August 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

I need to make a change

While putting up a picture wall on the side of our refrigerator (one that I hope nauseates SIL1 when she sees it) I found a picture of me when I was in high school. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 12:46 AM by Step Talk

Sick of the cat fights between SDs and DD...

My DD is 10. My SDs are 13 and 11. I know that girls this age are catty and cliquey (is that a word LOL)... read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 10:44 AM by Step Talk

It finally got to me

DH had to take SD15 to the doc last night so I was at home when SD7 came home from her therapy appointment with the Orc. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2011 7:12 AM by Step Talk

Nice try BM

Background: BM lives with her parents and goes to school because they would kick her out of the house if she wasn’t at least doing that. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2011 2:06 PM by Step Talk

First Experience of Hell with SD7

My FDH and I are going through a custody battle with BM. She is trying to move out of state with SD7 and we want SD7 to stay with us. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2011 9:16 AM by Step Talk

Adult disabled stepchild

Hi, read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 11:01 AM by Step Talk

Not feeling guilty about not loving nor getting along with step-kids.

I have been doing a lot of soul searching recently after 20 years of abuse from my darling SS and SD, now respectively 27 and 29 years old. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 9:36 AM by Step Talk

So as I shared with you guys before, I have three embryos from my previous marriage. I have had every intention of using them and told my current H about them within a month of meeting him. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 11:15 AM by Step Talk

Best SD

As usual, my worries about SD were unfounded. She has just been great. She absolutely sees me as her second mother and I just have to accept that! My only problem is that fear..the teenage years. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 1:16 PM by Step Talk

OMG GROSS!!!!

ok so we are packing since we will be taking over the home that bm is moving out of and moving quickly. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 6:47 AM by Step Talk

Karate plan was a failure, onto Plan B

The karate class was supposed to happen yesterday. My Dh, Ss and I drove there together. The plan was that my Dh and Ss would go for the class while I did grocery shopping. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 10:21 AM by Step Talk

happy days ahead...not

We have discussed the absurdity of being unpaid children's entertainers when they come to stay and I thought we had agreement on some normality when they visit here. (in 2 weeks, for one week) read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 12:34 AM by Step Talk

Conclusion drawn

I have decided that OSS20 can say he is over any conflict he and I ever had and he really likes me and loves his dad and whatEVER. He dislikes me but I don't think it was just me. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 4:34 AM by Step Talk

You must be kidding: SS being disrespectful in school? Can't be!

Aren't I just a regular Chatty Cathy these days? read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 11:39 AM by Step Talk

Sigh, yet another issue comes up

OK, SD18 is starting college at my alma mater this month. Next month is "family day," and DH wants to take our two BDs ages 8 and 5. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 7:43 AM by Step Talk

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