February 2012 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

I love you.... BUT

DH and I share a calendar. We try to plan the priority stuff out in advance and the we fill in stuff that comes along. Well this weekend DH had put on our calendar a possible weekend without kids. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 03 2012 7:21 AM by Step Talk

grandma shows my daughter her gun!!

So i bought a safe the other day to keep tax money in and mortgage papers and birth certificates in... all that important stuff... 6 yr old daughter: what u gonna keep in your safe mom? read more Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 03 2012 4:56 PM by Step Talk

Hello, everyone.. its been a long time UPDATE....

How am I going to say this. Okay, been a long road for us. struggles, fighting, arguing, hatered, bitter.. etc. the final decisions are already here. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 4:44 PM by Step Talk

Skid event - a report on the night

Last night for the first time I was with DH when he picked up SS7 at his BMs.. then went to his brothers school event. BM stayed hidden inside. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 04 2012 8:28 AM by Step Talk

THE "UNCOMFORTABLE" SUPERMARKET INCIDENT

Talk about awkward. DH and I were doing our shopping. As we were heading for the check-out who do we see? read more Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 04 2012 7:02 AM by Step Talk

Laid it all out

I decided to talk to SS9 and DH together about SSs behavior. I was blunt and did not hold back, every word, demeanor etc... that SS threw at me. And i did not broker the silent treatment. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 04 2012 10:36 AM by Step Talk

Kindergarten chronicles or return of the whiny skid

I don't know what has crawled up SS5 ass, but I think it's a bitchy parasite passed on by the Orc. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 03 2012 9:59 PM by Step Talk

OT - how to get kids to be have without being the bad guy...hope it helps someone

I found this and since I know many here have these issues, I thought I'd pass it along... http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/kids-behave-without-being-bad-guy-19300... Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 04 2012 6:22 AM by Step Talk

Had a talk today...

My dearest husband actually muttered theses phrases to me: "You don't treat SS like you do BD. And you don't treat him like a teacher would. Can't you just treat him like one of your own?" So, what do I say, "fine" and...

Published Sat, Feb 04 2012 7:20 PM by Step Talk

Saotage!

So, I realized something this weekend... read more Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 11 2012 8:59 PM by Step Talk

psycho ex wife is ruining my relationship!

I've been with the man of my dreams for a yr now. he happens to have 3 children 2,4 and 5, (which all love and adore me) and a psycho ex wife. I'm 25, he's 26, and his ex wife is 22. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 1:18 AM by Step Talk

I really want to go to my stepdaughters parentsevening but my sd does not want me to go??

I am a stepmum of two children. I have been with their dad for 5,5 years now and have lived with him for 3,5 years. I have slowly tried to get more involved in their lives. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 5:49 AM by Step Talk

Update to disengaging from SO about SD16

Well, SD16 is still not doing her science homework and came home with a D for her report card early this month. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 8:17 AM by Step Talk

His stupidity knows no bounds.

Just when I think my oldest SS couldn't be more of an idiot, he surprises me yet again. Now don't get me wrong...in school he was a 3.8 GPA kind of kid. But, he's book smart and life stupid. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 8:12 AM by Step Talk

DH threatened BM with court.

She will not lay this money issue to rest. It is a touchy thing, as DH had five years to pay her after the divorce. The five year mark was fall of 2011. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 8:05 AM by Step Talk

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