The Fringy Bit reBoot

You know that parenting these Fringy kids of ours is a unique journey that not just anyone can understand. Listen in as Heather speaks with Kitty Ver Kuilen, retired gt coordinator and current WATG board member, about finding other parents who can relate.

Fringy. Gifted. Homeschooled. Living a life on the fringes means socialization isn’t always an easy thing. Ask any homeschool parent and they will tell you the most frequently asked question is about socialization. Of course, Heather and Jon have a few things to say on that topic!

It can be hard to know how much to tell other people about our kids wiring. Do we tell the scout leader? the Sunday school teacher? the friend’s mom? Our own family and friends? Join Heather and Jon as they sort through how much and how to talk to family, friends, and others about all the Fringy stuff. PLUS - a new segment in which we give tips on how to find a good fitting neuropsych or therapist.

We are coming up to October; the time of year when the excitement of a new school year fades and the behaviors start popping up. Listen in as Heather and Jon talk about the reasons for the change in behavior, how to see beneath the behavior, and how to survive through it all! There may or may not be a few (hopefully relatable!) rants mixed in, too.

Some years are easy, some years . . . . not so much, but either way it seems like it takes a few days (weeks? months?!) every school year to get back on track with the tools and strategies that were developed for our fringy kiddos the year before. join Heather and Jon as they chat about ways to advocate for your kid.

This week, the three Fringy kids join Heather on the podcast! Join them as they review the Zones of Regulation and strategies to help the whole family manage the big emotions of fringy living.

Mentioned in this episode:
The Zones of Regulation
The Gifted Kids Workbook

Join Heather & Jon as they chat with Sara Dean from the Shameless Mom Academy! Sara is passionate about helping parents maintain their own identity in the midst of the child-rearing mayhem. The chat goes a bit all over the place, from shamelessly sharing your story to fitness to fighting against all the -isms and more. Enjoy!

Today we are SO excited to have Debbie Reber on the Talky Bit. You may know her from her podcast or her books, and we're discussing what it is like to home school and be differently wired across the Pond, adapting to change, and understanding neurodiversity in general.

How much is too much? Is there such a thing as too little? Heather & Jon talk about how to navigate parenting in the digital age.

Today Heather and Jon will touch on a brief review of their trip, but more importantly they will discuss how to help deal with the pressure of having a gifted child.

we also are proud to announce the official release of The Gifted Kids Workbook!  Register to win a signed copy or a copy to review on Amazon by August 15th.  It's easy!  Just send a screenshot of your review of the Fringy Bit Podcast in apple podcasts to [email protected] and you'll be entered to win!  If you've already left a review, get a friend to review the podcast, and make sure they mention your name in the email they send us and you'll both be entered!