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Special Birthdays for Special Kids: 6 Ideas to Get You Started

Special Birthdays for Special Kids

What are special birthdays? I know, I know- all birthdays are special. But some are even more special. If it takes a village to raise a typical child in our complicated world, it takes a mid-to-large-sized city to raise many special kids.   After preschool, we moved beyond the model of ... View Post

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Autism Mom Life, Piece of Mind Picks, Special Needs Activities

How to Start a Website: 7 Tools to Launch Your Site + 1 Bonus!

How to Start a Website: 7 Tools to Launch Your Site

Do you want to know how to start a website? Whether it's for your for small business, vacation home, or yourself - you may be intimidated at the thought of building a website. The most important aspect to embrace is just to start. When you start, you may have no idea how to start a ... View Post

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Autism Friendly Vacation
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Piece of Mind Picks Essential Staycation Guide

Piece of Mind Picks Staycation Guide

Why you need a Staycation Guide If you were on vacation year-round, would it really be a vacation?  That’s what the staycation mindset is all about. And why you need a Staycation Guide. If you maintain some aspects of vacation life year-round, then it makes the ups and downs of everyday ... View Post

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Autism Friendly Vacation
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What is a “Sensory Bank”? Essentials for the 5 Senses

What is a Sensory Bank?

So what is a "sensory bank"? An autism diagnosis often comes with an additional diagnosis of sensory processing disorder.  Some aspects of this can be sensory-adversity - shying away from loud noises, bright lights, and big crowds.  Other aspects can be sensory-seeking - searching for ... View Post

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Autism Mom Life, Piece of Mind Picks, Special Needs Activities

Autism and Sleep: 5 Strategies and Systems

Autism and Sleep: 5 Strategies and Systems

Autism and sleep.  Or perhaps, more accurately, autism and LACK of sleep.  No matter what the age of your child, you may have spent hours searching for autism sleep advice.  There is little else in the world of autism parenting that more directly affects YOUR quality of ... View Post

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Rethinking New Years Resolutions: 3 Ways to Reboot without Losing Confidence

Rethinking new years resolutions

New Year’s is a weighty holiday - no pun intended.  On New Year’s Eve, you may overthink your outfit, overpay for dinner (or a “dinner” of appetizers!), or have unrealistic expectations for the evening - or all three.  On New Year’s Day, you may be trying to fit all the “goodness” of your ... View Post

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About

Our family has been working through the puzzle of autism since 2011. We wanted a place to celebrate our successes, enjoy family time, and create memories. Travel can be challenging, but it is more manageable when you know you have a suitable place to stay when you arrive. For us, the Piece of Mind Retreat will be that place. We hope it will be for you as well. Read More…

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