August 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Grades, Inconsistancy and Results

Our 14-yr-old son is a 4.0 student. That says a lot, because when he was 2, he was diagnosed as Autistic. He actually was in special ed preschool and kindergarten. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 6:02 AM by Step Talk

Friend of mine

I just got word that an old friend of mine just lost her mother. She lost her father already. Her brother committed suicide. Her husband passed away 2 years ago from cancer. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 8:31 AM by Step Talk

ok...so birth mother wants a vacation without the kid

let's go back a year....I asked BM politely if we could switch weeks in the summer so DH and I could travel on an adults only vacation to attend a wedding on another province. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 7:43 AM by Step Talk

Something I needed to hear.

"Whether or not your skid likes you is neither a reflection of your parenting or worth and only displays the child's character." read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 11:04 AM by Step Talk

BM and the 'who drops off/picks up' dilemma

Generally, I don't have too many issues with BM... she pretty much stays to herself and doesn't cause any problems... except when we ask her to step up and help more in her sons life. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 1:08 PM by Step Talk

The Ex-Wife

I'm a 29 year old woman with no kids of my own. I have been in a relationship with a man who was divorced almost a year ago. He has custody of his biological son and one of his ex-wife's sons. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 2:22 PM by Step Talk

Why are step kids so hard?

Let me start off by saying I feel guilty admitting this, but I needed to get this out to others who may undertstand. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 4:18 PM by Step Talk

Issues....need advice! Kind of long-sorry!

My DH ex is a total wench n works for CPS so bless my husband-but he takes all of her idiocy n empty threats as gospel....my Sd6 n SS8 REALLY adored me n loved me in the beginning....so much that I wa read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 5:18 PM by Step Talk

Being a good stepmon is it possible

How do I go about being a good step mom in the eyes of DH? I tried being friendly I did set my rules on SS5 just like I do on my bio sons. But that's being mean to SS5. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 8:47 PM by Step Talk

Best buds again?! Really??

Well after blow up of SD20 cussing me out, DH and SD20 are best buds again like nothing happened, after she told DH that she didn't want anything to do with either one of us, DH is kissing her ass big read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 9:57 PM by Step Talk

WHEN WILL IT FREAKING END!

ok all you bio/step parents out there.....what is CHILD SUPPORT supposed to be used for? Last I understood it was for the NEEDS of the child (ex. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 10:42 PM by Step Talk

I'm not done

Sorry to be a blog hog, but I'm not done venting. I'm starting to see things for what they are more and more. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 1:08 AM by Step Talk

Stop trying to control what you can not!

I have been sitting here reading through blogs and over and over again I see complaining BM doesn't do this or she does this and I hate it. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 6:58 AM by Step Talk

Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

SS11 called me to ask me if the book he just read was fiction or non-fiction. Perhaps something he should have been able to answer himself but that's a topic for another day. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 7:54 AM by Step Talk

Short BM stories

My DH is looking to take a few classes at the community college to feel a little more proactive in life. I fully support him and offered to watch SS6 on the evenings of class. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 8:42 AM by Step Talk

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