September 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Octagon Girl! SD15stb16 is SO full of herself AND I am so clueless!

I had no idea what an Octagon Girl was yesterday when I was printing out an "About Me" assignment that SD15stb16 had to do for homework for her woodshop class. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 10:30 AM by Step Talk

Just for me this time...

I used to put positive thoughts and affirmations up where Bozo and Baby Huey would have to see them regularly, if not actually read them. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 10:20 AM by Step Talk

Update: O/T MIL Situation

This is an update to BIL's wife, Evil SIL (nurse), coming to dying MIL's bedside. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 10:10 AM by Step Talk

A Real Eye Opener Last Night...

While BM is seriously depressed and has battled this for years as I mentioned yesterday. And it DOES affect SS when she has an episode as she seemingly is now. BUT... read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 10:02 AM by Step Talk

Why is it so hard to talk to SO about his kids (and us)?

There are things that I should say (or need to say) and it's like I am waiting for the right moment to say they but it never comes or I start to and BF doesn't like what he's hearing and changes the s read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 9:55 AM by Step Talk

Some good news and some not so good news.

Well we have found a lawyer. He has gone over all of our paperwork (from Feb. 2010) and the new final judgment and told us our best option right now is an appeal. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 9:39 AM by Step Talk

Y is it that BM cant afford to pay my husband cs to help take care of SD but can afford uneccesary things for herself???

So since April 2010 SD was living with BM most of the time. My husband was giving her child support in the amount of $500.00 a month. He was never late and never missed ONE payment. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 9:05 AM by Step Talk

general advice

I would be really grateful of some general advice, throughts and feelings about a situation regarding my sd15 and ss17, sd15 came to live with myself and dh about 12 mnths ago on and off. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 9:04 AM by Step Talk

BM is getting married!

Okay so my DH spoke to crazy BM yesterday and here is the lowdown. So she has a new bf that she moved in to her parents house 2 weeks ago. We found out about said bf a month ago through the kids. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 8:48 AM by Step Talk

Didn't go so well

I decided to approach my DH about SS10 living with his BM while he goes away on deployment and I have to say, it didn't go very well. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 8:34 AM by Step Talk

Win!!!

BM lost the appeal. Appeals court disagreed with all of her points, and held up the CO. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 8:23 AM by Step Talk

Almost Wet My Pants Laughing!!

The "Snuffleupagus" aka CP stepdad to the three peccories, posted in his FB wall "the most wonderful tiiiiiiiiime of the year!!" read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 8:15 AM by Step Talk

BM can initiate contact with ME but I can't with her. Oh that's right -- HER game, HER rules.

A few weeks ago BM blew up because I was emailing her giving her a heads up that we MAY ask her to switch some days with us. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 8:03 AM by Step Talk

O/T heh...apparently...

I'm just supposed to um, sit back and mother my skids forever and not have any of my own. At least that's what FMIL told me yesterday. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 8:02 AM by Step Talk

So frustrated. Need advice.

I don't know what to do. I am feeling defeated, tired, taken advantage of, and bitter. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 7:15 AM by Step Talk

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