December 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

How would your feel - is this normal?

We had SD8 for the first week of Christmas break and BM picked her up yesterday morning (at the grocery store just up the street from our home as she is not allowed to come to our home) for her time w read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 12:48 PM by Step Talk

I'm the bad guy, again. Of course!

I'm so sick and tired of being the bad guy time after time, and DH not growing a pair. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 12:42 PM by Step Talk

OH SS14 is such a joy

His Aunt and Uncle brought over some presents (BM's sister and husband who are attempting to rekindle the relationship with SS and our family after years of absence and my inviting them and the other read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 12:37 PM by Step Talk

Shes been home 3 weeks.

sd14 has been home for 3 weeks. It started okay at home. but at school different story. She was late to class 21x in the week she had to go which equals a nice little ticket for us. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 12:33 PM by Step Talk

O/T: I don't know why DH's female relatives think I'm the one to referee....meh

Here I sit, having not only my laptop FB messages being blown up, but my cell keeps chiming as they come it too! read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 12:30 PM by Step Talk

New and in need of perspective

I am a new member and wanted to thank anyone in advance who is kind enough to respond or offer up their "take" on the following scenerio. I have a SO of almost 3 years. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 12:27 PM by Step Talk

Silence can be most painful

The silent screams in my head must've been heard. My fault was that I didn't reach out to anyone, but I was still heard and supported through it. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 11:26 AM by Step Talk

Do judges usually question why the custodial isn't working?

Well now that Bm has responded to Dh's lawyer that she won't sign a parenting plan because she doesn't agree to taking turns claiming Ss every other year and also refusing to do her part in transporta read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 11:13 AM by Step Talk

How do you tune out?

So, on the rare occasion SD20 (who lives with us) talks to me about her life...she talks and talks and talks..most recently, she's irritated because the guy SHE broke up with umpteen times, is finally read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 11:11 AM by Step Talk

!!!! BM actually accepted DH's offer - 50/50

I'm not sure who BM has been getting advice from, but I want to hug this person. BM agreed to start the new schedule (again) on Jan 5th. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 11:01 AM by Step Talk

Oldest Half Brother of Chef Calls Out of the BLUE!

The brother that has stood up for Chef the most and that we haven't heard hide nor hair from for almost two years now phoned up last night. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 10:57 AM by Step Talk

If you do one thing

...do this!!! read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 10:39 AM by Step Talk

And BM lied.... we are all sooooo shocked....

Not Really.... read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 10:24 AM by Step Talk

DH Rant

classyNJ's blog brought up something that DH does that irritates the hell out of me. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 10:10 AM by Step Talk

Am I being irrational?

Just to start - I do not say a word to my DH or the SS's - I guess its the look on my face...but EVERYTIME I do, cook, buy, go somewhere its always "Oh My mom has that, my mom has this, my mom went th read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 9:36 AM by Step Talk

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