"To punish my child, it kind of makes you as a parent then think, 'I can't actually say anything because if I try and stand ...

Gifted children tend to obsess over existential realities. Their parents, in turn, struggle with addressing their worries, feeling burdened to provide extraordinary answers.

Savannah Kerns, an 11-year-old sixth grader, struggles with social anxiety. Crowds overwhelm her. “I feel like if I get ...