October 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Home study results, finally!

Our lovely attorney emailed today after she met with the social worker and BM's attorney. It was great (though unsurprising) news! read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 9:39 PM by Step Talk

Semantics: What "joint" in joint legal custody means

In a moment of nerdiness, fatigue, whatever, I was wondering if joint legal custody was the same thing as both parents having 100% authority, together, as one.....or if it meant each parent has 50%. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 9:22 PM by Step Talk

More sub-par parenting

My husband got a copy of SD's report card. It's not good. The kids were ranked on a scale of 1 to 4 for various skills. 1 = limited ability and 4 = meets expectations read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 8:26 PM by Step Talk

Enmeshment vs. co-parenting. Props to BM and shame on DH. Yes, I said props to BM.

DH and I agree that BM doesn't control discipline or any other issue in our home and he knows he can't force his views on BM with regards to her home and how she parents SS. Is that enough? read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 8:08 PM by Step Talk

BM tantrum and SD6's school meeting

Post from last week about SD6's meltdowns happening at school and whatnot. http://www.steptalk.org/node/201420 read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 7:11 PM by Step Talk

Punishment/Time Out issue

sooo my SD did something she shouldn't have n her school and the teacher called DH about it... It's something really bad and we don't want her doing it again... read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 6:46 PM by Step Talk

BM wants pictures from 30 years ago!

How would you feel if BM was asking a friend of DHs (Kinda mutual friend between DH and BM, BM met her because she was DH friend before they met) for pictures of her and DH? read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 6:06 PM by Step Talk

Guilty BM

So around a month and half ago, BM kicked SD23 out of her house. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 5:24 PM by Step Talk

This child keeps making more stupid decisions!

SD14 did it again. She opened her damn mouth and said something utterly stupid that has her butt in hot water. She had a band competition this past Saturday. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 4:41 PM by Step Talk

How dare you do anything fun?

BJ's bday party was Saturday. SD22 did FB invitations, but didn't send real ones. FDH doesn't have FB. I told him a week or 2 ago when the party was. I had plans earlier in the day Saturday. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 3:23 PM by Step Talk

Boyfriend is so quick to see fault in other peoples kids...

...but is so blind when it comes to his own!!! A friend of mine has a son who is about 23 y.o. and just got awarded Employee of the Month at a local store. His picture was posted and on display. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 2:38 PM by Step Talk

The truth is revealed

DH is pissed off and YSD is stressing him out that is why he was such an ass to me this morning. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 2:24 PM by Step Talk

Step shits attitude is back

After BM went psychotic a few weeks ago SS has been a total different kid at out house. So much better and even pleasant to be around. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 1:41 PM by Step Talk

Let's talk Laundry

I am wondering if and when you start having children do their own laundry. Growing up my mother did all the laundry on the weekends since she worked during the week. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 1:27 PM by Step Talk

DH’s Aha Moment

So BM has made a habit of calling the skids, at our house on DH’s time, and yelling at them for things that have happened on her time at her house. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 12:51 PM by Step Talk

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