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
How to Start a Website: 7 Tools to Launch Your Site + 1 Bonus!
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
Piece of Mind Picks Essential 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
What is a “Sensory Bank”? Essentials for the 5 Senses
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
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
Rethinking New Years Resolutions: 3 Ways to Reboot without Losing Confidence
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