The Fringy Bit reBoot

Heather and Jon welcome Mark Talaga from the center for identity potential back on the show! Mark is a fellow therapist who specializes in working with adolescent and young adult gifted people and shares all sorts of wisdom about the unique needs of this population.

Listen in as Heather and Jon chat a bit about mindset, a bit about fatigue, a bit about over inclusivity and a bit more.

What is success? What are we teaching our gifted kids about success? Listen in as Heather and Jon explore ideas about success.

In this episode Heather and Jon share the joys and exhausting challenges of raising an intensely empathic child.

In the last of this series, Heather and Jon talk about the family’s role in addiction and recovery. How can we help? how can we get the support we need?

One of the top concerns parents bring in to therapy these days is whether their Fringy kid is addicted to video games. What qualifies as addiction? When is it just really enjoying it? How do parents guide their kids in this tech-heavy world?

Is there a difference between being obsessed with something and being addicted to it? How do we know when to draw the line, especially with our gifted kids who are known to deep dive into interests? Join Heather and Jon as they introduce the Fringy bit’s next topic: addictions and obsessions.

We’re back after a couple of weeks of overloaded Fringy schedules! join us as we dive into a discussion of current events and thoughtful ponderings!

Against all odds, Heather, Jon, and family survived the Spectrum family camp! Listen in as they discuss the value of camps, connecting with others, and ways to help it be successful. They also chat about shipping the Fringy ones off to camp on their own!

Heather and Jon welcome Jess, author of Riley the Brave and founder of BraveBrains, to the Fringy bit! She is a skilled counselor who understands the neuroscience of trauma and anxiety and finds amazing ways to explain it to kids in language they can understand.