by Lea Stublarec | Nov 12, 2016 | Parenting Strategies
This piece was written as a part of IG’s Writing Month, and will appear in the upcoming IG Writing Month Compilation: Embracing the Gifted Quest An Outside-the-Box Definition of Giftedness Mothers of gifted “plumb the depths of the gifted experience” (to...
by Lea Stublarec | Jan 29, 2015 | Parenting Strategies
I am the mother of two adult gifted daughters as well as a social worker and parent coach….and I’ve recently conducted a study of mothers of gifted daughters, interviewing 43 mothers and 20 adult daughters. As part of this study, I’m trying to stay current with the...
by Lea Stublarec | Jan 17, 2015 | Parenting Strategies
The speaker at the Mothers’ Symposium at Stanford University in 2009 touched a nerve. Karen Maezen Miller, author of Momma Zen, stated that her whole life seemed to start shortly after her daughter was born but the one word that stuck in her mind after giving birth...
by Lea Stublarec | Jan 6, 2015 | The Coaching Process
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a rather awkward term used to describe a powerful model based on asking positive questions to bring about desired change. AI holds that questions and dialogue about strengths, successes, values, hopes and dreams are themselves...
by Lea Stublarec | Dec 18, 2014 | About My Work
After raising my gifted daughters, I ventured into the professional world devoted to supporting and developing gifted children. This involved digging into the literature, attending conferences, and connecting informally with others in the field. But after a few...
