July 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

BM has taken care of the entire vacation issue

See my prior blogs about DH inviting SD20 and SD16 along on a "family" vacation for which he had all of $55 to contribute toward their expenses. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 29 2014 10:37 AM by Step Talk

Thank you for the advice yesterday.

SO sent an email to BM requesting to switch times. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 30 2014 6:45 AM by Step Talk

Oooh BM.

Hip hip HOORAY!! BM finally got SD off the dummy! (pacifier) SD only turns 5 in less then 2 months.... sooo. About f@&%ing time, MOTY!! read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 31 2014 9:01 PM by Step Talk

So apparently I'M the one that's lying

I confronted DH about SD going through my stuff while we were away. SD also went through my bio daughter's stuff too. Her clothes had been folded and put away. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 4:20 PM by Step Talk

I blogged about the road trip with my mother a couple of weeks ago and how it ended in a massive argument. I was right. She went home and played the victim and lied to my father. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 09 2014 11:14 AM by Step Talk

Braces or College?

DH has two kids and I have one. We have no children together. DH pays BM $30k in child support. He also pays 70 percent of all medical expenses. He covers the kids on his insurance. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 09 2014 1:46 PM by Step Talk

saying good-bye to SKs when end a relationship

I just got a heartfelt email from OSD wishing me luck with tomorrow move and asking to remain friends. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 09 2014 8:43 AM by Step Talk

BM dropping hints for ss14 not to do any more summer visitation

Ss14 gets to have three, two week visits with his mom during summer. Last summer was the first time that was in the order. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 6:35 AM by Step Talk

OT....459 guest on here. Is AlwaysAnonymous updating?

I don't remember ever seeing that many guests on here at once. Either we have become the 'Most Awesome' step parent forum or someone is recruiting folks to stalk us. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 9:50 AM by Step Talk

Taxpayers - thank you for provding SD7 wth a cell phone - oh wait... I mean "BM" "bought" Sd7 a cell phone

BM told SD7 about 3 months ago she was getting SD7 a little cheap cell phone. She has told DH this many tmes, & never has. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 9:57 AM by Step Talk

The little things to try and show they're in control

After asking Swamp Slug for 10 months to drop bags at our front door, the Judge made it a CO. But you know that CO's and authority are beneath her, so she needs to show she's in control. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2014 6:25 AM by Step Talk

Speaking of Skids using YOUR bathroom....

We don't have a master bath in our bedroom but our bedroom and BS3 have bedrooms upstairs and SS12 and SD11 have bedrooms downstairs. There is an upstairs bathroom and a downstairs bathroom. Now.. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2014 9:25 AM by Step Talk

Help me catch the rat on my FB.

My FB is tighter then Fort Knox. So the only people who can see anything on my FB is my friends. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2014 9:55 AM by Step Talk

List of positive things about SS20

Smellissa made a great suggestion on a post of mine earlier as a way to retrain my brain from "disdain and contempt" for SS20 to "tolerance" then ultimately [shock, horror] "like". read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 10:02 PM by Step Talk

where's our tiger at?

i miss her! i know i've been popping in an out lately due to being utterly swamped and shorthanded, but has anyone heard from Fearless lately? Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 01 2014 9:36 AM by Step Talk

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