About me
Hi, I’m Dr. Diana Sharp!
I'd love to help you achieve a more stress-free life as you nurture your child's gifts.
Why I built Everyone Is Gifted
I spent my career in cognitive science, helping schools and ed-tech teams apply research on how people learn best. When I became a mom, I asked myself: How do I use that science for my life as mom with a career? What can it help me with in the everyday moments outside of work with my children? I paid careful attention to all the tiny, joyful things we do as moms—conversations at home and in the car, bathtime, telling stories at dinner, bedtime—and watched what actually moved the needle for kids in big ways: richer language, steadier attention, calmer days, more curiosity. Discovering which of the strategies that science said should work actually did work—and led to the biggest benefits—let me focus on what what mattered and drop the rest.
I was lucky to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with leading researchers while raising my kids. Now I'm here to share these tips and shortcuts so families can enjoy the good stuff—without competitive parenting stress, without pressure for overloaded calendars, and without advice that may be well-intentioned but can crush creativity and motivation.
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Why did I call it: Everyone Is Gifted?
- Because everyone is born with a truly amazing brain.
- We know so much from the science of learning about how to help everyone's brain flourish.
- When someone's brain flourishes, their own unique gifts shine brilliantly.
- I want more moms to know more about how to give their child the best stress-free experiences for developing their own kind of brilliance.
What you'll find here
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Language that explodes: everyday talk & play that builds vocabulary and conversational skill—core drivers of later learning.
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Attention & memory that strengthen: tiny games and rituals that wire focus and working memory—the engine for problem-solving.
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Knowledge that compounds: simple routines that add facts, concepts, and world knowledge—the bedrock of comprehension and reasoning.
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Motivation that lasts: joy-first habits that protect curiosity and confidence instead of chasing gold-star compliance.
In other words: the building blocks of intelligence—grown in loving, repeatable moments.
What I believe
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Brains grow by experience. Repeated, joyful interactions strengthen neural connections.
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Science should be usable. Parents deserve plain-English “say this / try this”—not jargon.
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Tiny steps compound. 30–90 second strategies, done often, beat occasional marathons.
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Care is the curriculum. Emotional connection and love is fuel for language, attention, and memory.
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No guilt, no perfection. Good-enough rhythms are powerful and more realistic than perfect plans.
How I help
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Research → real life: I turn learning science into everyday talk and play prompts you can use today.
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Time-smart design: ideas that fit baths, meals, and errands—for moms with careers.
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Caregiver handoffs: one-pagers for nannies, sitters, grandparents, partners so everyone’s aligned.
- Spot-and-grow approach: Easy ways to notice your child's interests and strengths and fit them into daily life.
- Guilt-free self care tips: So you can raise a brilliant child without losing your mind.
Every child is different. I don't promise overnight skill development or test-score jumps; I do promise clear, science-backed steps that nurture the outcomes you care about—stronger language, attention, memory, motivation, kindness, and balance.
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