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    #81461 07/28/10 08:31 PM
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    Many times in many situations, the best advice you get on here is to follow your Mommy gut. I have found that for the most part this is really sound advice. I also believe that when you get an idea, a nagging persistant idea that your mommy gut agrees with, you need to take your own advice.

    Although there are many books on all things gifted, as a general rule, they are written with technical content. "How to", "When to" and "What do I do?" seem to be common titles. There are books on testing and OE's and perfectionism. The list goes on and on.

    What I propose is something very different. I'd like to compile a book of stories about our kids. Real personal stories about what life is like living with these amazing kidlets. In order to make you really understand what i'm after, I created a blog inmypgworld.wordpress.com which contains a full explanation.

    We all encourage our kids to follow their passions, I feel like I need to model that behavior for my own. If I won't take the time to do something I believe in why should they?

    Please take the time to read my blog. It won't cost you anything except a little time and it would mean the world to me if you agree to participate. So far, 4 people have agreed to help including our own Kriston and Carolyn K (Mrs. Hoagie)

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    For the purposes of your book, how do you define PG?

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    I am blocked from work to see the blog (boo), but I will definitely try to find time for this for you Shari! smile

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    This nook is intended for anyone who feels like they are living on the island of "Whoville". Many HG+ kids have the same issues. If you feel like your life is dictated in large part by your child, then write me a letter.


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    Thamks, JJSMom! Let me know if you can't get to it and I'll cut and paste it to an e-mail for you.


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    That's a cool book idea, I'd love to read it when you're done! DD is probably too young for this to be very meaningful for her at this point but I look forward to reading the other letters.

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    Hi Shari,

    Could you give a little guidelines on what you are looking for as candidates? It sounds like a fun project and I would love to offer a letter to you, but I really don't know if you are looking for older kids who are identified as PG. My DD is not quite 4 yet and though we feel comfortable claiming HG+; we certainly don't feel comfortable with the PG title since we haven't tested her. No hard feelings if you limit your group but just want more specifics on it so I and some others (I'm sure) won't be wasting our time.

    BTW: still going to bookmark your blog and actively visit it. Love your idea of the book!

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    Shari,
    Can you pm the blog link?
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    YAY!!! More, More, More!!!! I love it!!!!


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    This was on Facebook today on the Hoagies site!:)


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