February 2015 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Checked their rooms

After they left after their usual EOW 5 day stay...SD9 did ok as usual with the clean-up. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 20 2015 9:23 AM by Step Talk

Two text messages, Legally Blonde and Proud Mummy Moment!

Interesting week!! read more Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 21 2015 9:37 PM by Step Talk

The birthday grab and dash update

DH and I went out to check out the new Costco yesterday. When we got back, the first words out of SDSTB17's mouth were, "Did you get me anything? Monday's my birthday you know. I bet you forgot. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 22 2015 4:52 AM by Step Talk

What do you think about this article?

I can only imagine that this would work (we are at the point where negotiating/working with BM is pointless--she is who she is and will never change; she will never be the mom that the skids need). read more Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 22 2015 9:13 AM by Step Talk

who wants to debate?? gotta a question.

So in an earlier blog a poster said she is trying to put her dh first but he wants to move and that means uprooting her and her kids. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 23 2015 5:30 PM by Step Talk

How you like me now?

So there is another project on the horizon. This time for Science. Yeah science. One of the courses that SS failed. It is due after Spring Break. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 24 2015 6:34 AM by Step Talk

Medical expenses post CS emancipation -- question

For those of you who have had a skid age out of CS/medical expenses responsibility for your SO, how did it go with your SO no longer paying 50 percent of medical expenses, particularly if the skid was read more Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 24 2015 10:44 AM by Step Talk

". . . Or I could just leave them with you"

Seriously, it's one step forward, two steps back in Stepparent land. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 24 2015 9:59 AM by Step Talk

'Downton Abbey' and blended family/step-parent pitfalls...

If anyone else is keeping up with 'Downton Abbey' (flying my geeky PBS flag freely for all to see) you will know that one of the characters, Mrs. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 24 2015 10:07 AM by Step Talk

The Knock-On Effects of Disengagement

So about a year ago I was at an all-time high level of frustration. I was about to have my first child and SD's very presence made me want to scream. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 23 2015 9:18 AM by Step Talk

OT - Laundry Score

Found $4 in a pair of DH's pants earlier when I was getting ready to throw them in the wash. Opened the dryer just now and $10 fell out at my feet. So kind of them to tip the maid. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 23 2015 1:03 AM by Step Talk

A doozy of a long story--DH/marriage related somewhat but not skid related

Ok guys. I have had this story to tell since Wednesday, but i fear it is so long that I haven't felt like typing it since I'm usually on stalk via my iphone. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 23 2015 6:02 AM by Step Talk

I need some of what BM is smoking

I blogged at the end of Jan about SS9's bad behavior in school. I talked SO into giving me a kid free weekend and he told BM that we weren't getting the kids the last weekend of the month in Jan. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 23 2015 10:33 AM by Step Talk

What is reasonable for the post high school years?

I'm new to ST but I've been a SM for over 10 years. SD15.75 lives with us during the school year (and always has). read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 18 2015 8:21 AM by Step Talk

What do you think of this?

For whatever reason, BS17 seldom visits me, DW and skids at our home. I don't like it, but I am dealing with it. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 18 2015 12:01 PM by Step Talk

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