November 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

So Honored to Play the Villain, Thaaaanks.

Thursday night I presented SS11 with a stack of clean clothes, fresh and warm from the dryer. I asked him to put them away. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 10 2014 8:03 AM by Step Talk

Of Mice and "Men" (Hurrah for My Two Cats--Not So Much Chef)

My two cats cornered a rodent this morning. This time of year they are very good at spotting mice and hunting them down. This morning was no exception. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 10 2014 7:15 AM by Step Talk

Unhappy with Steplife

I'm starting to think I'm getting past the point of no return with my SS7. BM was gone from the time he was born until he was 5 and I've known him since before his 2nd birthday. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 09 2014 9:00 PM by Step Talk

DH getting "annoyed" more and more with the skids

Does anyone else's DH get "annoyed" or "short tempered" only when the skids are around? We have them a little more than 50% of the time, and up until about a year ago he was fine with it. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 07 2014 4:34 AM by Step Talk

OMG..OH ACTUALLY thought of me OVER SD7!!!

I know right!! read more Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 06 2014 2:18 AM by Step Talk

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome to be considered a crime?

But the BIGGEST mess up of all.............

I engaged with SD & BM. After the whole cupboard debacle, a heated exchange ensued. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 05 2014 9:47 AM by Step Talk

SS11 is acting entitled....

...and with Christmas right around the corner (stupid stupid boy). *Sigh* read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 04 2014 6:17 AM by Step Talk

UPDATE....BM & her family

YAY!!!!! We have an actual plan for this weekend, BM and her mom will get the kiddos on Friday and keep them until Sunday morning (for BM's supervised visit, first one in 2 months). read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 25 2014 7:35 AM by Step Talk

Pre-nup advice needed

My SO and I plan to marry next year (we should be engaged in a month or two). I've mentioned it once or twice in passing, but once we are engaged I want to start working on a pre-nup. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 24 2014 10:49 AM by Step Talk

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.....

SD10 is slowly pulling away. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 26 2014 7:33 AM by Step Talk

Is it divorce/guilt or just that men parent differently in general?

Sometimes I wonder if it's the whole guilty parent/COD thing or if it's just that men parent differently. BM is actually the lazier parent as far as discipline. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 23 2014 9:06 AM by Step Talk

This is just misery

DH has still not heard a court verdict, though we got the attorney summations this week, and of course, BM's attorney's summation and that of the GAL were full of lies and bullshit. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 22 2014 3:56 AM by Step Talk

SD14 decided to grace us with her presence again...

SD14 has been at MIL's house for the past 4 weeks. DH asked me to pick her up yesterday afterschool & I was like Huh? ...hadn't even thought about her coming back. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 22 2014 4:51 AM by Step Talk

Help needed right away

DH took SD16's phone away from her because she called him a ***. She keeps demanding to call BM and will not take no for an answer. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 01 2014 2:56 PM by Step Talk

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