December 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

DH Dinner with Spawn

Since Spawn was just super duper busy this week she chose not to come for her visitation time, since she's 17 its not like DH is going to force her. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 9:14 AM by Step Talk

DH got laid off...

Both DH and I are in the Army reserves. I got laid off from my Active Reserve job in October (funding issues), so now I just drill one weekend a month (as does DH). read more Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 8:15 AM by Step Talk

Phrases Spoken by Alienated Children

For those of you who have dealt with PAS, what phrases have you heard the kids use? These are the common ones we heard from Faux and "SS"15, word for word: read more Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 10:35 AM by Step Talk

Pics of SD16 nasty room

I took 3 pics of her room, real quick, last night, to text to my friend that I was bitching to. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 12:04 PM by Step Talk

You know that feeling you get in your gut when you should be sad.... but you're not......

As I've stated in the last two blogs, SD10 is pulling away. We are now going on EOW number 5 that she has either not come to visit at all or only come for a few hours. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 12:40 PM by Step Talk

Am I suppose to magically poop out a uniform?!

SD14 can't find her ROTC pants or white shirt. She calls me asking me to check her room which I do, 4 TIMES. I check the car and trunk of the car 4 TIMES. SD14 can't find these items ANYWHERE. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 4:48 PM by Step Talk

OT - I Suck At Accessorizing

So I just burned my lip. It hurt pretty bad for, like, a minute, but now it just stings. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 7:29 PM by Step Talk

Disengaging Day 3

SS12 went 4 days without a shower until last night. He didn't do his homework Wednesday night. He has spent every single solitary moment staring at a screen. This morning's convo: read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 2:21 AM by Step Talk

And the uniform suddenly appears out of thin air

Update to last night blog. SD14 FOUND HER UNIFORM! It just appeared in one of the corners of her room, a corner that she claims she already “looked” through. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 5:34 AM by Step Talk

Does anyone else take the skids shopping for a Christmas gift for BM?

BM told the skids that she doesn't like the presents that the school has (from the "Secret Santa Shoppe"), so she didn't put her name on the envelope for them to buy her anything. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 5:48 AM by Step Talk

One parent thinks therapy is needed, the other doesn't

How would this work? read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 6:46 AM by Step Talk

Thank goodness SD16 is SOOOOO busy excelling in school making her too busy to clean up after herself {gag}

Well, at least she is excelling in gym and art! read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 7:55 AM by Step Talk

Extended a Christmas olive branch and Lord Please dont let me regret it....

Christmas makes me a little more nicer for some odd reason.... read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 10:34 AM by Step Talk

My ExH is also in the dipshit club - Is this PAS? Out of the blue - things are rocky...

My exH had a model divorce, honestly. Everyone was impressed including the judge who finalized it. We never fought. We just agreed. Everything down the middle. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 9:50 AM by Step Talk

Just got the weirdest FB message

For those of you that have worked in the restaurant industry you will understand the dynamics of the people you work with. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 11:06 AM by Step Talk

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