Twin Dilemmas

Parenting

How to Develop the Potential of Your Gifted Child

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on March 12, 2025

Interest and encouragement are basic to creating the expansiveness of a young student’s mind.

Interest and encouragement are basic to creating the expansiveness of a young student’s mind.

Understanding Twins

Parenting Education for Mothers and Fathers of Twins

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on February 17, 2025

Basically, parents need to understand why twins are different than single children.

Basically, parents need to understand why twins are different than single children.

Understanding Twins

How to Process Anger and Frustration With Your Twin

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on January 30, 2025

Parents who accept and deal with twin issues without over-emphasizing twinship have fewer behavioral problems to deal with.

Parents who accept and deal with twin issues without over-emphasizing twinship have fewer behavioral problems to deal with.

Understanding Twins

When One Twin Lags Behind

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on January 5, 2025

Parents’ concerns for equal development are misdirected. Differences between twins are natural, healthy, and necessary to individuality.

Parents’ concerns for equal development are misdirected. Differences between twins are natural, healthy, and necessary to individuality.

Understanding Twins

Encouraging Confidence in Your Twins

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on December 16, 2024

Twin differences are inevitable and necessary. Differences create the basis of individual identity.

Twin differences are inevitable and necessary. Differences create the basis of individual identity.

Understanding Twins

How Twins Make Decisions: A Developmental Understanding

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on November 18, 2024

Fairness and unfairness, right and wrong, is a primary concern of twins.

Fairness and unfairness, right and wrong, is a primary concern of twins.

Understanding Twins

Reducing Conflict in Twin Families During the Holidays

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on November 5, 2024

The holiday season can be particularly stressful for twins and their families. Careful planning, kindness, and staying in the moment can help foster harmony.

The holiday season can be particularly stressful for twins and their families. Careful planning, kindness, and staying in the moment can help foster harmony.

Understanding Twins

How to Find Help Being a Twin in a Non-Twin World

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on September 23, 2024

Fortunately, teaching twins about their individuality is very possible with a few tested strategies.

Fortunately, teaching twins about their individuality is very possible with a few tested strategies.

Understanding Twins

When Twins Don't Attend Each Other's Weddings

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on September 14, 2024

The reasons some twins choose not to attend each other's weddings are as unique as each twin pair's relationship, but the decision does have some common causes.

The reasons some twins choose not to attend each other's weddings are as unique as each twin pair's relationship, but the decision does have some common causes.

Adolescence

Teenagers Searching for Identity

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on August 27, 2024

Successfully seeking independence and an expanding identity is a hallmark of teenage growth.

Successfully seeking independence and an expanding identity is a hallmark of teenage growth.

Education

Back to School Advice for Parents

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on August 21, 2024

Going back to school could possibly cause disagreements or misunderstandings between parent and child.

Going back to school could possibly cause disagreements or misunderstandings between parent and child.

Understanding Twins

The Different Faces of Twin Estrangement

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on August 2, 2024

Estrangement often grows out of how twins are treated differently by their parents.

Estrangement often grows out of how twins are treated differently by their parents.

Intelligence

How Gifted Children Change in the Teenage Years

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on July 15, 2024

Insights to help parents and close family cope with changes in gifted teenagers.

Insights to help parents and close family cope with changes in gifted teenagers.

Parenting

The Special Needs of Gifted Children

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on June 22, 2024

Gifted children can be as sensitive as they are smart.

Gifted children can be as sensitive as they are smart.

Understanding Twins

What Twins Have to Say About Missing Their Twin

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on June 17, 2024

Losing one's twin is the loss of a part of one's psychological self.

Losing one's twin is the loss of a part of one's psychological self.

Understanding Twins

Strategies to Stop Twin Fighting

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on June 4, 2024

Competition between twins is built into the way they function in the world.

Competition between twins is built into the way they function in the world.

Understanding Twins

Why Twin Families Disagree and Fight So Intensely

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on May 29, 2024

Simply stated, twins can and do outsmart their parents and grandparents.

Simply stated, twins can and do outsmart their parents and grandparents.

Adolescence

Why Drama Is So Prominent When Your Teenager Goes to College

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on May 1, 2024

Teenagers are prone to overreacting to everything because of their developmental state.

Teenagers are prone to overreacting to everything because of their developmental state.

Understanding Twins

When a Twin’s New Family Cannot Get Along With the Co-Twin

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on April 22, 2024

Family outsiders often do not believe that twins fight and don't get along.

Family outsiders often do not believe that twins fight and don't get along.

Education

What Parents Can Do When Their Gifted Child Is Unhappy at School

Barbara Klein Ph.D., Ed.D. on April 2, 2024

The belief that smart children will love school and be very obedient creates a problem with expectations for everyone involved in the gifted child’s education.

The belief that smart children will love school and be very obedient creates a problem with expectations for everyone involved in the gifted child’s education.