Team Taylor Playbook

I had a conversation with a co-worker yesterday about whether it’s better to move out of the big house when the children go off to college or to keep it.  They are pros and cons to both options.  If we sell the house, there will be less maintenance.  We would also move into something smaller [...]

As parents of gifted children, we are often sought out by other parents at events. They want to know what we’ve done with our children to make them do so well.  I even think that some of them wish they were in our shoes.  In some ways, I could see that.  I do enjoy hearing [...]

We’ve always been of the belief that children will grasp anything that you give them.  Just like newborns naturally wrap their fingers around a finger that’s placed in their hands, their brains are the same way.  It’s not just the information that we directly give them that impacts them.  They also grasp on to what’s [...]

When you are a parent, you sometimes have to pride to the side in order to support your child(ren).  Sometimes you just have to get downright embarrassing to show them how much you care for, love, and support them.  You have to decide that the long term benefits of your child knowing that you support [...]

When did the change happen from when parents and teachers worked together to parents wanting to fight the teachers?  In previous generations, teachers were held in such high esteem.  Now, they are looked at as the enemies.  Parents used to be able to threaten their children with telling their teachers if they did something bad [...]

Many would see this title and automatically assume that this will be about the children having to earn our trust.  If that was you, you’re incorrect.  I actually want to focus on the importance of our children trusting us.  I am a firm believer that I’m not here to be my children’s “friend” but as [...]

As a parent, you have to be your child’s #1 fan.  This isn’t just for sports, but also for academics.  You have to believe in your child’s abilities because you know him/her better than anyone else.  And because of that, you shouldn’t allow anyone else to set the standards for them.  This was a lesson [...]

As a parent, you want your children to succeed in everything they do.  And if we’re honest with ourselves, we secretly want them to be the best at it, too.  But sometimes, that’s not the case.  We have to accept that some things take a little more effort and practice.  We like to think that [...]

We’ve known for years that we had very intelligent children.  It’s obvious when you look at their report cards and progress reports.  But I don’t think that’s the measure of a “smart” person.  Intelligence is what you learn in the books but being smart is the ability to use your knowledge.  Although we support and [...]