May 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

The pitfalls of the high road

Friends: I don't know much but please don't make the same mistakes we did in the interest of "taking the high road." read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 3:31 PM by Step Talk

We should've known better.

Last week, BM didn't want SS6 (she wanted to work and scheduled meetings that prevented her from taking him to baseball) so she asked us to trade her days. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 5:07 PM by Step Talk

anyone done their own CS calculations for Texas?

I am doing the CS calculations for Texas, and I do know pretty much what they actually use, although of course, I don't agree at all...so far I have figured out that although my DH wasn't as irrespons read more Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 2:02 AM by Step Talk

Mother's day ordeal and my mistake

So mother's day didn't go anything like planned. It started early in the week when BF call BM to see if she wanted the kids earlier on mother's day so that she would spend mother's day with them. read more Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 7:16 AM by Step Talk

O/T My property!

So once again, SD16 is rummaging through MY closet and takes hair dye. read more Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 9:48 AM by Step Talk

Changing Visitation??? Need advice please!

Right now, DH has SS Saturday afternoon until Sunday night every weekend. He and BM set up this arrangement about a year ago and it has been ok for the most part. read more Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 11:10 AM by Step Talk

Annoyed again

FDH just called me and told me his work ordered a mandatory 4 hours undertime for the week (slow season) soo....he decides he is going to use those 4 hours TODAY and take FSD to the beach, instead of read more Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 12:02 PM by Step Talk

Why is it always poor skids?

I get frustrated at hearing how skids are so deprived. Yes, parents split up and things will never be the same but how does making them feel bad/sorry for them help remedy the situation? read more Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 2:09 PM by Step Talk

Good lord, BM is a crazy *****!!!

The other day I blogged about how she was harrassing DH claiming that she was told the insurance wasn't valid when she tried to take SD7 to the doctor last week. Well... read more Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 6:31 PM by Step Talk

Just Trying to Hold it Together

Ok so it has been just under a week since we had to send my SD4 back with P.O.S. BM. We call everyday to talk to her and I have only talked to my SD4 once. read more Read More...

Published Tue, May 17 2011 6:27 AM by Step Talk

How long will it last?

That´s the question I ask myself these days. How much can one person hate, how much trouble can a person stir up, how much crap can she invent? read more Read More...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 1:10 AM by Step Talk

Update on BM issue not SM issue

Well I did what you all suggested and sent in the modification paperwork regarding my exH. read more Read More...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 4:30 AM by Step Talk

Do they ever really "get it"?

SO was writing a birthday card for his sister last night, and I almost choked when he turned to me and asked "if I would mind" if he signed it from "all five" of us; me, him, BD, SS and SD. read more Read More...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 7:08 AM by Step Talk

Batten down the hatches - opinions needed and welcomed

DH finally decided to get legal advice about the cs the BM pays us. For anyone reading who has not seen my previous blog 'extra cheese' its like this:- read more Read More...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 6:22 AM by Step Talk

UPDATE: Dinner with SD ... this is LONG

Dinner with SD22 on Tuesday night was an absolute disaster. Her visit lasted all of an hour and ended in a shouting match. read more Read More...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 7:19 AM by Step Talk

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