: About Me

If I had to write my autobiography I would title it "An Oprah Book" in order to cut out the middleman. My story has all the ingredients necessary to attract Oprah's attention. There is abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, sex, teen pregnancy, genetic fatal diseases, depression, violence, mental illness... you name it, my family has it. And yet, I still think life is beautiful.

I write because it keeps me sane. It's my constant friend, that voice in my head that is always analyzing, arguing, giggling and pondering. When I write I can feel the stress of my life melting away.

I recently went through a devastating loss following a home robbery. I've lost virtually all my former articles, stories and the beginnings to my first best seller. I'm very excited to join a community of fellow writers in hopes of getting back some of the passion I allowed another person to take from me.

My passion is ...

reading

I know too much about ...

celebrities

My parents always told me ...

girls were as capable as boys

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

My favorite memory ...

playing in the local creek

Why I write ...

to quiet the voices in my head

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I'm on a John Irving kick. I read Widow for One Year, and just re-read The Cider House Rules

My first job ...

Early Childhood teacher

My best moment ...

giving birth to my sons

My inspiration ...

W.E.B. Du Bois

Education > Special Education Gifted children and behavior problems

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Gifted children are often classified as being special needs children. Many parents think their children are gifted, or wish that they were, but they don't realize that raising a gifted child can be a challenging situation. Behavior problems can occur when a gifted child isn't properly stimulated. The following are some of the issues that face gifted children. Some are inaccurate diagnosis's, and some are common reactions to being gifted. ADHD: It's not uncommon for gifted children to be inaccurately labeled ADHD due to their behavior. A child who is bored may exhibit similar symptoms to a ...

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