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Observations on life by a sleep deprived mom, writer, and amateur paparazzi of my neurodiverse ASD family.

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Thank you for being a friend…

Thank you… Read More Thank you for being a friend…

November 27, 2019 Barbara KelsoLeave a comment

Harmony at Halloween: All buckets are welcome at our door!

All colors of bucket welcome here! Honor all super heros this holiday.… Read More Harmony at Halloween: All buckets are welcome at our door!

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Barbara Kelso2 Comments

Pesticles and other hazards.

Beware the pesticles and men-o’-claws.… Read More Pesticles and other hazards.

October 14, 2019October 15, 2019 Barbara Kelso2 Comments

Pursue, defend, retreat

From an outsider’s point of view, my life might seem unpleasant or exhausting. Like most lives, it is at times. A series of battles and endless research just to find resources for my kids and always asking myself is it worth it in the end and is it enough. Never really knowing if I’ve ever… Read More Pursue, defend, retreat

April 29, 2019 Barbara KelsoLeave a comment

Acceptance is a far off destination.

Cathexis. Definition, the concentration of mental energy on one particular person, idea, or object (especially to an unhealthy degree). I’d never heard of this word until yesterday. It’s an accurate label for this phase of my life and for the many parents, like myself, that have kids with special needs. It takes a dedication and… Read More Acceptance is a far off destination.

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Barbara KelsoLeave a comment

Resuscitation of Hope

“Special needs” means just that, a need, not a limitation.… Read More Resuscitation of Hope

February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 Barbara Kelso1 Comment

Politely Defiant

“No, ‘tanks. Not yet…No, thank YOU.” I hear this statement frequently from Owen. It epitomizes his character and willful spirit. Even as he is defying you he is doing so politely. He is kind yet abrupt and I love him all the more for it and find it to be true of most people I… Read More Politely Defiant

December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 Barbara KelsoLeave a comment

Fork you and your words.

Owen was two. He was speaking seventeen words. He told his dad he loved him. I barely could get him to say “mama”. Home with him every hour of the day and he tells his father, “I love you.” I was Barbara’s jealous resentment. He rarely kissed. If he did it was without using his… Read More Fork you and your words.

April 19, 2017 Barbara KelsoLeave a comment
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