New Marriage, Who Dis
This was from 23 years ago-we'd been dating for about 3 years and got married 2 years after this. I was 19, he was 22. That was...
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Sarah Z.
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Marriage Therapy Part Deux- The Parenting
So, remember when we started therapy with an older, wisened therapist who seemed kind of quirky? We met with him again this week, and I...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
They Tried to Make Me Go to Marriage Counseling and I Said
I have advised a lot of other people to do marriage counseling over the years and have even said dumb shit like, "It's a way to keep...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 26, 2022
- 5 min
Parenting: The Power and the Pain
My heart hurts all the time, and I'm told that's normal when you're a parent. I worry, I fear, I struggle, I put everything I have into...
Sarah Z.
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
Hey, Parent, Is Your Kid Starting a New School Year? LOL, Good Luck, Chump
I'm sitting here trying not to cry. Not exactly sure why I'm holding back, probably just habit, a discipline I've forced on myself from...
Sarah Z.
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
My Kid Started Middle School Today: Here Are My Top 20 Fears, In No Particular Order
He wasn't raised right and that's on me, and now it's too late He'll get lost on his way to school and end up joining a band of nomads...
Sarah Z.
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
My Dearest Family, Fuck Off, With Love
Recently my husband and I had a big ol' fight about the fact that he exists at the same time that I exist, in the same home, and how I...
Sarah Z.
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
Parenting Can Feel Lonely; Thank God for Teachers
Recently, we went to the fifth grade graduation ceremony for our eldest...and I wept. It's still a fairly new school to us- we only...
Sarah Z.
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
COVID and Parenting, Send Soup
In a way, I think it made it easier when I myself got sick, too, because then I could just lie down and stay stoned on NyQuil while the...
Sarah Z.
- May 28, 2022
- 3 min
Don’t Let Your Kid Name the Cat
This week, COVID finally hit us. We’ve been as cautious as we reasonably could be, but you know, COVID’s like honey badger; it don’t...
Sarah Z.
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
The MOTHER of All Holiday Triggers: It's OK Not to Feel Celebratory on Mother's Day
https://www.the-seam.com/stories/the-mother-of-all-holiday-triggers-its-ok-not-to-feel-celebratory-on-mothers-day
Sarah Z.
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
My Dog Ate My Attempt at Good Parenting
The mother was dressed in clean clothes and had taken a shower and applied deoderant. This was one of her better-smelling days. She had...
Sarah Z.
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
Raising Kids Among Zombies
There are always threats that you fear will harm your kids- and as they age, the threats go from the purely physical kind to the physical...
Sarah Z.
- Jan 7, 2022
- 1 min
Anyone Doing Dry January? Dry 2022? Dry Life?
Between my 39th and 40th birthdays, I abstained from alcohol. I realized how much I’d been using it to try to dull anxiety in charged...
Sarah Z.
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
Let “Civilized” Shit Go
Last night we had no clean, dry bath towels, so I gave my kids beach towels to use after their showers. I had a twinge of, “Oh, my God,...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
“Thriller” is Wrecking My Life
Yes, I am referring to “Thriller,” the 1983 Michael Jackson thirteen-minute music video where zombies and werewolves stalk a young woman...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
So, Sarah Z, When Can I Read Your Book???
I sent an email out to the 30 (THIRTY!!!!) friends and family members who read some or all of my book and helped me rework it and...
Sarah Z.
- Sep 12, 2021
- 4 min
"YOU'RE TOO OLD TO BE A MOM NOW, YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING."
My seven-year-old keeps telling me that it was a mistake to have my surgery. Yesterday she told me that I'm "TOO OLD TO BE A MOM NOW, YOU...
Sarah Z.
- Aug 12, 2021
- 4 min
Turns Out It Was Not a Nude Beach
So, the other day, I took my children to the beach as we often do. When we moved to Northern California, we committed to taking advantage...
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