September 2013 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Damn it All for being the "bigger person".

I just can't help it. When BM and I (and DH) are not getting along, she is not mature enough to keep things out of SS's ears. It is hard on him. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 3:38 PM by Step Talk

ss7 told us last night that his SD taught him how to play beer pong

yes, that's right...beer pong. he knew he wasn't supposed to say anything either because when we started questioning him, he clammed up tight. DH and I talked about. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 3:22 PM by Step Talk

Neighbor Kid

So, this little girl we'll call "Nikki" (Neighbor Kid, NiKki, NK... see what I did there? God, I'm tired... LoL) has been coming in with SS10 every day saying that no one is home at her house. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 3:19 PM by Step Talk

O\T Entitlement...

Read this link, thought that it hit home with some of the things we try to vent about here, how a lot of the skids here have no consequences and it was sad to read... read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 2:51 PM by Step Talk

Omg- just saw my skid15 handcuffed and shackled...

Talk about being in the right place at the right time. We have a very small county. I'm over at the courthouse several times a month due to work puposes as part of our drug court. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 2:32 PM by Step Talk

Dear BM: Get a life and stop telling my husband and I how to run our home!

I swear, I can only ignore so many of the emails from you telling me what food I should feed the kids while they're with us 4 days a week. Who the hell do you think you are to send me a "menu" ? read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 2:18 PM by Step Talk

Winter Vacation Trip - Don't want to tell BM

Winter holiday per CO alternates yearly. This year, DH has the longest time with SD. (He gets her Dec 26th - Day school returns) which is January 6th this year. Which is like 11 days. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 2:09 PM by Step Talk

OT.. My poor fur baby

So the other day my 11 month old German Shepherd is playing in the back yard. She starts yelping and running through the back yard screaming the whole time. I get outside, get her to come over to me. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 2:08 PM by Step Talk

SD12 going "over my head" to Daaadddyyy...

Well, since the trip to my family's with her, my attitude has gone all to hell. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 1:04 PM by Step Talk

Hanging with his kids at his ex-wife's house

My husband has decided now that his kids are 13 and 11 to go help them with school, sports etc after school. Sounds wonderful doesn't it?? read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 12:11 PM by Step Talk

follow up to previous question (link to previous question is below)

http://steptalk.org/node/165769 read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 12:08 PM by Step Talk

When to take a pregnancy test?

DH and I have sex at least every other day, or like once every 3 days. So never longer than 3. I have been off BC for year, and my periods come at the times expected. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 12:03 PM by Step Talk

She is not the mother in this home, nor is she his wife.

SD11 doesn't seem to understand that she is a child. She is not her half siblings' (DD7 and DS4) mother or their father. She is DH's daughter, his child, not his wife or partner. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 11:57 AM by Step Talk

Ideas please. We have therapy tonight, should I bring up Relational Aggression?

Okay, so tonight we have therapy and I feel like finally what I've known was going on has a name. I'm so thankful for it being linked on my post. I even read it to my DH. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 11:03 AM by Step Talk

SENTENCE STRUCTURE? WITH A 3 YEAR OLD?

On the heels of just.his.wife's earlier post from the media, here's another jack a$$ parent. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 10:46 AM by Step Talk

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