May 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Are Mother's Days hard/easy for you???

I feel very conflicted on Mother's Day. I have no bio kids and we have SD 50% of the time. I am blessed with a good relationship with her. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 9:22 AM by Step Talk

Anyone change their mind about having more children after they saw what kind of father DH was?

I would die if he ever saw this because it would hurt him but I think I was probably 50/50 on having more children when I met DH, but now I'm like 98/2 in not ever wanting children with him. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 9:20 AM by Step Talk

Mommy and Me Luncheon

Im so glad I have such a sweet perceptive little boy. So, the Mommy and Me luncheon went so well. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 9:07 AM by Step Talk

The word AMAZING is over-used

a·maz·ing [uh-mey-zing] adjective causing great surprise or sudden wonder. verb (used with object), a·mazed, a·maz·ing. 1. to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 8:58 AM by Step Talk

Since Mother's Day is the topic of the day-

I'm going to start *** it Out Thursday a bit early, if you don't mind. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 8:57 AM by Step Talk

Surprisingly, MIL's FB is magically working again

She is suddenly able to post likes and comments on my pictures. Funny how it all happened about an hour after her Mother's Day flower arrangement was delivered to her house. Funny. Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 8:55 AM by Step Talk

SS's lovely weekend with bm

Ss got to spend Mother's Day weekend with his mom (which of course meant that I got to have the weekend alone with my husband and children and yes. It was fantastic) read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 8:47 AM by Step Talk

I did get a gift from sd8. And then DH gave it to her to go plant without me or anything...

So in my card from SD, she had given me some marigold seeds. SS had brought home a half dead cabbage plant to put in the "garden" read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 8:26 AM by Step Talk

Having trouble connecting with step daughter

My DH and I have been married for 4 years. I have 4 kids who live with us (now 20,17,16, 3)and his daughter is now 7. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 8:21 AM by Step Talk

BM's Mother's Day Tantrum

As I posted in my blog, BM sent DH a text stating when she would be picking SS15 up and dropping him off on Mother's Day. There was no, "Does this work for you?" or any other common courtesy. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 8:04 AM by Step Talk

hipocrisy inheritance…MIL

So, my crazy MIL who has always claimed I am a witch and that my SKID is entitled to my stuff too, because if I was a good person, I would not have a problem with leaving any of MY money to the idiot read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 8:03 AM by Step Talk

Am I Right or Wrong?

In case you weren't up bawling your eyes out along with me last night, you may have missed my post about my Mother's Day. Here it is if you're bored: http://www.steptalk.org/node/186644 read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 7:54 AM by Step Talk

Ah, the old let's schedule the party when Dad can't come ploy

In our area, we have open houses when our kids graduate from High School. As everything else in the country, they are not what they used to be, now having to be so special, not a party at the house. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 7:44 AM by Step Talk

Mothers Day from skids

Am I the only one who doesn't think Mothers Day is a day for the skids to do something special for me? I don't consider them my kids. And they don't' consider me their Mom. read more Read More...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 7:25 AM by Step Talk

So when it happens again... how to handle...

Okay so MSD has this apartment. Its $760 a month. That is a lot of money for an apartment in our area for an 18year old with a baby who is making $10 an hour. read more Read More...