November 2013 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

I would rather

Do or be anything else at the moment. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 30 2013 8:15 AM by Step Talk

Silent night. How would it be? Haha

My skids talk non-f'n-stop!!! We give them a lot of attention. Our house is kid central. No cable tv. Limited video games. We do a lot outside. In the winter- games at the table. Puzzles. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 30 2013 4:23 PM by Step Talk

I just love sharing how pathetic BM is.

Okay so for those of you who don't know, BM is pregnant. Possibly around 5-7 months. She was impregnanted by her boyfriend of about a year. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 9:52 AM by Step Talk

I think the stars have aligned against me ..

DH is waiting to speak to his doctor later today about the results of the ultrasound. The doc doing the ultrasound didn't have much to say, so we're still in a waiting pattern. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 07 2013 9:38 AM by Step Talk

I feel like the elephant in the room...

Lately I have been really exposed a lot to ss16 (almost 17) b/c ss20 is here and so he hangs out in the living room a lot more. We have no rec room so the living room is grand central station. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 4:12 PM by Step Talk

Consequences for stealing

I have a direct sales business and I use the one room in my home as my "office". The kids have all been told there is no reason for them to ever enter my office. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 19 2013 6:45 AM by Step Talk

Skids concerts

So tonight SS16 has an orchestra concert which starts at 7pm. Every time the kids has one DH pressures for me & BS 6 to attend... here is my issue. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 10:10 AM by Step Talk

Bio mom broken promises.

Everytime we tell the step kids of a fun plan... They go to bio mom & the stepkids come back saying they are going to do it with her. Waterpark. Amusement park. Boat rental adventure. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 20 2013 9:31 PM by Step Talk

Step children's mother terminally ill

My step kids mother is terminally ill. I'm a bit daunted at what is to come. Anyone any advice (no sympathy needed!) read more Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 07 2013 6:17 AM by Step Talk

When a birthday is all about the one that did the birthing

How may of you have to deal with a BM that treats the stepchild's birthday like a celebration of their womb? read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 16 2013 7:18 PM by Step Talk

I feel like such a baby

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving at my Mom and Dads house, and I was literally talked off the ledge by my mom because we have the kids this week and so I felt like I had to invite them. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 26 2013 9:36 PM by Step Talk

As nice as it gets for now!

Just got back from our T-day holiday across the state. Only nice thing about ss20 still being here is that he and ss16 drove together is the vehicle their mom gave ss20. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 30 2013 3:51 PM by Step Talk

Visits with adult Skid

We like to visit Skids separately when possible due to their ages and interests. Well an opportunity came up tonight to where we could take SS out for a few hours and visit. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 30 2013 8:19 PM by Step Talk

Puberty/Masturbating but still believes in Santa?!?!

At what age do you think a child needs to be told that there is no Santa? read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 30 2013 10:37 PM by Step Talk

Finally hit on what I hate so much about the people in my house

It is that they EXIST! Let me explain. I left home at 17. My home life was violent as hell and I left as soon as possible. After that I lived with ONE other person at a time. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 20 2013 10:45 AM by Step Talk

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