylan, Thank you so much for your kind words. See you on Twitter!

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  2. Congratulations on 5 years, Gail! I'm coming up on 4 (in March). Nice to hear a little bit about your background. Might you be presenting at SENG this year? (Did you submit a proposal?) I always find your posts thorough, informative and well-written. Am glad that you're continuing to blog. I know, it's amazing how we keep finding topics to write about!

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    1. Thanks, Paula, and congratulations to you on four years with your wonderful writing. Not going to SENG this year. It is amazing how many topics keep coming up - so much work to do!

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  3. Congratulations from 2e Newsletter!

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    1. Thanks, J Mark. And thanks for including my links so often in your newsletter.

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