This post describes how parent support groups for parents of twice-exceptional (2e) children reduce isolation, lower stress, and foster connections. Drawing on personal experience and research, it argues that SENG Community Groups and similar programs provide emotional support, shared strategies, and improved well‑being for parents caring for 2e children.
The author reflects on concluding a SENG board term, reviewing past achievements and 2023 innovations, and outlines inclusive programs and collaborations. She invites participation in SENG Community Groups and upcoming outreach initiatives, emphasizing community, belonging, and continued collective support for gifted individuals.
The author reflects on a family photograph to illustrate how curiosity and emotions shape perception. She argues that intentional thinking, emotional reframing, and collaborative relationships enable authentic, sustainable transformations toward belonging, urging the community to practice curiosity and align mind, body, and brain in interactions.
The author describes how virtual parent support groups expanded access for families of complex outliers (twice-exceptional and profoundly gifted), reducing isolation and enabling cross‑timezone participation, shared resources, and flexible involvement. She invites parents to join or train as SENG SMPG facilitators to build wider supportive communities.
During a road trip while recovering from shoulder injuries, a mother observed her twice-exceptional son’s strengths as he navigated trails and supported her. The essay argues that strengths are context-driven, recommends strength-based parenting, and cites neuroscience evidence of brain plasticity to support nurturing children’s strengths.
During a visit to Laguna Beach tide pools, a parent describes discovering a lone fish then a school of fish, which inspired her son to write a spontaneous short story. The post encourages parents to expose children to new experiences, as inspiration can arise unexpectedly and foster creativity.
Through reflective prose the author explores waiting and self-doubt, urging readers to dare to dream, claim inner power, and act without perfect plans. Moments of fear and inertia give way to clarity as pieces dovetail, revealing an inherent plan and the courage to find one’s path.
The author reflects on being labeled an extrovert despite enjoying solitude and needing to recharge after social interactions. Through tests and experience she recognized traits of both types and redefined herself as an introvert, understanding that introversion isn’t shyness but a need for quiet and reflection.
The author describes Unrecognized Intellectual Giftedness (UIG) as often misdiagnosed by busy mental-health professionals, argues that standardized coping strategies can harm gifted individuals, and urges careful evaluation, probing questions, and tailored interventions to recognize, support and promote recovery for intellectually gifted adults.
A personal account of living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and giftedness, describing constant pain, symptom tracking, treatment self-management, cognitive effects of chronic pain, anxiety about future injuries, challenges with dismissive doctors, and encouragement for empathy and advocacy for people with disabilities.
