Gifted Roads ~ Support & Resources for Gifted and Multi-Exceptional People
Caregiver Conversations: Parenting Gifted Adult Kids
6 Sessions
Wednesday Mornings, Aug 27 - Oct 1
8:00am - 9:00am CDT (UTC -5)
They’re always your child, but now they are an adult. How does your relationship change and evolve in a positive way? How do you navigate the rough times? We’ll talk about strategies for communicating with your gifted adult children and what you can learn from each other and about yourselves. Join us for shared stories, collective wisdom, less frustration, and more laughter.
Participants will receive weekly discussion summaries and access to a shared folder of resources curated specifically for the interests and needs of the group.
Topics include:
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Traits of Gifted Adult Children
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Evolving Family Relationships
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The Journey from Active Parent to Mentor Parent
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Rethinking Communication with Your Gifted Adult Kids
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The Bumpy Road to Wisdom
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Who Are We Now?
Date: Wednesday Mornings, August 27th through October 1st
Time: 8:00am to 9:00am Central Daylight Time (UTC -5)
Discussion Guides: Carol Malueg and Joan Larson
Cost: $120 per household (parenting and caregiving partners welcome)
Contact support@giftedroads.com for scholarship availability or if you’d like to provide a scholarship for another attendee.
Location: Virtual—a Zoom link will be sent to all participants before the first meeting
Questions? Email carol@malueg.com
Carol Malueg, M.A., GCT, 2e, is a learning coach and consultant, specializing in gifted and twice-exceptional education and support. Carol serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) and the Gifted Homeschoolers Forum (GHF). She was honored with the MCGT Friend of the Gifted Award in 2020. Carol has trained hundreds of Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Model Parent Group Facilitators worldwide and was awarded the SENG Presidential Award for Distinguished Service in 2021. She has worked on three Javits Grant research projects focused on improving identification of and services for gifted at-risk students. Her company, Gifted Roads, addresses the gifted and multi-exceptional experience across the lifespan.https://giftedroads.com
Joan Larson is a gifted education specialist with Minnetonka Public Schools in Minnesota. She was an elementary classroom teacher for ten years, and has been a gifted education specialist for thirty years. Joan earned her Master’s Degree in Gifted, Creative, and Talented education from the University of St. Thomas. She has worked full-time work with gifted and talented students and their families in a variety of capacities, including program and curriculum development, coaching fellow teachers, and helping families navigate school with their gifted children. She has trained hundreds of SENG Model Parent Group Facilitators and led SMPGs with participants from all over the world.
What parents have said about Caregiver Conversations:
“This was not the typical powerpoint presentation with following Q&A. The entire process was guided conversations about what participants are facing with each of the points covered in the sessions' agenda and more. We got to know each other in this authentic environment and became more friends than participants. Thank you!” ~ Nichole S.
“This was fabulous; informative, open-minded, supportive and fun.” ~ Nichole S.
“So great to not feel alone!” ~ Jill S.
“I had never before thought about myself as being gifted. This realization has helped me understand my child better.” ~ S.B.
“The leads and participants in the class were so welcoming and open. I truly appreciate what everyone brought to the conversations.” ~ S.B.
