January 2010 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Happy New Year ST Friends!

Last year was probably the worst ever for my family. My daughter was very ill and our family was fragmented and unhappy. We experienced trauma and hopelessness. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 7:32 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

New Year's Resolve Will Only Benefit Me in the End

As I type this, I am recovering from overindulgence and am contemplating if I should already give up on the idea of this year's resolution. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 8:44 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

I have two step daughters. One 10 and one 7. The 7 year old is very content being a kid and not really caring what the parents/ adults are doing. The 10 year old is totally different. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 1:47 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

omg. WOW

Well.....rang the New Year's in with.... a positive pregnancy test. AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *and yes it's good news!!!!!* Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 6:44 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

ok......so...........now what?

I ditched my mother's for NYE because of her behavior on Christmas Day to go with dbf and skids to his best friends to celebrate. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 7:37 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

A cry for help

When do u reach a level when enough is enough. When every morning u open ur eyes and think, please oh please make him find another home. Please let him step out of our lives and leave us in peace. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 3:58 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Happy Frickin' New year to Me!

To sum it up, I have spent the last 2 days telling my DH to man up or I'm leavin and trying to track down a missing skid read more Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 12:06 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Trying hard

I have been trying hard to establish a strong family unit with my partner, stepchild, and now a biological child. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 6:26 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

He Hurt Me Tonight

A million times I've asked him not to shove his finger in my face when we argue. It's disrespectful, demeaning. Tonight he did it again. The argument was really incidental to what followed. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 9:27 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Survival

I think the hardest part of being in a relationship with someone who has a child is the feeling of being left out. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 03 2010 7:50 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

So much for this holiday ending on a posititve note.

So we were leaving for my DH's family Christmas this morning. It had been a great week, no kids, s-kids were at their BM's for the holiday,(DH and I have full custody). read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 03 2010 12:39 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Weekend is over...

SS is gone. I spent all weekend dis-engauging and DH is not liking my quietness. He keeps asking me what is wrong? I feel like a stranger in my own home. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 03 2010 5:12 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

This isn't hungry hungry hippos...it's MY relationship!

I'm no longer playing games with BM. For now on, when I have something to say, I'm saying it. When I have a problem with the things she is teaching her daughters...I am going to tell her. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 03 2010 5:37 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

All over again

To give you some insight to my wonderful world of stepparenting and dealing with an insane exwife, I would have to start somewhere near the beginning. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 03 2010 8:39 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Santa Clause Syndrome

So here it is. My husband and I raise my step-daughters daughters full time. And have done so for the past 7 years. Raising a child, let alone two, is very very expensive as you all know. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2010 6:33 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

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