In working with children who are, what I call, “bright” as well as those who are “highly sensitive,” I have noticed that many exhibit characteristics of ADHD. Some of the social and emotional features of “gifted” individuals, as well as those with ADHD, are similar. They include anxiety, perfectionism, emotional…
“From the Taoist point of view, sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.” Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh It is just one of those evenings. Perhaps it is the change of weather that…
Thursday, Sept. 29th 12:00pm – 1:00pm Steamboat Springs, Colorado Historic Courthouse, 3rd Floor, BCC Room Free lunch is included! Sponsored by: First Impressions of Routt County & Routt County Youth Services Coalition. Space is limited. To Reserve Your Spot: Email Stephanie Martin at smartin@co.routt.co.us.
“They’re here!” the children exclaim running toward the door. She smiles. Her husband’s parents have just arrived for the weekend. It’s always good to see them. They come in…hugs…put down their bags…time to relax and catch up. She looks at the clock. It’s 5:15pm. Oh yeah – the…
Have you ever been recognized for an achievement? If so, you may question whether or not you truly earned that recognition. “Did they feel sorry for me for some reason? Maybe I fooled them into thinking I am more competent than I truly am? What if they find out that I…
Last night, I saw the movie, “Bad Moms” with two of my dear girlfriends. We parked ourselves on the back row of the theater with all our goodies and laughed our heads off. Pure fun! If you aren’t familiar with it, the movie is about a mother who becomes so…
Dear Parent of Mine, I have a hard time talking about what is going on in my head so I thought I would write you a letter. I love you so much and you are the perfect parent for me. I know you want me to be…
We expect a lot from ourselves. We expect a lot from others. Sometimes too much. Disappointment results from our expectations of how things should be. Expect to be human. Expect others to be human. Appreciate what is. Learn to dance in the rain.
I don’t know when it all started. He was tall, dark and delicious. His scent alone could take my breath away. We started off seeing each other once a day, but then I just had to have more. A few moments with him and I could feel the excitement…
dis·il·lu·sion·ment noun 1. a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be. A middle-school boy An insatiable appetite for the written word A sensitive boy feeling deeply Words are not just words They are stories Of pain…
