August 2013 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Expect this blog twice bc I need advice before its too late.

SS18 wants a baby and he told me this during his last visit..Blog in comments. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 09 2013 1:03 AM by Step Talk

Crippling fear, indecision, blah blah (the usual lately)

For those of you who have gone through divorces, how do you get past the idea that you are losing your "family"? read more Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2013 8:41 AM by Step Talk

Thank you Ladies and Gentlemen!

BM trying to mark my territory

I stumbled across this site a month or two ago when I was desperately looking for advice on how to go about handling my fiancé's two daughters and his ex-wife. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 07 2013 1:06 PM by Step Talk

Got the Bill from BM today

DH received an email from BM today telling him how much he "owes" for SD19's tuition. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 07 2013 12:24 PM by Step Talk

Why is it so much harder to accept things in life when you have CHOICES?

I'm not sure why I keep getting myself involved with these conversations with ex-SO, but I'm getting infuriated. I know I let him trip off my own second-guessing of myself. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 07 2013 9:39 AM by Step Talk

Pixelated's blog kind of gave me an ah-ha moment. Aren't all these single dad's we're sacrificing our happiness for nothing more than emotionally unavailable men? Why do we waste our time? Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 11 2013 4:28 PM by Step Talk

broke it off again

I broke it off with ex-SO again. I'm just exhausted. The thing is, I'm tired of a relationship being so much WORK. It's been a struggle from the beginning, and I'm tired. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 11 2013 4:04 PM by Step Talk

What is your escape?

What do you use to get away and tune out the step kids? I found mine! read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 6:29 AM by Step Talk

While Waiting for the "You Owe Me $400 for claiming SD15 on 2012 taxes" shoe to drop --

OSD's college moving in day is coming up -- and last year for moving in and moving out DH got a request from BM to use MY van with oh...less than a week's notice. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 8:50 AM by Step Talk

Do academics really come first?

This is a spinoff of Queencow's blog of sorts. If skid is doing poorly in school, both academically and socially, should the skid be allowed to participate in sports? read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 1:20 PM by Step Talk

A fascinating look inside the mind of a pissed off bio dad

They arrived home with skid3 (sd16) in full pity me mode, attempting to deny all responsibility for any of this being her fault. Her make up was melting down her face from the crocodile tears. Yes. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 2:48 PM by Step Talk

door slamming, yelling, screaming, loud music

well with the baby's room things were going ok except that it seems that SDs are going out of their way to be loud,noisy, obnoxious. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 4:50 PM by Step Talk

Chores, Allowance and Responsibilities... What is reasonable?

So DH and I have been on good communication terms lately about kids/skids as far as behavior/school starting etc. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 9:06 AM by Step Talk

A some sort tolerable weekend

Well it was not a great weekend but some sort tolerable. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 1:11 PM by Step Talk

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