Recent Articles


 

2013-2016

 

Supporting gifted young musicians: How parents can challenge social and emotional roadblocks to success. National Association of Gifted Children Arts Newsletter, Vol.1, Issue 1, Sept. 2013, p. 7-9.

 

Counseling gifted adolescents: Integrating social and emotional aspects of giftedness into treatment. National Association of Gifted Children Counseling and Guidance Newsletter, Vol. 9, p. 13-14.

 

The emotional highs and lows of parenting an artistically talented child. National Association of Gifted Children Arts Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue, 1, Summer, 2014, p. 15-17.

 

Seven college planning pitfalls (and how to avoid them)Road2College: The scoop on admissions and financing newsletter. March 1, 2015.

 

Nine tips for stressed-out parents. PsychReg. August 26, 2016. 

 

 

2017-2020

 

Can your child really learn from failure? Parent.co, March 1, 2017.

 

Five tips to take (some of) the stress out of college planning Parent.co, March 17, 2017.

 

Intelligence denied: When your gifted child's abilities are ignored. Twice-Exceptional Newsletter, Issue 81, March/April, 2017, p. 9-10.

 

Six tips to help your highly sensitive child  Parent.co, June 29, 2017.

 

Here are the top seven college visit mistakes Grown and Flown.com, July 11, 2017. 

 

Post, G. (2017). Gifted underachievers under-the-radar. In R. Klingner (ed.) Gifted Underachiever.  Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

 

After Charlottesville: Helping your child make sense of senseless behavior PsychReg, September 1, 2017.

 

How to banish mom guilt with self-compassion Parent.co, September 5, 2017. 

 

The second launch: When your college graduate gets a job Grown and Flown.com, September 21, 2017.

 

Power in numbers: How gifted advocacy parent groups can help you and your kids. Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education Newsletter, October, 2017.

 

How to find the right music teacher for your child Parent.co, October 30, 2017.

 

Rekindle your child's love of learning Parent.co, January 16, 2018.

 

What most parents of gifted children wish they had known about college planning Davidson Institute, September 9, 2018.

 

Seeking inclusion for your twice exceptional child 2E News, August 8, 2019.

 

Are you sharing too much information about your child online? PsychCentral.com, February 25, 2020.

 

Brave new compassionate world PsychCentral.com, March 25, 2020.

 

Science-bashing: When will it end? Medium.com, May 20, 2020.

 

Finding empathy in troubled times More Currents: PSPP Newsletter, June, 2020.

 

Finding your community: Essential support for parents of gifted children GHF Dialogue, August, 2020.

 

 

2021-2024

 

Supporting musically talented children: Challenging social and emotional roadblocks to success SENGVINE, February, 2021.

 

Who is the gifted underachiever? Four types of underachievement in gifted children New Jersey Association for Gifted Children Promise Newsletter, October, 2021.

 

Post, G. (2021). How to explain giftedness to your child. In A Grahl & C. Trepanier (Eds.) Perspectives on giftedness. GHF Press.

 

Post, G. (2021). Intelligence denied: When gifted children’s abilities are ignored.  In A Grahl & C. Trepanier (Eds.) Perspectives on giftedness. GHF Press.

 

Post, G. (2021). What most parents of gifted children wished they had known about college planning. In A Grahl & C. Trepanier (Eds.) Perspectives on giftedness. GHF Press.

  

Guilty thoughts: What parents of gifted children really think. GHF Journey Newsletter, Vol 4, No. 1, January 21, 2022.

 

The interface of overthinking, anxiety, and shame among gifted children. SENGVine Newsletter, January, 2022.

 

Post, G. (2022). Why does giftedness remain unrecognized among some gifted children? GHF Journey Newsletter, Vol 4, No. 4, April 19.

 

Post, G. (2022). Finding the gifted parenting support you need! Parenting for High Potential Newsletter, Vol. 11, No. 3, September.

 

Post, G. (2022). The gifted parenting journey: A guide to self-discovery and support for families of gifted children. Gifted Unlimited, LLC. 

 

Post, G. (2022). Discipline, limit-setting, and your gifted child. New Jersey Association for Gifted Children Promise Newsletter, December.

 

Post, G. (2023). What giftedness is not: Ten quick facts. GHF Journey Newsletter, Vol 5, No. 5, May 24.

 

Post, G. (2023). The conundrum of high expectations. Parenting for High Potential Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 3, September.

 

Post, G. (2023). What giftedness is not: Ten quick facts. GHF Journey Newsletter, Vol 5, No. 5, May 24.

 

Post, G. (2024) Intellectual giftedness imparts challenges that affect gifted clients throughout the lifespan. Pennsylvania Psychologist, 84(2), 23-24.

 

Post, G. (2024). Resilient parents; resilient kids: How parental self-awareness is critical to helping smart kids thrive. Gifted Education International, 0 (0).

 

 

A Few Selected Wise & Well articles on Medium (for more, click here)

 

Why is envy such a powerful emotion? 

 

Surviving empty nestings second launch

 

The blessing and curse of having too many talents

 

Are the benefits of failure overblown?

 

What is parental attunement and why is it so essential?

 

How to talk to someone who is depressed

 

How healthcare professionals cultivate compassion - even when empathy seems elusive

 

Yes, vicarious trauma is a thing

 

What my rescue dog taught me about anxiety

 

The problem with self-diagnosis and labeling others with a mental health condition

 

What you should know about life coaching

 

The music is in you. Are you listening?

 

The allure and false promise of personality tests

 

Apologies are so misunderstood. Here's how to get it right

 

10 things your therapist wishes you knew about psychotherapy

 

Learn from failure (or don't!) without feeling crushed

 

What Olympic athletes can teach us all about resilience

 

How to stop the vicious cycle of perfectionism and anxiety

 

Find your flow: The magic of deep, joyful, creative focus

 

When imposter syndrome is an imposter