Comments on: Poisonous Parenting vs. “Real” Parenting http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:47:01 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anni http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-177810 Anni Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:09:50 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/#comment-177810 I found this series through a link (I don't know which blog it came from now). Reading it, all I can think of is the parents I knew when I was growing up in the South. Their kids would come to school with bruises every day while the parents raged on about what terrible people homosexuals were. You and your husband sound like great parents, and your kids sound adorable. I'm bookmarking your blog. I found this series through a link (I don’t know which blog it came from now). Reading it, all I can think of is the parents I knew when I was growing up in the South. Their kids would come to school with bruises every day while the parents raged on about what terrible people homosexuals were.

You and your husband sound like great parents, and your kids sound adorable. I’m bookmarking your blog.

]]> By: Pride & Opinions » Blog Archive » Friday Link Roundup http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-177410 Pride & Opinions » Blog Archive » Friday Link Roundup Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:01:57 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/#comment-177410 [...] interesting question about the intersection between obesity and queerness as identity categories. * Republic of T - Poisonous Parenting: This series is really interesting, although sometimes a little graphic. He certainly makes his [...] [...] interesting question about the intersection between obesity and queerness as identity categories. * Republic of T – Poisonous Parenting: This series is really interesting, although sometimes a little graphic. He certainly makes his [...]

]]> By: Zelek http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-177096 Zelek Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:09:46 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/#comment-177096 Everyone needs to know the facts before passing judgement on Christi Zelek! The fact of the matter is that 90% of what is being reported is FALSE! Lets start 13 months ago....Tessa Zelek went into labor 3 months early (the day after her baby shower) and had to have an emergency "C" Section. The boys weighed a little over 3 lbs at birth and spent a long time in Southern Regional. The media failed to mention that the twins were Premi's and not normal 13 month old children! The boys have been to multiple doctors and have been sick since the day they were born! They have spent most of their lives in and out of the Hospital. Tessa has asked numerous Doctor's why they were so small and she has laways been told "it is because they are Pre-mature babies and they are not as developed as normal children their age" and she has also constantly been told "You will always have criticism because they were born so Pre-Mature." Now lets fast forward... There is alot that has not been reported in the media. First was that in October the boys saw the Pediatrician and was even given a Flu Shot! Tessa called the day after because the boys were sick because of the shot and was told to give them tylenol. How could that quack Doctor give sick Pre-Mature babies a Flu Shot? If there was a malnutrician problem at that time why didn't he send them to the hospital instead of giving them the flu? Why did the reporters not state that DFACS was out at Tessa and Jay's house 1.5 weeks before 11/20/07. When the caseworker unexpectedly showed up at their house Tessa was in the process of Feeding the boys. The caseworker held the boys, talked to Tessa, came back the next day and drug tested them (They passed!) and stated he did not see anything wrong. Why has none of this been reported? The friday before 11/20/07 Tessa had to be taken by ambulance because she had a seizure while she was in the store. Tessa has been under the care of a Doctor for some time bacause of Grand Mal seizures. On 11/20/07 when Christi Zelek came to Tessa and Jay's house to check on them they were not unconscious! Tessa was very sick and had had a seizure earlier that day. She was vomitting and very weak. Jay was also very sick. The family member that Christi Zelek was said to have called actually called her offering help and offered to care for the boys so that christi could get Medical help for Tessa and Jay. There was no hiding of any children!!!! Christi told her to do whatever she needed to do to care for the boys. The "family member" had the boys for a while and stated they were doing OK and said she would contact another "family member" who had experience with Pre-Mature babies to help. Meanwhile Tessa was having seizures with the Paramedics at their house. Jay and Tessa were both Taken by ambulance to Henry Medical Center. Tessa never refused a drug test and never signed herself out! The head nurse at the hospital was also called and begged to please keep Tessa over-night for observation and would not. Tessa was released at 2:30am that morning because they said that she had not had another seizure and was just weak and vomitting. Christi Zelek did nothing wrong! She loved, cared and tried to help a whole family!!!! She did not "clean up" the trailer, but she was the boys bottles. I guess cleaning bottles is considered cleaning up! Everyone needs to know the facts before passing judgement on Christi Zelek! The fact of the matter is that 90% of what is being reported is FALSE! Lets start 13 months ago….Tessa Zelek went into labor 3 months early (the day after her baby shower) and had to have an emergency “C” Section. The boys weighed a little over 3 lbs at birth and spent a long time in Southern Regional. The media failed to mention that the twins were Premi’s and not normal 13 month old children! The boys have been to multiple doctors and have been sick since the day they were born! They have spent most of their lives in and out of the Hospital. Tessa has asked numerous Doctor’s why they were so small and she has laways been told “it is because they are Pre-mature babies and they are not as developed as normal children their age” and she has also constantly been told “You will always have criticism because they were born so Pre-Mature.” Now lets fast forward… There is alot that has not been reported in the media. First was that in October the boys saw the Pediatrician and was even given a Flu Shot! Tessa called the day after because the boys were sick because of the shot and was told to give them tylenol. How could that quack Doctor give sick Pre-Mature babies a Flu Shot? If there was a malnutrician problem at that time why didn’t he send them to the hospital instead of giving them the flu? Why did the reporters not state that DFACS was out at Tessa and Jay’s house 1.5 weeks before 11/20/07. When the caseworker unexpectedly showed up at their house Tessa was in the process of Feeding the boys. The caseworker held the boys, talked to Tessa, came back the next day and drug tested them (They passed!) and stated he did not see anything wrong. Why has none of this been reported? The friday before 11/20/07 Tessa had to be taken by ambulance because she had a seizure while she was in the store. Tessa has been under the care of a Doctor for some time bacause of Grand Mal seizures. On 11/20/07 when Christi Zelek came to Tessa and Jay’s house to check on them they were not unconscious! Tessa was very sick and had had a seizure earlier that day. She was vomitting and very weak. Jay was also very sick. The family member that Christi Zelek was said to have called actually called her offering help and offered to care for the boys so that christi could get Medical help for Tessa and Jay. There was no hiding of any children!!!! Christi told her to do whatever she needed to do to care for the boys. The “family member” had the boys for a while and stated they were doing OK and said she would contact another “family member” who had experience with Pre-Mature babies to help. Meanwhile Tessa was having seizures with the Paramedics at their house. Jay and Tessa were both Taken by ambulance to Henry Medical Center. Tessa never refused a drug test and never signed herself out! The head nurse at the hospital was also called and begged to please keep Tessa over-night for observation and would not. Tessa was released at 2:30am that morning because they said that she had not had another seizure and was just weak and vomitting. Christi Zelek did nothing wrong! She loved, cared and tried to help a whole family!!!! She did not “clean up” the trailer, but she was the boys bottles. I guess cleaning bottles is considered cleaning up!

]]> By: Christina http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-177045 Christina Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:49:25 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/#comment-177045 I really thank you for writing this and definitely opening up my eyes. I applaud you for adopting a child and doing your job as a parent. That is disgusting how others think less of you for it and do not even appreciate your fathering capabilities. I'm from Mcdonough, Ga and actually knew of Tessa Zelek. When I first started dating my husband, he had mentioned that he had a best friend (Tessa) whom he used to party with. I remember one day getting a phone call from her basically calling me names that I can not even type without being embarrassed. All because I was dating her best friend. Needless to say we (my hubby and I) did not hear anything about her until the news came on. So so so terrible because I never considered her a "lovable" person, but I never thought she would do this to her kids. Anyways, it just goes to show you that just because you are heterosexual really does not make you have great character. I really thank you for writing this and definitely opening up my eyes. I applaud you for adopting a child and doing your job as a parent. That is disgusting how others think less of you for it and do not even appreciate your fathering capabilities. I’m from Mcdonough, Ga and actually knew of Tessa Zelek. When I first started dating my husband, he had mentioned that he had a best friend (Tessa) whom he used to party with. I remember one day getting a phone call from her basically calling me names that I can not even type without being embarrassed. All because I was dating her best friend. Needless to say we (my hubby and I) did not hear anything about her until the news came on. So so so terrible because I never considered her a “lovable” person, but I never thought she would do this to her kids. Anyways, it just goes to show you that just because you are heterosexual really does not make you have great character.

]]> By: GDad http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-177009 GDad Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:25:19 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/#comment-177009 T., Everything you say really rings true. I must have been plugged into your brain the same day when I wrote this. http://cranialhyperossification.blogspot.com/2007/12/willard-larry-barry-and-me.html I hope someday our families will be afforded the protections that other people get. Until that day, be safe, be happy, be good. T.,

Everything you say really rings true. I must have been plugged into your brain the same day when I wrote this.

http://cranialhyperossification.blogspot.com/2007/12/willard-larry-barry-and-me.html

I hope someday our families will be afforded the protections that other people get. Until that day, be safe, be happy, be good.

]]> By: Silver Owl http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-176950 Silver Owl Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:30:31 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/12/03/poisonous-parenting/#comment-176950 You and your husband make great fathers. You and your husband make great fathers.

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