January 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Keys to your house, and your skids...

Hello everyone! Last night I was thinking, how do you guys handle your house keys situations? Do your skids own a key to your home? read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 14 2011 12:49 AM by Step Talk

This is so wrong, but I can't help thinking it

Going over the IL child support laws right now. While we've temporarily received joint custody, the CS case is still pending and FWAD hasn't and probably won't get served. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 11:39 PM by Step Talk

The ex wife tells me to get my own family and stop playing house with her son...

I want to tell her you gave up your family and cheated on your husband. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 8:52 PM by Step Talk

Well played, BD!

Picked up the skids tonight. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 7:23 PM by Step Talk

Princess back in the hospital...

Princess is back in the hospital today. She called me this time! My heart was breaking, because I could hear through the phone the pain she was in. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 6:22 PM by Step Talk

Is there any connection between visits from the skids and sex?

DH and SD had a major blow-out. She says she's not ever coming back. BM called and I hung up on her. We have heard nothing from BM or SD (usually we get nasty calls and emails). read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 5:53 PM by Step Talk

SS7 is wetting his pants-Any suggestions on why?

Me and DH went home for Christmas and DH noticed that SS7 smelled of urine so he checked his pants and sure enough he had peed in his pants. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 5:46 PM by Step Talk

DH, is there something I didn't understand?

So in my last post I said that DH finally told SD that she does have to listen to me if she's going to come to our house. She said she would never come back if she had to listen to me. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 5:46 PM by Step Talk

9 year old step daughter wants to sleep with us?????????? help

9 year old also does not want to do homework or pick up after herself. She has lived with her dad for last 3 years. bm.comes and goes. any suggestions Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 5:21 PM by Step Talk

I'd love to say 'you wouldn't believe what's going on now...' but, I know

that there is nothing that can surprise us any longer..right? read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 5:17 PM by Step Talk

Karma, do you believe?

I watched an episode of house today after seeing my psychiatrist and blabing about DH's ex. A lot was put in perspective. Here is the quote: read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 5:06 PM by Step Talk

SS has not said a word since sunday.

after ss's outburst last sunday, dh decided to make ss write lines (thanks Rags for the idea). SS had to write "I will not be rude and disrupt dinner by making comments that are out of line". read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 4:44 PM by Step Talk

YAY so happy

My other bro got temp custody of his kids. They have court in march for the final show down. But this says volumes as they are going through their divorce and instead of her getting them he did! read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 4:05 PM by Step Talk

What do you tell your kids when they tell you you are too strict and their friends parents aren't strict.

SD15 and SS13 don't have good grades. They both have the potential to have As and Bs year round but SD15 does not try her best and SS13 is notorious for not turning in his assignments. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 3:31 PM by Step Talk

Just deal with it.

I swear I should just hold a sign that says, "Dealing With It." read more Read More...