October 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

BM is just SO nice-GAG

Some of us were recently ranting about BMs who intentionally sign skids up for activities on night's/weekends skids are with us. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2014 6:02 AM by Step Talk

"Yeah My Kid's an Axe Murderer and Grade School Dropout but YOUR Kid ONLY got a 2399 on His S.A.T."

And other apples to oranges comparisons (otherwise known as Ye Olde Double Standard) read more Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2014 9:49 AM by Step Talk

Free Food Night with SD18 Opens Big Can of Worms

Well, last night’s free meal opened a treasure chest of information. The university has some kind of Chinese place in there, and we decided that’s where we wanted to eat. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 31 2014 6:32 AM by Step Talk

Question from DH, Whose Lawyer is Out of Town Until Next Week...

If a parent has sole legal and physical custody and the non-custodial parent has no court-ordered parenting time (she just plans visits around her social life), can she just show up at the school and read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 30 2014 8:46 AM by Step Talk

Just to get it off my chest....

Both SD have out right fits when told to brush their teeth and hair. Both admit to doing it daily with BM, but I get to be crowned evil SM because I expect them to do the most basic of tasks... read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 30 2014 12:44 PM by Step Talk

Too old to Trick-Or-Treat?

I'd like to know how others handle this. SD12 wants to go Trick-Or-Treating Friday. DH thinks she's too old. I think she's too old. I tried reasoning with her with the following: read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 6:55 AM by Step Talk

kind OT - Celebrating the Holidays with Family

I could use some insight on how to approach the upcoming holidays with my own stepfather. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 7:24 AM by Step Talk

DH Gives Advice for STalk: Part 2--Dealing with High-Conflict Exes and Disney Parenting

I have a series of questions I sent to my husband to answer. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 8:59 AM by Step Talk

2 WTFs for your Monday morning pleasure

WTF #1: read more Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 20 2014 7:30 AM by Step Talk

Pick My Battles and Count My Blessings

Currently struggling with many thoughts of 15SS...while he does not appear to be a textbook "problem child"(counting my blessings), I can't help but wonder if it's ONLY attention that he seeks. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 11:42 AM 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

Facebook isn't the right way to tell someone they have a child.

I know I posted about this earlier but the link didn't work for some. http://kfor.com/2014/10/27/oklahoma-man-finds-out-hes-a-father-on-facebo... Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 12:39 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

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

Alimony is done!!!!

Woo hoo! Alimony is done and we can finally start saving for a nice home we can pick out together! 2,000 extra a month that will be ours and not for bm's new clothes or shoes! Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 18 2014 6:26 PM by Step Talk

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