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Acceptance is a far off destination.

April 25, 2018 — 0 Comments

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Kelso Kids: Pooflinger Paparazzi

Kelso Kids: Pooflinger Paparazzi

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Say hello to our little friends! That's right, geckos! We're evening out the scales within our house's ecosystem by introducing house geckos and preying manti to avoid bug poison and traps. . Our nearly 100 yr old house is full of spiders and ants. These new additions to our household will hopefully bring things back in balance. If anything, they're entertaining the kids as they speed across the walls catching the spiders. . Next up, the two egg cases of preying manti will hatch in two weeks. All 400 of them! . . . #naturalexterminators #housegeckos #leapinlizards #preyingmantis #vengeanceisnigh #hatchinghavoc #householdecosystem #kelsokids #scienceisfun #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi

New post! See link in bio, www.kelsokids.org, "Pneumostome". Because don't we all wish sometimes that we had a big hole on our back to breathe out of? . . . #gastropods #asdacceptance #gastropodsofinstagram #autismforthewin #autism #autismacceptance #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi

Late on writing, behind on everything, overwhelmed by life yet managed to take a selfie on Mother's Day after not showering for five days and being haggard from Owen waking every three hours throughout the night for a week. Happy Mother's Day everyone. . . . #justhangingon #autism #dreadingsummer #adhd #adultingsucks #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi #MomGoals #MomSquad #MomLife #AmazonLovesMoms

Mother's Day weekend. I dread it every year. Let's rename it "Caretaker Appreciation Day", shall we? Here's to all of you, and all of us, that work tirelessly in dedication to supporting and caring for others and those we love. Give them chocolate today at least, for f#*&$ sake. . So many struggles lately. Much to share but at the moment I'm in the thick of IEP and IFSP battles. . On a lighter note... Nora: "How do you spell "day" again?" Before I can respond. Owen: "Day, d-a-y." (Nora and I gaped at each other like fish.) . Never underestimate the power of believing in someone. . . . #mylovelyweirdos #siblinglove #specialneedsmom #iepssuck #ifsphell #kelsokids #autism #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi #MomGoals #MomSquad #MomLife #AmazonLovesMoms

Ever wake up and immediately feel exhausted, tearful with gratitude, yet internally telling yourself, "I'm so mad at my husband that I'm going to watch Westworld without him..."- type of days? No, Brenda? Well FU too! . Adulting sucks...BUT CAKE DOESN'T!! Yay! . . . #westworldrules #pmsfest #brendasaretheworst #sorrybrenda #notsorry #atypicalmom #saysfuckalot #autismmom #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi #yogapantsunderstand

New post! (See bio for link) Parenting, it doesn't always get easier but it's always different. . Read about me screwing up, making up, and teaching my kids bad words to fight bullies....wait a minute. . . . #isuckatthis #parentinghacks #parentingblues #autism #autismacceptance #bullies #mylovelyweirdos #bullying #specialandproud #turdalert #neurodiversity #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

"No more McQueen," he said. I'm pretty sure I heard my jaw hit the floor. His four year obsession might be coming to an end! . So many changes happening so quickly with our kids. Is it the season? Is it in the air? Is it their ages? Is it the ABM? Who knows!! . . #gobsmacked #mcqueenlove #fixationcomplete #asd #adhd #autismacceptance #kelsokids #abm #anatbanielmethod #neuromovement #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

"I do it, I do it! I blows da' flower!" To all my neighbors and their new dandelions, you're welcome. 😊 To the lady walking the poodle who got mad at us, are you kidding me?! Weren't you ever a kid? . Owen is obsessed with dispersing seeds and loves dandelions. I don't bother picking our weeds anymore because they're built in entertainment for our kids. . Besides, we only scatter the seeds on our lawn. If your dog poops on our lawn and we happen to scatter seeds on your lawn it's because we like to share as much as you do. . . . #seedfluff #simplepleasures #magicofchildhood #adhdfueled #kelsokids #autismforthewin #ineedcoffee #mamabear #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi

NEW POST! See bio or www.kelsokids.org "Did you “eeear” me?" . It’s hard to trust that his progress won’t regress at some point because the, truth is, it might since it has before. Yet, even if it does, I now know he can do the work because he’s capable and that we can do it together. . #literalaf #mylovelyweirdos #myrainbowbabies #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi #specialandproud #kelsokids #autism #adhd #autismacceptance #autismawareness #neurodiversity #AnatBanielMethod #neuromovement #abm #autism7zz

$10 for a race track and a motorized car that goes in a perpetual loop. He's in heaven. . As odd as it may sound, there's those that believe in forcing their autistic kids to give up their fixations or stimming. I've never considered it and haven't tried. I'll probably be tripping over cars, finding Matchbox racers in the wash, and finding Hot Wheels under my ass for the next ten plus years. I'm ok with that. . #carsrule #carsforever #autismacceptance #adhd #autism #mylovelyweirdos #kelsokids #neurorainbow #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

Watching my daughter ride my husband's shoulders for the last time really hit home. . It's one of those moments that passes too quickly. I found myself frantically trying to get my husband to listen and physically slow down so I could get photos. How often are we in that role? How many times do us mothers beg someone, or something, to slow down? Whether it's a kid, a car, or time itself. . No, I'm not going to say enjoy it while it lasts because that's a false slop of twaddle. That's someone dumping guilt on you in the form of their regret. What I will say is this, take pictures. Lots of them. . Be that annoying, and much maligned, documentarian but also ask people to take pictures of you with your kids. That way, some day, you can slow down together and enjoy it all over again. . . . #mylovelyweirdos #endofanera #mygirl #mustbethistalltoride #growingtoofast #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi

"Autism Awareness Day", it's an ironic label that sums up not one but 364 other days of my life as well. . There are autistic adults that find this day of wearing blue and espousing support for research offensive. It implies they are "diseased" or in need of "fixing". . There are parents who embrace the day and hope for their children with autism to be accepted. . Me? It's another day. I'm wearing blue because it was clean and I like to. Nora is because of her school uniform. Owen because it's one of three colors he wears. . My opinion? Autism is a physiological state of existence that differs from the majority of the population. It requires awareness as much as any other perceived difference and acceptance should be the goal for all of us. . The only thing that needs fixing is intolerance and the attitude of those that would see any inequality perpetuated. Or, as I tell Nora, sometimes people are "💩 heads". . . . #worldautismawarenessday2018 #autismacceptance #autism #neurorainbow #neurodiversity #kelsokids #autismawarenessday #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi #mylovelyweirdos # #keepinitweird

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