Family Forum / Parenting / Step Parents / February 2004

I just found an interesting paper on the web.  This chart appears.  It
shows the source of funds for Federal spending in the past few
decades.  This means the where the money for Federal programs comes
from.

Jane wrote:

Well, since you asked, Jane, I'll tell ya. I'm pretty
much fed up with the condescending attitudes I've been

Just wondering if there is anybody out there that is dealing with a
similar situation to me and my wife.  We were married just recently
and I am now the very proud step father of a 12 year old girl and an
11 year old boy. Both are wonderful smart children that I love very

   What do you (or actually, probably the DH in this case) say to your
stepson,( middle child), when he says that his mother doesn't love or care
about him, but loves/cares about the youngest and the oldest? There is
blatant favoritism to the oldest and often the youngest from the ...

...but not OT, because Lee is a SK.  
She got her report card.  All A's.  4.43 GPA. I am so proud.
jane

From:
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/entertainment/US/captain_kangaroo_040123.html
'Captain Kangaroo' Dies at 76

Hello all, I've been reading some posts, and you all have some good things to say.
I'm a 34 year old recently (a year ago) seperated man.  Shortly after my seperation I met my current GF.  She's wonderful, everything I've ever wanted in a woman.  My ex was great, but that ...

I'm not sure why I didn't check out this board before, but ever since
I got married I thought I was alone in this stepkid hell. People who
don't have steps have no idea what I'm going through and I get
absolutely no support from my husband about his daughter's behavior.