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Devon Harris is a parenting coach and child and adolescent behavioural specialist who works with families raising gifted children.
Degree-qualified in Youth Studies, Mensa-affiliated, and trained in Aware Parenting, she brings together rigorous study, lived necessity, and well over a decade of direct work with families.
She lives in Daylesford, Victoria, with her own radically accelerated child, and writes and speaks on the intersection of giftedness, Aware Parenting, and longitudinal educational planning.
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Jan 22, 2026 ∙ 5 min
How (and When) to Tell Your Child They’re Gifted
What do you actually say to your child when you realise they’re gifted? That deceptively simple question sparked a truly meaningful discussion. Parents joined me during the last Annual Mensa Conference for a facilitated conversation that felt equal parts curiosity, vulnerability, and a bit of relief. This conversation was never about having the “right” answer. Families come from diverse cultural, societal, and personal contexts; each carries its own truths. Yet research is so clear that...
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Apr 30, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Gifted ≠ Better: What Our Fastest Learners Are Trying to Tell Us
A friend messaged me after reading one of my posts about raising gifted kids. She said, “Gifted does not mean better than.” She went on to add that what I had offered described her experience growing up but that it had been “too scary to talk about” up until now. Her reflection stayed with me because, in just a few words, it captured a paradox that lives at the heart of giftedness: We desperately need to name the experience, yet we’re often afraid to. The Fear of Superiority Why? Because...
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Mar 15, 2025 ∙ 5 min
From Power Struggles to Partnership: Building Cooperation with Your Gifted Child
My family only works on shared agreements–we continually aim for no punishments, no threats, no rewards, no bribes. In a nutshell–no...
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