January 2012 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

The last night in Skidstown - or Oh No She Didn't.......the Beast speaks, sort of

This happened on Saturday night... read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 11:21 AM by Step Talk

So I sent BM a message this morning...

Telling her that I did not appreciate the comments she had made about me (that she was a better mother than I am, and that I am a child beater), or the fact that she drug me into the fight she had wit read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 11:18 AM by Step Talk

Dear Amy and a stepmom...

Hmmm, check this out: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/tribu/askamy/ct-sun-0129-amy-2012... Read the second letter from "Frustrated." Interesting. Thoughts? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 11:03 AM by Step Talk

Am I wrong here?

Ok ss13 came over for 1st in 6 months last weekend. It went pretty darn well. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 10:54 AM by Step Talk

Every day is a party

We babysat for SO's daughter Saturday night. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 10:45 AM by Step Talk

I'm about ready to just check out....

Things have been a struggle lately. I just learned that my mom is getting married at the end of this year. That's not the big problem with this situation. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 10:06 AM by Step Talk

It was a "Yes ma'am" kind of weekend... or was it?

This weekend was beyond stressful. SS7 stayed home instead of going to his grandparents, as punishment for being bad at school all week. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 9:34 AM by Step Talk

Woman, It's Just A Haircut!!!

I don't know whether to laugh or choke a b*ch. BM just threatened to take FDH to court OVER A HAIRCUT. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 9:06 AM by Step Talk

BM is crazy!!!!

SD21 is 5 mos pregnant right now. Last week she was having some pain and decided to go to ER so she asked her mom to take her. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 9:02 AM by Step Talk

I'll be damned, DH did get fired

Well, he's being "laid off" until April. So he has until then to get a new job. Given recent events, I don't know if I can do a happy dance anymore. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 8:41 AM by Step Talk

No communication

Yesterday Dh went to my dads house to work on a truck together. He asked SS to go with him. SS didnt want to. I was leaving to take my nephew home. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 8:35 AM by Step Talk

do you/how do you respond when skid says something completely entitled?

Yesterday SO, FSS4 and I were out and about and went to a store that had samples of food. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 8:35 AM by Step Talk

It seems most problems are with the DHs and BMs. Not the Skids! Who knew!!??!

I've been reading a lot of blogs that remind me of my situation. DH and BM being the issue with having different parenting skills/opinions than mine. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 8:31 AM by Step Talk

Suggestions to get an 8 year old boy to eat??

SS8 won't eat anything but chicken. Baked, no skin. Or mac-n-cheese, or noodles with butter. Seriously. That's it. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 8:16 AM by Step Talk

Am I allowed to argue since they are not my kids?

Hello, I am new to this site!! read more Read More...