December 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

BM agreed to shared parenting time, but still wants control

More of a vent, but I cannot wait until SS12 ages out. Starting after winter break, DH & BM will try out the 50/50 schedule. It's adding on 1-2 overnights a week for DH. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 7:16 AM by Step Talk

Maybe according to ST I'm just another entitled Stepbrat and Stephole?

I posted this on Former's Blog already... read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 6:56 AM by Step Talk

The Twelve Days of Skidmas

The Twelve Days of Skidmas On the First day of Skidmas, My skids gave to me: An F in American His’try. On the Second day of Skidmas, My skids gave to me: Two pissy sheets read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 8:30 AM by Step Talk

"It's Just Too Much!"

H had to ruin christmas a little more by pulling this one: read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 9:06 AM by Step Talk

Skid Survey

Just curious what is one (or ten) thing your skid(s) does that sends you over the edge? And I am not talking breathing, existing, siding with BM...more pet peeve instances. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 10:00 AM by Step Talk

So Spawn had Saturday school, and she has had her new phone for over a week now and has not contacted DH at all....this morning DH started getting texts from meth head ex about "Oh did Spawn send you read more Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 06 2014 2:39 PM by Step Talk

Hex bought me a Christmas gift...

We have my 8yr old SD this weekend. Whilst decorating the Christmas tree, she informs me that she went Christmas shopping with her mom, and picked out two gifts for me. Her mom purchased them. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 06 2014 7:59 PM by Step Talk

O/T......TMI Question

1. How often do you and your SO have sex 2. Who has the higher sex drive 3. How often do u think u should have sex read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 07 2014 7:50 AM by Step Talk

Speaking of Dysfunctional Families.....

It's that time of the year where all the dysfunction in all of our lives ramps to epic proportions that cause us to run for the wine, the meds and to lock ourselves into a room by ourselves in the hop read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 07 2014 10:53 AM by Step Talk

DH now mad at me for returning kids iTunes purchases and canceling sweatshirt SS17 bought without our permission.

See previous blog. Well that was predictable. DH said he wanted to handle things his way. And didn't like I had taken unilateral action. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 07 2014 1:32 PM by Step Talk

The shit just went down. Won't stay up long.

So SD hasn't seen her BM in almost 2 years. In those 2 years BM has tried to contact SD about 6-7 times. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 07 2014 4:14 PM by Step Talk

Would we just fight over something else?

So my relationship with FDH is much, much better than it was when I first joined this site. We've both made a HUGE effort, and we're seriously in a much better place. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 07 2014 7:37 PM by Step Talk

Universal Skid Mantra - If you can't do it the first time, give up and go back to whatever you were doing!

I know it's not just me because I read stories here like this all the time. This morning: read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 12:54 AM by Step Talk

I'm sick of my condescending FIL (and the rest of DH's family)

DH and I went to SD18’s baptismal service, and it went pretty well—for the most part. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 4:25 AM by Step Talk

I thought things were good with sd23

She got a FT job. Super happy for her. She works at a time she needs help with gs5. So I called her and told I'm happy to take gs5 anytime she needs me. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 5:22 AM by Step Talk

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