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...

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...

My family only works on shared agreements–we continually aim for no punishments, no threats, no rewards, no bribes. In a nutshell–no...