August 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Disengaged but stepped in on school clothes issue - in skid's favor

I'm a disengaged SM. I leave all things related to DH's child to DH, with the lone exceptions of my pets and some household issues that crop up. But 95% of the time, I leave it to DH. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 10:16 AM by Step Talk

Term life insurance and the BM-UGH

Anyone have experience with/understand the ins and outs of term life? When my boyfriend and his ex divorced, she had a $500,000 policy (OMG) on him. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 12:41 PM by Step Talk

She is still living here....

Well it is August first...she is still here. She has saved zero money. But she is paying us 200 out of every pay check. Not that it makes up for anything... read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 1:49 PM by Step Talk

Instant Gratification/Pacification Model: CONFIRMED!

GG has received several pieces of mail, in particular from VD's (SD stb 13) school. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 1:07 PM by Step Talk

OT-my mom was just dx'ed with cancer

My mom is my rock. She turns 50 on Friday. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 3:17 PM by Step Talk

Letter to BM - need input

Okay ladies, this one is for real. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 6:29 PM by Step Talk

Complete apathy when you push down a two year old? Really, SS6?!

Here is a list of the things SS6 did today while with me at my job (I nanny 3 kids--ages 4 (girl) 2 (boy) and 4 mo (boy)): -Defied me and the father of the kids I nanny multiple times read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 9:54 PM by Step Talk

Summer Camp Blues

SS, age 13.5, is at summer camp for a week. It's his first time away from his parents/family members ever. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 4:33 AM by Step Talk

Pending Detonation?

He who usually sleeps until 8-9am was up at 7am this morning asking about the summer camp schedule so he could phone in order to catch his son. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 7:33 AM by Step Talk

First the Ortho and now probably the pediatrician, too

So, as you know, the Beast believes that SD9 has IBS. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 9:50 AM by Step Talk

Can the decision making be any worse?

Ok i think I've already bemoaned my dh's lack of planning on anything-so here's the next new dumb thing I've encountered. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 10:23 AM by Step Talk

And of course BM always gets her way doesn't she...

So last week I told you all how BM called my DH insisting he pay for SD10's summer school tuition. Well, he told her NO, but agreed to help buy SD's school uniform. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 11:36 AM by Step Talk

The Court Battle

In response to BM's motion to modify child support and the recent CPS reports regarding BM's husband, we filed a cross motion to modify the parenting plan for primary custody or alternatively to the 5 read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 10:59 AM by Step Talk

Tatum O'Neil

I have read several comments about the Ryan and Tatum O'Neil reality show so I recorded it and watched it last night. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 1:26 PM by Step Talk

Killer Stepmom. Really and were the bad ones?

Now this BM really has a valid complaint about the SM. Not some BS complaint like making a child behave or eat green things. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 2:44 PM by Step Talk

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