"Parents' love for their children is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law or pity, It crushes down all things that stand in its path."

Very little touches the parent's heart more than to have children who are healthy in every aspect. With a world that is more knowledgeable and skilled than the previous generation, we parents want our children to receive the best education, street smarts, and the ability "to make it" better than we did. We want our children to grow up to be happy and successful adults.

As our babies grow from infancy to tiny babbling tots, we have dreams of how they will be. In our mind's eye, we see them gracefully dancing in their first ballet recital or scoring a touchdown at their first peewee football game. We even dream of them bringing home their report cards with all As. But, what happens when they aren't athletically inclined or hate sports? What if they actually brought home Cs, Ds, or Fs? What if they weren't like "normal" children but displayed idiosyncrasies? Or, what if they could read fluently at the age of four or played the piano like Beethoven at the age of 10? You most likely wouldn't be disappointed to have a child prodigy on your hands, but what if they couldn't display their great creativity and giftedness and only displayed bad or awkward behaviors and emotions?

The gifts and talents of children don't always show through because internal conflicts may be blocking their ability to show forth their strengths or gifts. Their struggle may be as simple as a new sibling being born into the family. Or, they may not know how to deal emotionally with the separation or divorce of the parents they trust more than anything in this world. Other traumatic events may include personal illness or death of a close loved one. Children may even be labeled as hyperactive or inattentive in school, but they may not be receiving the stimulation they need to learn. They may even be bullied by their peers because "they are different."

You may not understand the battles your child may be struggling with internally. Helplessness is a normal feeling for parents as we want to see our children happy. Find out if your children are gifted or talented and how you may help them fly their wings beyond the greatest horizon.