Family Forum / Parenting / Step Parents / February 2005

Hi, I am a 28 year old step mum.  We were married 3 and a half years ago,
and have been together for 6 years.  When we first started dating SS was a
sweet four year old boy.  Oh how times change.  I don't even know where to
start. As the years have gone by, particularly the last 2, ...

hello 'm new to the yahoo boards. i was an old fart with aol but the
posters got really nasty sometimes no matter what the question was. but
anywho hello everyone.

Does anyone have any suggestions about kids who lie all the time? I have a
12 YR SD that never tells the truth, my DH makes excuses for her, (that
she's afraid of me). Usually the lies have been about little things that she
has done, or things she should have done but didn't. But ...

just wanted to say hi
I'm nessa 45 years old (next month) married to Brian 34 years old
(next week)  my boys are 18 and 20 and not with us.
he has full custody of his daughter age 12.

Late this afternoon my SS23 and his buddy are sitting on the couch playing
video games.  The language was loud and horrible!  Even *i* was offended, and
i can handle quite a bit of it.
Then my husband gets home and the voice volume gets lower and the profuse

I have been a step mother for 18 years now. Only we havent been allowed to
be part of SS life. He has just recently come to ME to ask questions
because he found out on his that his mother has been lieing to him his
whole life. She has told him that I made his father give him up. ...

I am with a wonderful man who has two young daughters aged 6 and 4. i get
along great with the youngest but i am finding it extremely hard to get on
with the eldest daughter. She is hard work as she wont do a thing anyone
tells her including parents, grandparents and teachers.She ...

This is my first post to the group. I am trying to work through a
difficult decision, and would really appreciate some input.
I am in my late thirties, married for a second time. I have a seven
year old son by my first marriage. My ex-wife and I get along well, and

Lee was out for a few days, and we had a madly fun snowed in weekend.
Now we're going through the readmission process.  I'm stunned that I
get wireless everywhere around here.
My SS seems to be living at my house in our absence.