February 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Update: BIG Changes

Around 6 weeks ago, BM brought SD12 to our house after she learned my SD had been harming herself. Last week, BM signed over custody to us. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 24 2014 6:06 AM by Step Talk

Snow days and Skids

Anyone else dislike snow days and being stuck indoors all day with skids? What do you do to keep sanity? Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 03 2014 5:35 AM by Step Talk

Irks me! It shouldn't. But it does.

Dd12 is going to a concert tonight with her friend and the mom. I arrive at school to pick up all the kids and inform dd that she's going to her friend's house and give her an overnight bag. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 24 2014 4:42 PM by Step Talk

I am so ready to just bang my head against the wall...

DH is driving me crazy. BM's oldest daughter,(not dh's daughter) who is 18 years old and a senior in high school, is pregnant. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 08 2014 3:35 PM by Step Talk

Very O/T: Mirena IUD?? Help!

Ok, you guys are my go-to source for info on just about anything (you are the smartest group of people I know!) I hope you all don't mind an off topic question. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 13 2014 3:39 PM by Step Talk

Mrs. Timberlake Part Deux

So at some point recently BM attended her fake celebrity boyfriend's concert. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2014 5:03 PM by Step Talk

chores part 2

When ss15 was not in any sports or after school programs, it was the same uphill battle to get him to do one or two of the jobs around the house. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2014 7:21 AM by Step Talk

Stupid Ass still trying to figure out the family dynamic after 16 1/2 years....dumb,da da dumbbbbbbbbb

DH and I have been together 16 1/2 years. When we got together I had an adopted son (J) aged 3 1/2. He had 3 kids ages 14, 10 and 3. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 09 2014 8:34 AM by Step Talk

Skids ignore SO and I

When we go to school events or similar things and the skids are with BM, they ignore us completely. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 14 2014 7:27 AM by Step Talk

The IT is ruining the boys lives...

...So she can go out, drink, and run around all over creation! Today is the fourth time she has been drug to truancy court for a 6 year old and a 10 year old. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 9:06 AM by Step Talk

BM gave up on her children and thinks she can come back whenever she pleases

I haven't posted in a while because we have been going through a lot of changes in my family unit. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 14 2014 1:39 PM by Step Talk

Is there anyone here that has since become friends in real life with other steptalkers?

I am in a facebook group that's private for stepparents but some of us are also friends on our regular facebooks. It's nice to know you have allies even if you never talk about step life on facebook. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 1:49 PM by Step Talk

OT- Having a Hard Time Standing up for Myself

I was abused as a kid by my mother. Any and every little thing I did wrong I was severely beaten. One time we were at church and there were some new people there. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 05 2014 6:13 AM by Step Talk

Icky E. coli is OF COURSE trying to make SS think this visit fiasco is all DH's fault. NOPE.

I deleted the blog I posted the other night about this (paranoid). In a nutshell: BM has no visitation. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 10:03 AM by Step Talk

I'm on a rampage today!!!!!

i Got up this morning and been cooking and cleaning today. kids were told by DH to clean there rooms, yesterday. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 09 2014 12:23 PM by Step Talk

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