What’s A “Twice-Exceptional” Child? Educators Explain

Nitat Termmee/Getty Images Some kids may catch onto log division with ease but can’t complete a worksheet with basic addition because they can’t sit still. Or maybe they demonstrate high-level critical thinking skills… but struggle to make friends. The truth is that certain children, although easily fitting the definition of "extraordinary," don’t fall neatly into any single category. They can confound their teachers, parents, and peers because they excel in some areas but flounder profoundly in others. In short, they defy stereotypes. "We began to suspect my child’s giftedness early on. He was incredibly curious, a voracious learner, and reached...

23 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Obsessing Over In December 2024

Scary Mommy; Amazon Welp, we made it! Here we are in the final calendar month of the year, and it’s almost over — but there’s still enough time in December to make a few last-minute Amazon purchases. While the Scary Mommy team has been preoccupied with holiday gifting lately (like most moms, in all likelihood), we still managed to ferret out a few Amazon finds we love so much that we want to share them with the world. From the coziest bathrobe to the perfect home-office-slash-guest-room furniture and even a fun family card game, we really spanned the gamut this...

Who Watches Kids In The Oceaneer Club On A Disney Cruise? Here's The Deal

Katie McPherson A few weeks ago, I was invited on the inaugural sailing of the Disney Treasure, Disney’s newest cruise ship. My husband and our 3-year-old son came with, and while he is still too nervous to be separated from us to have enjoyed staying there, we made sure to check out the onboard Oceaneer Club while sailing. As a bit of an anxious mom myself, I was very curious about the childcare providers who’d be watching my child should he decide to go, and how they could contact me if he was ready to be picked up. If you’ve...

A "Recovering Boy Mom" Explains Why She Doesn't Say "Boy Mom' Anymore

TikTok/@holli.grasmeyer There are some women who fly the “boy mom” flag high — they proudly include it in their bios, reference it regularly, and use it to explain who they are and what their life is like. To them, #boymom is a label that differentiates them from other parents. TikTok creator and mom Holli Grasmeyer went viral by explaining how she used to be a proud boy mom, but that now she has a new label: recovering boy mom. “I used to use hashtag boy mom, she begins her video. “I was a boy mom. I had a shirt that...