August 2010 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

THE GIRL IS ALMOST 20---AND BECOMING CO-DEPENDENT ON BM

SD(19) grew up w/DH as PC, only eowknd visitation w/BM. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 7:55 AM by Step Talk

more blow ups

ss15 says last night that he'll go home Sunday, he's been with us since Monday. I said that Friday would work better, DH made the compromise of Saturday afternoon. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 9:06 AM by Step Talk

2 days after being here (after not wanting to come for summer but having to be here because their mom went to visit her boyfriend in a different state), they hit DH up for STUFF. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 7:59 AM by Step Talk

O/T Latest book to read: Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover

How many have read this one? I think it's a smashing read so far. I live pretty much already by his guidelines. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 9:47 AM by Step Talk

Heh... read this and thought of a lot of you....

Woman faked cancer to raise money August 06, 2010 Brendan Kennedy Volunteers claim Ashley Kirilow raised $20,000, but she say it was less than $5,000. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 11:18 AM by Step Talk

Extortion

About a half hour before BM is supposed to drop off SS4 we get a text from her saying "I'm gonna be there in 5 mins. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 10:27 AM by Step Talk

What happened to May I have, when did I WANT become the words allowed

So I have been correcting SS5 since he returned from his vacation with his mother when he starts a sentence with I WANT to say May I have ..... please. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 12:00 PM by Step Talk

Princess, the name.. not just the title

I know lots of you refer to your step daughters as PRINCESS, but do any of you actually have one who refers to herself as one ? and asked you call her by this name? Because I do !!! read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 12:36 PM by Step Talk

It's Been a LOOOONNNGG time.....

Hi All, it's been a really long time but I really need to vent to those who understand my point of view. So DH and I had SD4 for the past year, and she went to her BM on weekends. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 4:28 PM by Step Talk

Just when I thought things were good with her…

Today was OSDs 20th bday. She’s lived with FT since she was 16-1/2 because of major issues with her BM, and now that she goes to college FT, she still comes home to us in the summers. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 6:29 PM by Step Talk

BM/F (her / him) and BM/F (you)

I'm a BM to a girl (now an adult living on her own) and a new stepmom to two girls 11 & 6. Yes, I'm doing it all over again! read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 9:56 PM by Step Talk

What would you think?

Pretend you are one of DH's adult children or his mother. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 07 2010 5:01 AM by Step Talk

DH has declared that in order to cut cost, he's going to be doing the grocery shopping! um, yuck..

As I mentioned before DH business lost a few good clients so, since we haven't replaced the income he has come up with some "wonderful" cost cutting measures. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 07 2010 6:01 PM by Step Talk

Introduction - This is my life

Hi everyone - I'm new here, but after reading some of the discussion posts, I seem to have found a kindship with so many of you that are struggling with similar problems. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 07 2010 11:02 PM by Step Talk

Oh, the drama... and guilty parenting by DH

SD came again this weekend, it was her birthday on Friday and she wanted her present, of course! read more Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2010 6:42 AM by Step Talk

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