Tag Archives: Parent

Wallowing

Posted on December 12, 2011 by zohrbak

I’ve spent an awful lot of time thinking this weekend.  Sunday morning, after Little B had a meltdown at church, and we had to leave, the first episode of self-pity struck.  This fell on the heels of  being told during a … Continue reading →

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Look Away

Posted on July 14, 2011 by zohrbak

I’m learning this stuff as I go, just so you know.  I don’t profess to be an expert by any stretch of the imagination.  But people who know me personally and know Little B personally seem to be somewhat put … Continue reading →

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The 10 Things I Want for Mother’s Day This Year…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by zohrbak

I’ve been tossing around a few ideas about Mother’s Day.  What would make me happy?  Truth is, I want at least 10 things for Mother’s Day this year.  I know that sounds selfish, and that I might be asking too much, … Continue reading →

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Mother of the Year? Color me a Fool.

Posted on March 7, 2011 by zohrbak

  You should know by now that there is a big difference between my oldest two children:  Big E has never been a social person, for the most part.  I wanted him to participate in things, make friends, have a … Continue reading →

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Confession Thursday: Failing at Motherhood

Posted on March 3, 2011 by zohrbak

This is not a fishing expedition to get a bunch of “Oh, you’re a GREAT mother!” comments from you guys…because while that’s always nice to hear, to be honest, it means very little in the big scheme of things.  After … Continue reading →

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My Mom

Posted on January 24, 2011 by zohrbak

We celebrated my mom’s 60th birthday Saturday.  I started writing this post Saturday morning.  It was going to be a little “present” to her.  But alas, as you all know, Saturdays at my house are not conducive to the writing … Continue reading →

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No Screaming Children Will Be Tolerated

Posted on December 21, 2010 by zohrbak

This post is inspired by Dear Reader Quaid’s rant on Facebook this morning about screaming children and parental paraphernalia on his flight…which led into an interesting debate of sorts, wherein I stated in support of my single, frustrated friend:  “Parents and their … Continue reading →

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Confession Thursday: Parental Perpetuation

Posted on December 9, 2010 by zohrbak

My confession for today is that I have never really perpetuated the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Santa Claus fantasies with my kids.  First of all, in my defense, whenever one of my kids lost a tooth, they usually LOST the tooth.  … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa,

Posted on December 8, 2010 by zohrbak

Dear Santa, It’s been a long year, Santa.  I’m weary and fatigued.  I’ve got four kids, a dog, a cat, a husband, and a full time job.  I spend all year taking care of all of them.  For Christmas this … Continue reading →

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