September 2015 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Halloween hell

SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WE WERE ALL LIKE THIS AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIFE. Me: hey BS11 you want to be Freddy Kruger for Halloween? BS11: yeah dad that would be awesome. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 30 2015 8:57 PM by Step Talk

I suckered myself

As a long time lurker I finally broke today. I needed someone to vent to that understands. I suckered myself into thinking that since the kids refused to have contact with SO it would be fine. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 30 2015 10:04 PM by Step Talk

Do I deserve to know?

In the custody investigation I initiated regarding DS8, the custody investigator included a report that ExW's new SS13 Ds8's step brother) has been undergoing psychotherapy (37 sessions and counting) read more Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 29 2015 8:34 AM by Step Talk

Don't want to go to school? No problem!

Sorry it's long! read more Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2015 12:15 PM by Step Talk

Just sitting here thinking about how things have changed over the past 11 years.

It's not easy being a single parent of a 1 year old. It's a lot of work. Even with a few days a week with the kid(s) at their other parents house, a toddler can be trying on your nerves. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2015 10:12 AM by Step Talk

it's been over 9 years go away already

We had a family reunion this past weekend and my husband's aunt told him BM is calling them again. She thinks she's a member of the family. It's been 9 years and she still keeps bothering family. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 07 2015 9:59 AM by Step Talk

SS comparing my son to BM's other child

My SS has a brother from his mom that is a year older then my son. I do not interact with her son ever like a normal situation. BM will aww and such when BS gives SS a huge and such. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2015 10:16 AM by Step Talk

Lifestyles of the rich and famous - even money won't protect a SM from her adult skids

Check this out!! All the money in the world and still they fight. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2015 9:18 AM by Step Talk

A Workout and A New Perspective (okay, just the workout)

Thought if I worked out, I'd be less anxious about picking up all 4 kids today after work. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 21 2015 12:59 PM by Step Talk

More Christmas Planning

DH and I have a new house. We are going to host a Christmas dinner in mid-December for his 4 siblings, their spouses and their children (mostly grown). read more Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 19 2015 4:21 PM by Step Talk

removed the SIM card and wiped the phone clean

So my baby has 5 half sisters. My three. and His two. I was not married to him so I don't call them my step kids.. Sometimes I refer to them as psuedo steps. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 18 2015 10:25 AM by Step Talk

Anyone watch Dr Phil?

It's just on in the background and it's all about stepparents. Dad and SM have just won custody of SS and BM and SF are on saying they've been railroaded. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 18 2015 2:28 PM by Step Talk

Do they ever learn? I sure hope so

This is SD21's 3rd year of college..every semester she has to re-apply for loans and grants..so that's been about 5 times now..and as usual, whatever money left from her loans or grants that she doesn read more Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 24 2015 2:50 PM by Step Talk

35 years with NPD MIL, princess SD and peacd at any price spouse

I am incredibly relieved to find this site. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 23 2015 10:09 AM by Step Talk

Hard to take

I've been married 20 yrs, together 27. The kids have been a thorn in my side ever since day one. But as they became adults I was hoping it would get better. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 23 2015 3:48 PM by Step Talk

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