Empower yourself with the knowledge and confidence to raise a gifted child as a whole person—not a label, a set of expectations, or a measure of potential. Learn how to understand the ways giftedness shapes your child without letting it become an excuse for every challenge or an expectation to always excel. Discover new perspectives, ask questions, and leave with practical strategies you can use right away. Join us for a day of learning, laughter, and connection designed to help you raise capable, authentic kids who know that who they are matters more than what they achieve.
October 24, 2026
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ADHD, autism, and giftedness can overlap in ways that make a child’s behavior difficult to understand—and easy to mislabel. This presentation will help parents look beyond individual traits and diagnoses to better understand the whole child, identify their needs, and make thoughtful decisions about support.
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What does “gifted” really mean? We’ll explore different definitions of giftedness, what IQ scores can and cannot tell us, and how giftedness can shape a child’s academic, social, and emotional experiences. Gain a clearer foundation for understanding and supporting the gifted children in your life.
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Knowing what to do and being able to do it consistently are not the same. This presentation explores how parents can replace frustration and repeated reminders with practical systems that support motivation, independence, and follow-through. Parents will learn to view change as a shared journey built on compassion, strategy, and connection.
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Big feelings. Big ideas. Big reactions. Gifted individuals may experience the world with an intensity that can leave them, and those around them, feeling overwhelmed or misunderstood. We’ll explore intensities and overexcitabilities, ways to honor these unique needs, and how greater understanding can help gifted individuals feel less like “too much” and more like themselves.
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Is your child gifted, or does the label even matter? Through interactive discussion, we’ll explore how understanding your child’s unique strengths and needs can shape the way you parent, advocate, and respond to challenges.
February 27, 2027
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Big emotions can leave both children and parents feeling overwhelmed. This presentation will help parents understand what may be happening beneath anxiety, meltdowns, and emotional intensity—and respond in ways that build regulation rather than shame. Parents will leave with practical tools for staying connected while helping their children develop emotional awareness and resilience.
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When reasoning, explaining, or reminding just isn’t working, what’s happening beneath the behavior? We’ll explore the essential role of the nervous system in shaping feelings and behavior and discover how understanding the brain-body connection can help us respond with greater connection, compassion, and harmony.
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Perfectionism can look like procrastination, avoidance, resistance, or a lack of motivation. This presentation explores what keeps children from starting, persisting, or taking healthy risks—and how parents can help. Participants will learn strategies that reduce pressure, encourage flexible thinking, and help children discover that progress matters more than perfection.
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How does gifted development compare with typical human development? We’ll explore how giftedness can shape children’s cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral development, including the ways development may be uneven. Together, we’ll consider a question many parents ask: “Is this giftedness, or is something else going on? Does my child need us to understand differently or respond differently?”
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We want gifted children to use their abilities; but when does “I believe in you” become “I expect more from you”? We’ll explore how to set healthy boundaries and expectations while leaving room for mistakes, choice, and the freedom to define success for themselves.
April 27, 2027
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Sometimes the strategy that works is inconvenient, uncomfortable, or very different from what we believe should work. This presentation explores why children—and parents—may resist effective support and how expectations can get in the way of progress. Parents will learn to evaluate strategies with greater flexibility and choose approaches based on what genuinely helps rather than what they wish would help.
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Gifted children can be intensely curious and interested in everything, leaving parents wondering how to nurture interests without overscheduling. We’ll explore how busy schedules can affect behavior, anxiety, self-direction, and well-being, and consider how unstructured time can give gifted children room to wonder, play, and discover what truly matters to them.
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The teen years bring new questions about identity, independence, relationships, expectations, and the future—and giftedness can add another layer of complexity. This presentation will help parents understand the evolving needs of gifted teens while balancing guidance with growing autonomy. Parents will explore ways to remain connected, reduce performance pressure, and support their teen in becoming a whole and authentic person.
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Screens are everywhere, but what impact are they having on our children? We’ll explore how technology and online experiences can influence behavior, attention, self-regulation, and well-being, and consider practical ways parents can help their children develop healthy habits and thrive in a tech-filled world.
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They can discuss quantum physics, but somehow everyday routines remain negotiable. We’ll explore the role of routines, structure, autonomy, and executive functioning for gifted children, and how parents can create enough structure to support independence without turning every morning and bedtime into a battle.