November 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

It sucks being right.

So DH has been looking into jobs for when he retires from the Navy in a few months. He's very limited in the area we live due to the specialty nature of his training. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 5:47 AM by Step Talk

How old do you have to be to starting planning ahead?

Per our agreement with SD16 having an IPhone her way of contributing to the cost is to babysit DD6 on the occasional day off of school. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 6:59 AM by Step Talk

"I miss my son".... insert eye roll

So, I text BM yesterday and asked her how the mold clean up is coming along. I don't mind having SS full time. Our house is the obvious better environment for him to be in anyway. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 8:08 AM by Step Talk

Stupid it's over!!!!

I have no problem with DH and BM speaking about the kids even though she has no legal say in what happens with the kids and hasn't seen them since Sept 21st bc no one will supervise her dumb ass. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 10:09 AM by Step Talk

Bm has a stalker. Part two of yesterday's update

Ss returned home around noon. We let him know that his mom had texted around 3:30 on Saturday asking to talk. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 11:22 AM by Step Talk

No discipline , No role definitions

Just another vent My SO expects me to live up to a parental role to his kids however I feel more like a maid/nanny anywho My SS has got into SO much trouble last month read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 12:28 PM by Step Talk

Once they're in your head

So, i've posted several blogs about the skids and that a lot of my problem stems from self esteem issues and that I should probably seek therapy. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 2:25 PM by Step Talk

Just annoyed...how do I deal?

My story: read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 6:07 PM by Step Talk

Don't ever offer them coffee...

I offered BM2 coffee and now I'm her little buddy. I awoke this morning to a message from her: read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 10:44 PM by Step Talk

In School, With a job or not...she needs to go!!

So, as I've mentioned many many times before my husband's 20 year old daughter lives with us full time. Now, she has a job and goes to college but it's not oh so glamorous...this chick has got to go! read more Read More...

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

siserwife? maybe!

I don't know if I could share between 3 or 4 "sister wives". But one wife who can cook, like Martha Stewart, I might be willing to share!! I'm not a great cook. I hate thinking of what's for dinner. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 04 2014 7:26 AM by Step Talk

SD11 can't wait a couple months to start braces.

DH is in CT in the Navy and BM and skids are here in NY. In May, BM requested that SD10 start braces. She had just had her last baby tooth pulled and the new tooth had not even come in yet. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 04 2014 8:34 AM by Step Talk

Let me re-word that last blog.

I recently posted a blog about the age to stop buying Christmas presents. The popular consensus is that there is no age to stop. So let me ask a new question. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 04 2014 9:43 AM by Step Talk

SS(4.5) peeing his pants. any advice?!

Only leaving this up a few hours, any thoughts or personal experiences appreciated. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 04 2014 9:43 AM by Step Talk

Family Trips

Not sure how other people feel about this but we no longer take SD with us on trips as she is just not a part of our family by her own choice. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 04 2014 10:51 AM by Step Talk

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