Family Forum / Parenting / Step Parents / December 2006

HI, Im new to this , but I need a little advice ok this is the
situation....
I have three step children ages 11,8,and 7 the two oldest girls and the
youngest a boy. There father has had them for 6 years, there mother up

It's awfully quiet in here.  I hope everyone is having a wonderful
Christmas!!
We are headed to Mom's in the morning after we open gifts.  Today was cold
and rainy (Yay!  We desperately needed the rain) and we snuggled, watched

This is my first time posting to this group but I am needed some
advice.
I am not only the BM of a 7 (from previous marriage) and 2 (from my
marriage now) year old son, but I am also the SM to four children ages

Together for 5 yrs married for 2+...  My husband and I combined our
families including his mother, teenagers and my younger 2 pre-teens. My
oldest teenager, wanted no part of it and moved to her father's which
was okay and closer to the college she was going to attend. (All is

Has anyone had someone (bm, inlaws, etc) find their posting on the
newgroups?  Boy do I need to vent, but about things that may be
specific enough to identify me.  That could make my life miserable.
I'm sure it's just paranoia.

I have a problem, I have been divorced for 7 years, I have a 15 year
old daughter and I also take care of my 65 year old mother. I have been
seeing a man for over a year, and recently he proposed to me. I own my
house, and he also owns a house. Once we get married we want to move

You'll be able to share those cherished moments that create happiness
in our lives. Kids are naturals when it comes to imagination. Who has
never seen children play dueling knights with sticks for swords or
pretend that mommy's make-up compact is in fact their cell phone? In

As a parents of 7 (3 mine, 4 his, all ours) we look for ways to involve
the kids in positive things that teach life lessons together. We find
that when they learn together it becomes a common bond. Here's one such
effort that we think is great! This is a wonderful activity you and

Issue # 3 for me. Things have been going well with my situation,
however there is something that is really, really bothering me. I love
my bf's Mom, I think she is very sweet, BUT, she talks sh.t on BM all
the time, even in front of soon to be SD. I just find this extremely

Hey, are you around?
did you get my email?

I know it will be fine, but it's just so strange to come at this from the
other direction.
I'll be meeting my step-mother's family for the first time on Thursday.  Her
mom, sibs and neices/nephews.  I have met my stepbrother.  Um.  Once.  My