Family Forum / Parenting / Step Parents / April 2006

I didn't think my wife would actually do it, but this morning my
step-daughter was escorted to a residential treatment facility in Utah.
     Unfortunately, I did not learn of this until after the fact, so I
didn't have an opportunity to tell my step-daughter that I loved her,

YS turned 16 April 1.  He immediately began looking for a job.  He
landed one with a brand new restaurant that is opening next week.  Now,
here comes the difficulty.
YS still hasn't talked to BF about the job.  I mentioned it to BF

My husbands son is 19, he wrecked his truck when he got a DUI six
months ago, he dropped out of college after one semester and is now
living with his Dad in our summer home.  My step son has no respect for
any adult and when my children and I went up to our summer place he was

I am involved with a man who has a 5 (soon to be 6) year old daughter
who we see every other weekend.  I would like to teach her about money
as far as buying things, short term savings, long term savings etc ( i
am a pseudo-step mom as we are not married but are in a long term

Much to my surprise, stepdaughter, "husband", and baby are doing pretty
well. Been over two months since she moved out, and has since gotten a
better job. Been paying all their bills, and still together, and NOT on
welfare.

Hello I am actually new to this website. I have a few concerns, maybe some
of you out there have gone through similar situations and can give me some
advice. I moved in with my boyfriend three years ago now and married him
one and a half years ago and we have a son together and a ...

Dinner's done.
YS's cleaning the kitchen, without fussing.
I've got the whey nearly all strained out of my last batch of kefir.
Chewy's building something for me to hang the cotton cloth full of curd

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I was a family friend of my fiance and his ex-wife for 11 years.  He
moved out of his former family home, as did I, and we moved in
together.  Our children (my daughter, age 4, and his daughter, age 10)
live in our former residences with their other parents.  We see our

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Alt.Support.Depression?
I'm considering adding that to my list of groups I read.  I've *GOT* to
get a hold on this demon.  It's driving me bonkers.
I've got work to do that I can't because I start feeling extremely