November 2012 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Am Curious Do Step Families Ever Become Good?

i need to know if step families ever get 'good'. Like do the step children ever accept the step mother and step father, and things get to a normal place where you can have a fairly normal life? read more Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2012 11:08 PM by Step Talk

Family Thanksgiving is cancelled thank God!!! But what now?

We were supposed to have a big family Thanksgiving at FH's grandmother's house. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2012 1:04 PM by Step Talk

sd's bf's mom died

i didn't know her, only "met" her once, and she was rather rude. i don't have any kind of ties to this woman, so this does not affect me personally. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2012 5:48 PM by Step Talk

I know I'm not being unreasonable

SO and I are getting married in one month, we're in escrow and will get the keys to our house in about 2 weeks. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 08 2012 2:03 PM by Step Talk

BIL's wedding

Well, it has been a while since real family conflict was stirred up, but...my BIL (who I always had a good relationship with) is marrying a very annoying woman. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 08 2012 1:39 PM by Step Talk

Question about conveying information to XH

My divorce papers are pretty vanilla. Nothing out of the ordinary - pretty much do it yourself divorce kit type basics. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 08 2012 11:08 AM by Step Talk

I yelled at DH's Aunt and I feel horrible...

My grandfather died this week, tonight was his wake. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 07 2012 10:05 PM by Step Talk

Inside Real-World retirement savings Methods

Ugh .. isnt he a bit young SD?

Just found out that SD's bf that came over to eat here on Saturday night is 15 She will be 18 next month. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 09 2012 4:59 AM by Step Talk

So mad/sad/done/tired- LONG But please read need advice :-) comfort

Hopefully I will make sense as I vent away because I am way pissed. I will preface by saying I have been traveling for work; so I am tired. I am about to start my period; so I am PMSing. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 09 2012 5:43 AM by Step Talk

BM restricts how SS refers to my parents

first of all, my parents and i have been in ss life since he was 2. they babysit him and ALWAYS send him christmas presents and birthday presnets and bring him back gifts when they travel. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 17 2012 3:27 PM by Step Talk

Dear family, *** you

Dear "family," read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 17 2012 8:24 AM by Step Talk

F-you Santa. Crawl Your Big Ass Back up the Chimney.

The holidays.... they are just beginning and I already want everyone to shove them back up their asses. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 19 2012 12:50 PM by Step Talk

Whether or not to demand YSD show up for visitation time -- taking bets

Called H today to ask, "Are we expecting SD14 today?" H was immediately all on the defensive. "Why wouldn't we be?" read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 20 2012 10:54 AM by Step Talk

When would you drop this bomb?

DH and I are making preparations to move to SS's state/town about 6 hours away. We will move into his neighborhood/school district and go for 50/50. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 19 2012 7:22 PM by Step Talk

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