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Julie F. Rosenbaum Skolnick, M.A., J.D., Founder of With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC, passionately guides parents of gifted and distractible children, mentors 2e adults, trains educators and advises professionals on how to bring out the best and raise self-confidence in their 2e students and clients.

A prolific write and beloved speaker, Julie hosts "The Haystack 2e Adult Membership Group" which welcomes all ‘2e adult needles,’ hosts Let’s Talk 2e! Parent Empowerment Groups, produces virtual conferences, and publishes “Gifted & Distractible,” a free weekly newsletter. Her book, Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child, is due out in October 2023.

Located in Maryland, USA, Julie's
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Canaries in a Coal Mine – How 2e People Saw the Loneliness Crisis Coming

A small yellow canary perched on a branch

Sometimes my kids tell me, “I see all.” They know they can’t get away with much. I notice the subtle change in their voice, their expression, their demeanor. Sometimes I joke that I’m just looking into my crystal ball. Recently, my team and I were talking about one of the most popular blogs on our site, my 2017 post about loneliness, and realized that it really was a crystal-ball moment. We no

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Gifted and Distractible by Julie F. Skolnick
" Krystal-Nikkol, I'm so glad it resonated. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Best, Julie ...more "
Gifted and Distractible by Julie F. Skolnick
"As a parent of a 2e child i found this book incredibly eye opening and informative. It gave me some insight and answers to some questions i didn't realize i had. My son is profoundly gifted and i was relieved to read he wasn't alone in his struggles." Read more of this review »
Gifted and Distractible by Julie F. Skolnick
" Erin, thank you for this thorough review. You are the first to bring up the justice aspect of "staging" a call and I so appreciate you highlighting th ...more "
Gifted and Distractible by Julie F. Skolnick
"I audiobooked this from the library, and I would consider buying a hard copy so that I can conveniently and periodically revisit the Strategies section, particularly since, as the author point out, the use of the strategies looks different over time " Read more of this review »
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" Thank you Khristina! My goal is to help parents (and 2e adults and educators) feel seen and validated - but mostly to give actionable tools that you c ...more "
Gifted and Distractible by Julie F. Skolnick
"Reading Gifted and Distractible was the first time I felt truly seen as a parent and as a person. But the real magic happened when I joined Julie's Gifted and Distractible Course.

The live meetings and Q&As go far beyond the book. They’ve helped me un" Read more of this review »
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“Once you've met one 2e child, you've met just one 2e child”
― Julie F. Skolnick, Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child

“We want to encourage internal motivation rather than external motivation”
― Julie F. Skolnick, Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child

“predictable nature of your child’s reactions when you are marinated in the behavior. Feeling like you are playing Whac-A-Mole, you likely address behaviors as they pop up, hoping that next time your child will “hold it together.” Parents consider it a success if they can move forward through the day getting the minimum done: food, school, homework, food, sleep. When asked what they do for fun as a family or by themselves, my clients typically respond with blank stares, as if this option never occurred to them. They can’t fathom free time because of the “hamster wheel of hell” they feel they ride every day.”
― Julie F. Skolnick, Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child

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