that a

feeling different even let's just say a gifted person who has deeper

Existential considerations

it leads to anxiety. You're different and so I still think that you need to look at a

gifted person as giftedness as a special need. Giftedness is a special need.

Giftedness is a special need.

It's just easier for the world to understand

when you throw in a learning difference.

Hi, this is Deney.

I'm the founder of Simple Families.

Simple Families is an online community for parents who are seeking a simpler, more intentional life.

In this show, we focus on minimalism with kids, positive parenting, family wellness, and decreasing the mental load.

My perspectives are based in my firsthand experience raising kids but also rooted in my PhD in child development.

So you're going to hear conversations that are based in research but more importantly

real life. Thanks for joining us.

Hi there, thanks so much for tuning in. I am excited for today's conversation with Julie Skolnick.

Julie is the author of the new book Gifted and Distractable,

Understanding, Supporting and Advocating for your twice exceptional child.

So you might be wondering what is a twice exceptional child?

A twice exceptional child is a child with giftedness and a challenge or an

exceptionality. That giftedness might come hand in hand with behavior challenges, intensity, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, anxiety, and

many more.

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