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**Our Gifted Kids Podcast**

Share the journey of parenting gifted kids with Sophia as she interviews experts from the global gifted community.
Gifted is more than just a high IQ and parenting gifted kids is hard and lonely.
Our community shares knowledge, celebrates our quirkiness and provides a safe place to be gifted and neurodivergent.
Parents, researchers, psychologists, educators, authors, and more all connect here with advice and support, so we have everything we need for every member of our family to thrive.
At www.ourgiftedkids.com find show notes, blogs, free resources, a paid member community, subscribe to our free newsletter or get in touch.
Join the Our Gifted Kids community through our Facebook page or free group and Instagram.
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#003 Perfectionism & Heavy Expectations - Sharing Samantha's Story Oct 22, 2020

Show notes

Today I'm speaking with Samantha about her gifted kids who are now all grown up.

In the episode you'll hear:

Going from primary through to high school as gifted with her, now grown up, gifted kids
How giftedness expresses itself differently in her three children
The crippling effects of perfectionism
Different challenges of each child
Mental health issues and challenges of high school
Wanting to drop out of school
Hiding at school and not wanting to stand out
Living up to expectations of themselves and others
Being crippled by testing and schooling
Changing direction to find their happy place
The importance of finding peers to connect with

Hit play and let's get started!

Memorable Quotes

"The worst moment is when you can't help them because they are feeling do desperate and disappointed in themselves. The perfectionism is so destructive. The depression and the anxiety that goes along with this; that's the thing that as parents we need help with the most." - Samantha

"It was always a pleasant surprise, the things they achieved… it was lovely to be excited about what they did do." – Samantha

"You don't have to be what people expect you {to be} I just want you to be happy." – Samantha

"Take each child as an individual and do what works for them." - Samantha

Resources

Wonderful storybooks for gifted kids, including a book on perfectionism – Gifted Kid Zone
Helping Gifted Students Cope with Perfectionism – Davidson Institute
A Gifted Kid's Conundrum — Part Two — Anxiety and Perfectionism – your Rainforest Mind

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#001 Welcome to Our Gifted Kids Podcast Oct 19, 2020

Show notes

Welcome to Our Gifted Kids Podcast - a hub for all things gifted. This Podcast is about sharing the journey of actually parenting gifted kids and connecting with advice and support so we have everything we need for every member of our family to thrive. If you'd like to be a part of this conversation and share your experience, where ever you're at in the journey, or maybe you're someone who works with gifted kids and would like to share your work or services get in touch at www.ourgiftedkids.com because this is all about building community! Our Podcast can be found in all the places you find podcasts, so subscribe, review and leave me a comment!

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