Welcome2TheZoocus

05/23/2026

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05/23/2026

People don’t realize how important the start of a child’s day really is. The way children are awakened matters. Constant chaos, yelling, panic, and stress first thing in the morning can wire kids for anxiety and tension down the road. But being greeted with joy, safety, laughter, and love? That matters too.

And for children from hard places, especially adopted children, feeling emotionally safe with a father figure is everything. Safety isn’t just protection — it’s consistency, gentleness, silliness, patience, and creating a home where kids can fully exhale and just be children.

So if your dad wasn’t this cool… I don’t know what to tell you. 😂❤️

05/14/2026

My son just asked me if I enjoy being a mother.

In that moment, I had to pause and choose an answer carefully, not because I wanted to lie, but because I understand how words can affect a child for years. Especially a child who already carries his own mental challenges and layers of trauma simply from being adopted.

The truth is… I’m tired.

The calls from school over the last two weeks. The impulsive behavior. The fighting between siblings. Watching one struggle to catch on as quickly as the others while also being bullied for it and feeling helpless trying to figure out how to help her.

I’m mentally drained and emotionally exhausted. Some days I let things slide, not because I don’t care, but because I genuinely feel like my body cannot handle another moment of stress. I’ve been dealing with severe pain in my head that honestly terrifies me. I’m heading back to the cardiologist because something with my heart feels off again.

And no, I’m not blaming my children for that. I’m simply acknowledging that I am tired.

Even saying those words makes me feel guilty. I don’t want God to take my children away because I said I was tired one to many times. I find myself watching what I say because I never want my children to feel unwanted or like they are too much. I never want careless words spoken in exhaustion to become wounds they carry into adulthood. Hell I’m still dealing with my own s**t at 43.

Everything I do with Z3 is intentional. I take trauma-informed trainings just to better understand feelings and experiences I’ve never personally dealt with. I’m constantly trying to parent with compassion, patience, and awareness-even when I feel empty myself.

Most of this went through my mind before I answered

Then I looked at my son and said,
“I love being a mom… especially yours.”

Thank you for reading and letting me get this out. Pray for us. Mommy of Welcome2TheZoocus

05/13/2026

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04/18/2026

Disgusting

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