September 2013 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

do you ever feel bad for skids when your kids get provided for properly and they dont?

My last post and some other things got me thinking about it. Sometimes I truly wonder how my SD7 feels when she knows or sees that our BD19mths gets so much or is taken care of. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 8:04 PM by Step Talk

Posting as a BM - have a ? - how to handle

or should I just let it go!! read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 5:04 PM by Step Talk

DH looking at pics of BM on FB

I'm trying to come to the conclusion whether or not this is a big deal..I saw on our shared computer's history that DH has been looking at pics of BM on fb which led to another site that had her "mode read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 3:03 PM by Step Talk

Why is it hard to accept my teenage step son???

I know the way I feel about my step son is wrong. But I have never been able to accept him in my life... read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 2:52 PM by Step Talk

Why does dh do this...isn't this PASing

DH and BM's custody papers give BM sole physical and sole legal custody. DH sees SD on Sundays. Bm goes to church on Saturdays. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 2:46 PM by Step Talk

Too harsh? SD looking for attention by proclaiming she's going to play a sport that I play.

Some background...last year SD12 (then 11) insisted that she wanted to play basketball. I play basketball and have since I was in the 6th grade. So I stupidly volunteered to teach her. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 2:41 PM by Step Talk

BM is the stupidist person I have ever known

Hi All, It's been a while b/c SD16 hasn't been around, and the Sasquatch has also been very quiet. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 2:27 PM by Step Talk

Sort of O/T quilts and pillows season changeover

I need some advice on my dead beat father

Blog is in comment. Read bellowwwww!!!! :) Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 12:14 PM by Step Talk

Birthdays are one day a year, not an entire f'n weekend

SS5 turned 6 on Thursday and with it, his ego also blew up. He was a jerk all weekend long and had a shitty ass attitude towards his siblings. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 12:08 PM by Step Talk

Having equal patience for bio and step kids

I should state first that I have no bio kids. My BF's son will be 4 in a couple of weeks. He has extremely high energy. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 11:35 AM by Step Talk

YES BM everything is everyone's fault but yours...smh

I am trying to disengage but DH asked me to help support him in certain situations where BM uses SD to hit his emotional buttons to manipulate him. So I gladly help him out when advice is asked. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 11:16 AM by Step Talk

She went off the deep end ...

So we got a call yesterday from animal services in the county CrazyBM lives in, wanting to know if we can take her dog, since she has just been arrested on a 5150. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 10:25 AM by Step Talk

How to disengage as a custodial SAHM?

I know this topic has been discussed many times but if anyone has any tips you could give me as to "do's" and "don'ts" that would be helpful. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 10:08 AM by Step Talk

OT People who complain about money...

This doesn't have much to do with Step Talk, but it's a recent pet peeve of mine that is really annoying me... read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 9:50 AM by Step Talk

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