by admin | Dec 18, 2017 | Personal Stories
By Leigh Bills I was excited to attend my first Gifted Association of Missouri conference in late October. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, but I was really hoping to pick up some parenting tactics that would bring fresh energy to raise my gifted child. What I... 
by admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Personal Stories
My China Summer Experience Summary By Naomi Meng My summer in China went by so fast. It seemed to have just started when we were aware that it was about the time to return to Springfield. Different from other summers we spent in China, this time, our summer vacation... 
by admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Personal Stories
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what makes travelling abroad such an eye-opening experience. Undoubtedly, some of the world’s cities are so magnificent in scope or detail as to make a lifelong impression on anyone who visits them. Some places stand tall as a... by admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Personal Stories
I was six years old when I stared into the fire of Turner’s painting The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons. I wandered in the atmosphere of it, in the mist that washed over the sky and water. The burning buildings of parliament were peaceful in... by admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Local Experts
By Dr. Brandi L. Klepper The school year is well upon us. Kids, teens, and parents are falling into the routine of a new grade, if not a new school. This is the time of year when parents come to me concerned about their child’s focus and attention, time...