Family Forum / Parenting / Step Parents / December 2004

For everyone here who thinks their SK works at the
"I want my parents back together" thing?
No one can hold a candle to jane's daughter, Lee.
Six weeks ago (is it only six weeks? It feels like

Funny how things work out.  
My SDs (now age nearly 21 and 22) and YSD's boyfriend came over for Christmas
Eve dinner.  At 6:30 I realized that I was actually looking forward to their
coming.  I was dancing to the Christmas music and looking out the window.  Even

I am a newly single mom looking to make visitation easier on my son. His
father has not been consistent with weekend visitation, has 2 other
children from a previous marriage and up until a month ago we were still
sneaking in "quickies". The problem is two fold: One, when he does ...

I am new here and need to vent. Have been a stepmum for 13 years to a young
man who has mostly been a joy to parent. The Biomum has been more the
problem. These days DSS is going through a lot of stuff himself and I am
trying to be supportive however he continues to hurt my feelings ...

I guess this is just a vent because this one really
seems to be outside my circle. Just another in a long line
of events between DD and ex's live-in GF.
Last night, GF called my DD (age 16) at my house to

Well, we finally sold the house. SS has been continuing to live here with
Kiera and myself since his Dad and I split. But it looks like that's finally
coming to an end.
When my ex first left, I was keen for SS to go too. I think it was just a

Louise, my oldest daughter, has been diagnosed with mumps.  She had the MMR
jab, but apparently in those days it wasn't as strong as the current booster
they're using and there's a bit of an epidemic in her generation and at most
universities over here.

Often, I see advice offered recommending various reading materials on
"step-parenting". Given the fact I have recently been labeled the wicked
stepmother (who knew I'd be in a fairytale? HA), I am searching for book
recommendations on blending/step families. I'm a reader and have ...

I'm DElurking because I was apauled when I read your post about you own
daughter, your own flesh and blood yet.
I can see if this were a step child, but your own flesh and blood.
I love my son and daughter.

Okay.  I know a bunch of you could write this for me, maybe I'll just save
the old one and re-post every year.
SS8.  Christmas shopping.  I live in eternal hope that BM will organize him
to buy gifts for her side of the family, but that has yet to happen.

I'm looking for some advice. My story is long so I will try to be as
brief as possible. I was married for 27 years and thought my ex and I
were happy. She had an affair and divorced me despite my efforts to
have her work on the marriage for the kid's sake. She and her

My son was 5 when I met my fiancee. We will be married on Jan 8, 2005. My
son is now 6 and has known my fiancee for over a year. My son has a good
relationship with his bio dad. He sees him once a week and every other
weekend. Just recently my son has started calling my fiancee " ...

Everyone Christmas shopping?
I'm almost done, which for me is amazing this early in December.  We
put up the outside decorations and all of the inside decorations
except for the tree.

I've been serious with only one man since divorcing my ex-husband some
years ago.  We have been dating for almost 2 years and discussing marriage
and stepping.  He would like to be marriage by this summer.  Both of us
have 12 year old sons, and they get along very well most of the ...

Good Morning all...
Well..i read all that was said yesterday...some made me laugh, some made
me cry....but i appreciate it all none the less......i printed out a LOT
of it...for reference.....and then i went home, left husband at work....;)