July 2013 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

The kids and food

I've posted about the kids making comments about my ffood before but last night I made VERY KID FRIENDLY pizza wraps. Pepperoni, cheese, and pizza sauce rolled into a tortilla. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 02 2013 6:03 AM by Step Talk

Safety first. Need to retrieve boys from BM

All hell is gonna break loose now. War is definite. Need to get the boys back from the city into the relative safety of the village. Need to stockpile food. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 02 2013 6:29 PM by Step Talk

Udate: DH's little ball that could

To update yesterday's rant about DH trying everything in his power to wriggle out of telling SD11 "No" (about having a friend stay the night and be at our place all day today unsupervised.) read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 9:46 AM by Step Talk

The nothing box

Part two with changing counselors and I have this funny idea I will be giggling at first while in session... read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 1:23 PM by Step Talk

So upset

Apparently Ss wants to go visit his mother. Who is in prison by the way. I cannot for the life of me understand this boy. Things are finally getting better. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 04 2013 10:34 AM by Step Talk

O/T- Lasik

I've been seriously considering having Lasik done as my insurance now covers most of the cost. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 05 2013 7:41 AM by Step Talk

DCFS, what are you good for? Umm, nothing

So, I got a call back from the DCFS advocacy office. The lady I spoke to said I needed to be patient because it's a busy time of year. Too busy to return one fucking phone call out of 6, I guess. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 18 2013 8:25 AM by Step Talk

BM won't pay us any money

So my husbands Ex wife is legally responsible for 40% of medical costs, and 20% of travel costs. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 17 2013 7:22 PM by Step Talk

Three Guesses

So, guess which two boys did not make it to summer school two out of four days this week? Guess whose week it is with the kids? Betcha can't guess! Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 18 2013 9:38 AM by Step Talk

tomorrow's attempt to pick up SD

So I'm a bit anxious about tomorrow's attempted pick up of SD. I know BM is gonna say no again. Our lawyer just said to document our attempt no cops needed thank God. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 18 2013 4:38 PM by Step Talk

comfortable Karen Millen Dresses for summer in 2013!

No FDH, we cannot trade weekends with BM so SHE can take SS9 to the event I bought tickets for months ago. Nope, sorry.

SS9 is really into a particular toy and there is a kid event themed around that toy in our town next weekend. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 05 2013 10:44 PM by Step Talk

Which will be the next topic for BM's next call/breakdown?

As follow up to my last blog about BM calling FDH to ask for a "heads" up if we ever plan to take SD to the fancy-pants neighborhood that "one of the men" she is dating lives in to avoid any accidenta read more Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 06 2013 12:55 PM by Step Talk

Loving to vent

In all my web searches it was recommended to start blogging or to join a forum to vent. So here I go... I'm very tired of being number 2 in my family. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 07 2013 7:14 AM by Step Talk

This child makes me ghetto

... in my head At first, it's just me thinking "Look kid, I know what you're doing, and it won't work." Now, it's like this... "Mimi, what if I don't like my tamale?" read more Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 06 2013 8:47 PM by Step Talk

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