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Posts in category "children"

Robert Scherer Defines Heartfelt Leadership

Last week I said, “Mom, I’m going to ask Bobbie if I can visit her in Ohio next Wednesday.” Bobbie is a gracious hostess, extending every kindness. She remains sensitive to everyone else’s comfort, even as she has been tending to her husband’s care for over six months in hospice at home.  Bobbie has always... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
July 24, 2011 at 10:26 pm
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Kids Increasing Intuitive Intelligence

You may have noticed that kids seem to be increasingly more intelligent at younger ages…no kidding! I interviewed a woman who works with highly gifted kids and she said that more than a few children she is now assessing are above 250 IQ -with 160 being considered genius level. One tween I worked with in the... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
July 5, 2011 at 9:24 pm
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Take My Tears and Free the Children

In the Intuitive Kids’ Camp that is now ongoing at Heaven Meets Earth yoga studio in Evanston, tween and teens are learning that they are not disordered – but gifted in very particular ways. One teen walked out of the very first class and smiled, saying with disbelief: “You told me I’m gifted…” I was... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
May 9, 2011 at 2:07 pm
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Know Any "Old Soul" Kids?

If you know anyone from ages 8-18 who is quirky, different, really bright and unconventional, or has intuitive gifts, please tell them to join us at Intuitive Kids Leadership Camp - which starts this Sunday afternoon at Heaven Meets Earth Yoga Studio in Evanston.  This past weekend, I worked with Rick, a 16 year old... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
April 28, 2011 at 4:21 pm
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Miracles and Near Death Experiences

Elizabeth Kubler Ross did breakthrough work on death and dying. Raymond Moody, M.D., was among the first to talk about research in the area of Near Death Experiences.(NDE) and the evidence for “life after life.” Stories about the experience of being dead and coming back to life come from people of all races, ages, religion beliefs... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
February 10, 2011 at 9:26 am
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Three Blizzard Meditations

Being holed up in one place as a result of a blizzard can feel confining – or it can feel liberating. After you are done finding the right educational videos for your kids, and after you have spent some special time getting work done in a more focused way, there are some blizzard meditations that... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
February 2, 2011 at 1:20 am
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Tiger Mom, Success, and Teen Suicide

As far as I can tell, Tiger Mom, Amy Chua, thinks parenting is a role in which the parent intimidates and cruelly punishes children until they produce an outcome that can be considered best in class in a particular skill in comparison with others. While that is an interesting definition of parenting, I believe she... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
January 31, 2011 at 12:02 am
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Every Thought is a Prayer - or Not

It is hard not to equate the tragic shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, and the others who were shot and killed near her, with the inflamed political rhetoric of the last several years – even if it wasn’t a political operative that shot her. In any case, it’ time to stop the NRA happy talk, whether... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
January 9, 2011 at 2:01 am
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Bullying from First Grade on Up

Carrie Goldman has a ChicagoNow blog called Portrait of an Adoption. In a November blog she wrote about the bullying her daughter received from her fellow boy classmates in the first grade for bringing a Star Wars water bottle to school.  She has received national attention for drawing attention to this important issue. Goldman stated... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
December 9, 2010 at 8:59 pm
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The Fictitious Epidemic of ADD and ADHD

“A three year old is not half a six year old.” said Sir Ken Robinson. We are flailing and failing to support children’s unique  gifts and talents. We are anesthetizing kids with ADD/ADHD drugs instead of waking them up so they can ably lead us toward a sustainable future. These ideas came from Sir Robinson’s... Read more »
By Therese Rowley, Ph.D.,
November 29, 2010 at 12:13 pm
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