31: How Do Parents of Gifted Kids Reduce Burnout? with Jen Merrill
Mark Talaga talks with writer and parent advocate, Jen Merrill, about how burnout is a common reality for parents of gifted and complex, neurodivergent kids. Jen shares what helps parents of gifted ki...
2 Maalis 35min
30: What If My Complex Kid Needs an Escalated Level of Care? with Caroline Gulick and Julie Kastelan
Mark is joined by Caroline Gulick & Julie Kastelan to discuss the realities of elevated care for gifted and neurodivergent individuals. They talk through what it means to be in residential treatment, ...
16 Helmi 41min
29: What Role Does the Mind-Body Connection Play in My Gifted Kid’s Progress? with Jen Bluske
Occupational Therapist and Parent Coach, Jen Bluske, joins host Mark Talaga to explore the mind-body connection that often goes overlooked in gifted children and adults. Jen provides wonderful insight...
2 Helmi 35min
28: How Can I Feel Less Alone While Parenting My Gifted Kid? with Teresa Nair
Mark Talaga speaks with Teresa Nair, an expert in cognitive diversity education who empowers parents to see their child’s struggles not simply as deficits. Mark and Teresa discuss Teresa’s journey fro...
19 Tammi 32min
27: How Can I Support My Gifted Child's Unique Path? with Orion Couling
Mark Talaga is joined by Orion Cooling, the award-winning founder and specialist in project based learning who has found career success by being “eclectically employed” and personal success by advocat...
22 Joulu 202553min
26: How Do I Navigate the Holidays with My Gifted Kid?
Mark discusses strategies for managing holiday stress when traveling and attending family gatherings with gifted, neurodivergent children. He offers specific strategies to help prepare, set expectatio...
8 Joulu 202527min
25: How Can Parents Plan for the Big Transition to College? with Julie Murphy
Mark is joined by college consultant and business owner, Julie Murphy, to share about college transitions from the perspective of the families at home as their child launches. Mark and Julie discuss h...
24 Marras 202536min
24: Why Won’t My Kid Talk About Their Day?
Mark discusses why many kids struggle to answer the question "how was your day?" and how the reasons behind these processing and recall challenges are more developmental than parents may think. He exp...
10 Marras 202528min
