July 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Disengaged SMs and SFs: Does your SO talk to you about their kids still?

Last night my DH tried to talk to me about SS and how fabulous he was. I didn't respond much, just with "Okay" and then tried to move on. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 26 2014 1:25 PM by Step Talk

OT: found out about a death in the family via Facebook. Sad. Pissed. Very pissed.

This afternoon I was scrolling through Facebook and noticed dozens of people posting on my cousin's wall stuff like, "RIP sweet girl!" I called my mom to find out wtf was happening and discovered that read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 24 2014 3:02 PM by Step Talk

How to tell a 13 year old girl her mom has been in jail?

And that she might go again for 1-4 years???? SD13 will be home this weekend. DH will be telling her about jail, duis, court, suing... read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 23 2014 9:46 PM by Step Talk

UPDATE!! BM is such a liar!!

UPDATE!! When I told DH that BM was using this experience to "teach him a lesson that it's hard to have the boys full time and be CP". He was PISSED. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 27 2014 8:08 PM by Step Talk

DH and I VS the rest of the world

Anyone else feel like this? Its you and your DH against everyone else? read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 28 2014 6:29 AM by Step Talk

Day 1 of Being Totally Alone

Well let's see, DH and BS14 left at midnight, I kinda sorta remember it, but then I went back to sleep. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 26 2014 9:01 PM by Step Talk

Heart hurts

My husband has two adult children His son is in prison for drugs and has always had a gang related life. His daughter (age 32) is living with us. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 27 2014 12:51 PM by Step Talk

Damned if we do.... And just plain damned

So while ss14 has been "helping" dh with house projects today, apparently they've been arguing the entire time. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 27 2014 1:58 PM by Step Talk

Dh trying to convince me that ss is a hard worker.

DH is working on some remodeling projects at the house. He just LoVES t tell me how much ss14 is helping him. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 27 2014 12:00 PM by Step Talk

O/T venting/preventing using fb

Rather angry and hurt, not sure how to deal with these emotions since chatting with my bio dad on the phone. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 01 2014 7:39 PM by Step Talk

saga continues YSD is back and July 10th can't come soon enough

this morning she woke me up at 5am banging on things trying to print something from her dad's printer which is right next to my door. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 02 2014 4:58 AM by Step Talk

How to deal w a Hypochondriac teen girl!?

Hey everyone!?! How us everyone es summer going!? read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 02 2014 3:33 PM by Step Talk

Bad words

After a discussion with my DH he has been trying to discipline SS8 more when he misbehaves. Do I think it will last long? No but for about a week he has been. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 02 2014 12:17 PM by Step Talk

SD12 Coming Back Tonight:(

It has been such a blissfully peaceful week, but alas, our week begins tonight at 5pm. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 04 2014 7:49 AM by Step Talk

New Here - HI!

Hi everyone. Brand new here. I've been a SM for a year now, and there have been no big issues, but a full household like mine can get stressful. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 03 2014 6:12 PM by Step Talk

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