June 2012 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Going after unpaid child support

Here's the situation. My sons are now 17 and 19. The 19 yr old attends college, but still lives here with me. Nine years ago when we got divorced ex was ordered to pay $712/month for child support. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 9:39 AM by Step Talk

MIL stood up for me when I've been too chicken to do it myself!

Last week i wrote about my dissapointment that once again SO and I posponed our vaccation that was planned for this weekend because BM asked SO to keep the kids for 3 extra days. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 9:32 AM by Step Talk

Will I ever be good enough for him?

It has been 7 years since we decided to be together. He just went through a sour divorce with and even bitter custody battle, and I was there picking up the pieces. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 9:25 AM by Step Talk

SS has Two Personalities...

When SS is with BM, he takes on her characteristics. She is lazy, so he turns lazy. He doesn't want to get off the couch and play. He doesn't want to go to his friends house to hang out. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 9:23 AM by Step Talk

Graduation Vent

SD17 graduated from High School this week. BM and her hubby were "too busy" to come as was her parents who were also invited. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 9:20 AM by Step Talk

My CrZaY story

Where the heck do I begin!! First off I would like to say how thankful I am that I found this site. I have been reading some posts....and Oh my, i am not alone!! read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 9:17 AM by Step Talk

Sigh_i hesitate to even post as I am suer you all get tired of my chronic complaining

that my dh is acting crazy and my ss14 is a freaky brat. But alas, it continues. We did take a week away to go to the beach-without ss14 and it was fairly nice. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 9:11 AM by Step Talk

Where is SUPER MOM now?

SS16 has been at BM's for 2 weeks today for the summer. Yesterday SO gets a text complaining that he is misbehaving. LOL, ok had to get that out of my system! read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 9:05 AM by Step Talk

Divorce Papers :(

Well it really sucked doing it but I printed off all the paperwork and instructions I need to file for divorce. We can do it all ourselves without getting lawyers involved (hopefully). read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 8:55 AM by Step Talk

More Regarding College Expenses

To continue the thread in this morning's blog: http://steptalk.org/node/70470 This is what the CO stipulates: (it's quite enlightening actually) -- emphases are mine read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 8:54 AM by Step Talk

The Mister and I are Running Away…

Well only for a night, but damn it’ll feel good to get the heck out of town read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 8:43 AM by Step Talk

DDs 1st bday... can I ban gparents from getting skids gifts also??

Someone else posted about her skid taking center stage for everyone else' bday and it got me thinking... read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 8:38 AM by Step Talk

For those of you with your own children prior to DH, Do you consider yourself a single mom still?

I do. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 8:27 AM by Step Talk

Maybe it's over?

I think BM² had stopped obsessing over me because her hate blogs are gone and I'm thinking maybe its because DH told her that I'm the reason he has seen SS the few times he has. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 8:05 AM by Step Talk

Getting our finances in order

We have been getting our money and wills in order, especially since Ss is being sent to the facility. What is causing some friction between is how he is treating Ss. read more Read More...