June 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Adult SDs no plans for Father's Day.

I started working about a month ago so I haven't had the time to plan stuff like I normally do. I just realized last weekend that Father's day was Sunday. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 6:47 PM by Step Talk

So we are at the checkout at the grocery store...

with all 4 of the kids. And in a moment of trying to block them all out and DH, I picked up a copy of People (I think) and was flipping through it. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 6:02 PM by Step Talk

Beer or margarita? the only solution I can think of.......

Is the only solution a nice cold beer or margarita? Is this the only way to cope? It seems like being a stepparent you really can't win, so why not have a cold one? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 4:25 PM by Step Talk

Bolt Cutter story

My ss17 just moved in with us about 3 months ago. Well he is a big kid and we have to buy a lot of food around here with two teen boys full time and my two teen boys part time. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 2:51 PM by Step Talk

SS7 coming home early.....tonight to be exact.......ugh

So my SS went to spend his 3days with BM for the first half of summer on Wed. He was then being picked up tonight by my MIL tonight because my DH has to work and I don't have a car. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 2:08 PM by Step Talk

A Father's Day Wish

I saw this article and the ten commandments were just awesome so I thought I would share. http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/16/pearlman.fathers.day/index.html read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 1:33 PM by Step Talk

Other Sites

I frequent 1 other site. Right now it is so crazy with people stalking other people and following other people to other boards and blablabla. I used to love that site. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 1:28 PM by Step Talk

Hating Father's Day this year

DS is not even going to spend time with his dad. Why? Cause dear dad doesn't want to make the drive to see him at the grandparent's house! read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 11:41 AM by Step Talk

I figured out was is wrong with men!

My BFF and I were just talking and the usually topic of conversation is how self absorbed and child like our husbands are.... when it dawned on me! The word men says it all! it starts with ME!!! read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:48 AM by Step Talk

ALMOST THERE I CAN TASTE IT....

SS 18th b-day is in 5 DAYS. I can hardly contain my excitement!!!!! WOOOHOOO Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:47 AM by Step Talk

Contacting S-Kids At The "Other House" How would you feel?

I have a SD that is 12 yrs old. She has had a cell phone at BM's house since she was 9 but we would not allow her to bring it to our home as we believed she was too young. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:33 AM by Step Talk

I ended up vomiting resentment from the mouth all night to bf

It came out, all of it, seriously gals it was like when you throw up and there's absolutely NO way to stop it from coming out? That was me...i could NOT hold it in anymore. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:20 AM by Step Talk

Response times

I've realised that a lot of the conflict between parents after separation seems to be I'n relation to response times - where one parent expects the other to respond to a query/issue within a particula read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:03 AM by Step Talk

so much for introducing my dh to my family

we were supposed to go out of state to meet some of my family for four days. ss and dh were supposed to come too. it was ss's week with us. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 9:48 AM by Step Talk

There May Be Hope

Lately, I have been hearing quite a bit about this "entitlement" crap that occurred as a result of the Era of Child Adoration. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 9:39 AM by Step Talk

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