Julie F. Skolnick

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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.

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Five Lessons from a Hot Air Balloon Ride for 2e Humans

One of my bucket list items has always been taking a hot air balloon ride. I always assumed I’d have to do this with a girlfriend since my husband (a cautious medical professional) scoffed at the idea. You can imagine my surprise when we planned a New Mexico trip during winter break and the first thing he scheduled was a hot air balloon ride! All of a sudden I thought to myself, “am I really g

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We do NOT outgrow our “2e-ness.” For many 2e adults who were never diagnosed as a child, they doubt their giftedness and can feel ashamed of their le Read more of this blog post »
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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 »
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" 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 "
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"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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