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Wednesday, May 14

Summit Center Webinar with Paula Wilkes, PhD

Raising Successful Gifted Daughters: Insights from a Groundbreaking Study

Join Summit Center coach Dr. Paula Wilkes and author/researcher Lea Stublarec, MSW, as they unveil key findings from an insightful study on mothers of successful gifted daughters, as featured in the book Legacy: Mothers of Gifted Daughters Share Their Wisdom. This webinar shares the hard-won wisdom of 43 experienced mothers and 20 of their accomplished adult daughters, offering invaluable guidance and hope for women navigating the unique challenges and complexities of raising gifted girls in a culture that often limits their potential. Discover the triumphs, challenges, and joys these mothers experienced nurturing female genius.


Dr. Paula Wilkes is an experienced educational therapist and coach for gifted children and adults at Summit Center, with 50 years of experience at both the public school and university level. Dr. Wilkes consulted on this study along with Dr. Carol Dweck.

Lea Stublarec, MSW, is a researcher and PCI parent coach, with extensive experience at Berkeley Planning Associates, American Institutes of Research, and Stanford University. She served as the study's principal investigator and her findings are presented in The Perfect Storm, Book One of Legacy: Mothers of Gifted Daughters Share Their Wisdom.


Dr. Wilkes and Ms. Stublarec are themselves mothers of gifted daughters and bring both personal and professional expertise to this vital topic.



Details: Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 12:00 noon Pacific. Online via Google Meet. FREE.

This is part of a series of webinars from our team of professionals, speaking on topics important to our families. Other topics include:


Recordings will be available after the event for a limited time.