Ginny Kochis

It’s the way they express their feelings, share ideas with other people, and show me what they have learned. Just as an artist views the world from a unique, original perspective, so must a scientist view the data in front of her in order to come to the appropriate conclusion. We’re on our second year with literature-based BookShark, a collection of resources that have been the perfect option for my creative kids. We timed how quickly it took the marbles to roll down plain paper, then compared it to the length of time it took the same marbles to roll down paper dotted with paint.

Now, before I had children – and really, before I knew I had children who were different – A tantrum typically is within a child’s ability to stem or lesson; a meltdown is outside the child’s control. While tantrums and meltdowns are hard on both children and their parents, meltdowns are the more heartbreaking of the two. None Remove your child from the situation and redirect if possible; if not possible, get close enough to provide comfort until the storm has passed For both tantrums and meltdowns, what should you do afterward?

People have a perception of what OCD looks like. As it turns out, it can present differently in gifted children, which makes homeschooling a great option for these differently-wired kids

Lent – and liturgical living – looks different when you’re raising differently-wired kids. Here are three things to remember as you journey through the season of Lent