According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than half of marriages have ended in divorce since the mid-1970s. Nonetheless, schools and community organizations continue to be inclined to act as if nontraditional/neo-traditional families are an anomaly. Despite the reality of new family structures, popular television, movies, and books continue to reinforce the traditional view of a family as being a married couple (mother and father) and their children. Shame is an all-too-common feeling for children living in families that deviate from the idealized norm. Kids in single-parent, blended, interracial, multigenerational, and same-sex families all share this problem. By noticing the challenges faced by neo-traditional families and forming new stories that support reality, people can transform the shame and struggles often expected in these families to pride and resilience. Gifted families are already complex, especially given the number of gifted individuals within the family. Gifted individuals have high levels of intensity and sensitivity that affects all of their experiences. Characteristics often found in gifted children may be especially pronounced when those children live in neo-traditional families. In this article, the author describes ways to empower gifted children in neo-traditional homes. When family structures change, biological mothers, fathers, and siblings, as well as step-parents, step-siblings, and extended family, continue to be significantly connected. Fostering these relationships is important to the well-being of children. (Contains 2 resources and 4 online resources.)