October 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

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

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

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

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

SS19 went without AND BMs partner being aggressive to OH!! lol

So, I changed tack. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 5:04 AM by Step Talk

Stress caused by SD14

I hate the stressed that SD14 is causing DH over her dramatic bullshit behavior! Read my previous blog for more details about what happened yesterday. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 6:35 AM by Step Talk

OT - Rant "That's A Lot To Read"

Maybe it's because I grew up in the days before cell phones and webcams and voice chat, but for me when you're having a text conversation (IM's, text messages, e-mails, etc.) it seems perfectly normal read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 7:57 AM by Step Talk

Princess gets to live rent free

Apparently welfare and foodstamps aren't stretching as far as Princess and the baby daddy thought they would. They need a two bedroom apt. now that the baby is here. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 7:44 AM by Step Talk

HUGGY HUMPDAY

what nice, thoughtful gesture will you give your spouse today or this week? read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 9:03 AM by Step Talk

Update on MSD running away - again. And why I need to learn not to expect things to go the way I think they will.

rutherford was right! SO did a big, long speech about how he loves her and blah, blah, blah. Told MSD if she wanted to live with BM full-time, he was ok with that. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 8:19 AM by Step Talk

NYS Downward Mod--Even the OLD Form is OBSESSED with Health Insurance . .(General Rant)

Backstory: The BM and skids used to be on Chef's health insurance. At time of the split, he had a job with a major, global company so health insurance was relatively low cost. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 10:00 AM by Step Talk

What are some of the things BM has done?

I will start top 3. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 9:32 AM by Step Talk

contact with Skids when the Bm is near...

What are your opinions on interactions with your skids when Bm is near or within earshot? Like hugging/talking on the phone. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 11:06 AM by Step Talk

Youngest SS7/hearing imparied

My youngest SS7 is hearing impaired he was born at 26 weeks and had a few other issues at birth, but the main one that still effects him today is the hearing, he has to wear hearing aids. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 1:05 PM by Step Talk

Help! Therapist and CPS

I haven't posted in ages. IDK if any of you remember me or my story but my husband is abusive. Been married to him for almost 15 years read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 2:43 PM by Step Talk

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