March 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Question about ODD

I recently came across a reference to ODD, and looked into it a bit. SD17 has every diagnostic criteria! read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 11:47 AM by Step Talk

Struggling with 16 yrold SD

I don't know what went wrong...we were so close for years, we both have so much in common and share the same things. I have been supportive to her mom and family always. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 11:42 AM by Step Talk

I married her father 17 years ago. She accepted me and we had a great relationship. She never lived with us and was grown when I started dating her father. She also loved my daughter. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 11:27 AM by Step Talk

School stuff

So I want to know how everyone handles buying school pictures and yearbooks and stuff. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 10:45 AM by Step Talk

OT: update on my birthday

Husband DID call just as I knew he would (he always calls at lunch) he sang happy birthday to me and said "are we going or not" I said, "I am you dont have too" he said "I'm going too its your birthda read more Read More....

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 10:44 AM by Step Talk

Parenting Plan Made: Any takers to review it for me??

please shoot me an email and i will send a copy. I want to give this to them this evening, so please let me know who wants to see it its LOONG lol Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 10:36 AM by Step Talk

O/T: Goodbye Dear Car

This is a money rant. I know a lot of people have worse financial issues, but I just need to get it out. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 9:47 AM by Step Talk

What Would Have Happened to YOU?

Hello my dear friends, new and "old." I know we are all saying collective prayers/meditations/chants/"oh shit"s for each other this morning, so I thought I would add my own wee entry today. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 9:34 AM by Step Talk

What's worse - Step Daughters or Step Sons?

Well, I've been on both sides. In my former relationship, I had the step son from hell. A totally lazy, thieving, angry, inconsiderate slob. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 9:23 AM by Step Talk

SS is being an ASS

Short recap; SS18 lives 1000 miles away with no-parent BM and he's been in trouble constantly past four years: truancy, drugs, drinking, DUI, flunked 8th grade twice, etc. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 9:19 AM by Step Talk

stupid men...kinda O/T

So my DH has this "rule." When he isn't home no other male(s) can be in the house except family(and that depends on the family member). read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 8:55 AM by Step Talk

taking ss to psychiatrist was pretty sad :(

at least i didnt have to go and deal with it. bm had to bring ss down to our place first and then they were going to go the doctor in one car. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 8:55 AM by Step Talk

Stepkids and FB passwords

So SD got her FB back but mom had the password. This meant she couldn't use it at our house. Then BM gave DH the password so that he can log SD on when she's at our house. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 8:54 AM by Step Talk

O/T Son tries to catch a leprechaun!

Twin A-7 last night was setting up traps all over his room last night. What are you doing??? I'm going to catch a leprechaun! He had a box with a pencil. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 8:47 AM by Step Talk

dh called bm out!

He texted bm and asked why the change that ss15 is going? Couldn't have been b/c I said I wanted to pick him up from school? read more Read More...