Kids who develop a positive sleep identity are healthier, happier, more academically successful, and more creative than others. Parents can help make that happen.

Giftedness is not innate. But it does develop, and kids who are intellectually advanced need special learning opportunities that match their ability.

Optimal Match offers an evidence-based solution to meet gifted learning needs equitably.

Categorizing kids by IQ is not the best way to decide who needs gifted education. Better to look for mismatches between ability, subject by subject, and the usual curriculum.

Having a child with ADHD or a spirited temperament can easily lead to family chaos and disconnection. Here are three simple tips that, once they become habits, can change everything.

Conventional gifted education has been described as elitist and racist. Optimal Match meets gifted learning needs and encourages gifted learning more broadly.

This fall, there will be more disparities among kids than ever. Optimal Match helps teachers figure out where kids are at, and give them what they need to take it from there.

It’s tempting to fit kids into categories (e.g., “autistic,” “gifted”) but there is more variation within each category than between categories. It’s best to see each child as unique.

The secrets of raising smart kids are surprisingly simple—starting with taking good care of yourself and loving your child with all your heart. The rest really follows.

The optimal match approach works well not only for understanding and meeting gifted learning needs, but is also a more inclusive way of providing gifted education.