Family Forum / Parenting / Step Parents / July 2007

So yeah, I'm getting old posts over and over again. That might be why I'm
not responding.
Jess

Ok, just trying to get a barometer reading on this... my gf has three
kids, youngest is 8, oldest is 17. We want to take a little holiday
this summer and I think its entirely reasonable for her to spend a
week away from them. They would be at her very capable mother's place

I was married for 13 years and my ex husband and I could never had
children.  Upon divorcing and moving on with my life...I met a man
that I fell in love with.  He was a single father of two teenage
boys.  We are currently living together.  He has custody children but

I read this statement today and its pretty eye opening, if not a bit
shocking. As someone in a relationship with a great single mom,
struggling with how to do the step-dad thing it sure makes me think.
Is it true?

Is it concidered adultry if i move in with my boyfriend! My husband
and I are seperated(waiting on him to sign divorce papers) and I have
a boyfriend. My husband says he can take the kids away from me because
it's concidered adultry since we are married!!

I found a great list this morning of 50+ of the best, most gut-
splittingly hilarious moments in parenting. It really cheered me up
today and I thought you guys might enjoy it, too.
Do you have any other stories to share?

On another thread, the subject of resentments was touch upon.  I'd
like to get folks' thoughts on dealing with resentments and buried
anger.
For me, this is a very apropos subject.  Currently, I find myself

A recent statistic shows that almost half of all marriages end in divorce. Divorce is difficult for everyone involved, but maybe the hardest on children. Most often they experience many feelings that they do not understand. They go through a range of emotions and need their ...

First post here so Im trusting theres a lot of collective wisdom here.
Things have been going rather famously with my gf for over a year.
Yah, still a bit early but far enough into a relationship that we're
past the 'honeymoon stage' and able to see each other pretty clearly,

I am not sure where to begin and who to talk to.
My friend has two children under the age of 7.  her ex boyfriend-their
father was arrested and sentenced to jail for the aggravated rape of a
"child" (15 year old girl) with another male who also raped her for

She has them all week, except mondays are his, and every other weekend
is his.  Pick up and drop off times for the children DO NOT have exact
times but rather the following is assumed from the court:
Every other weekend for the Biological Father's visitation.  She drops

How are things going?  I think about you now and then, wondering if Chewy's
going to get his head on straight.
Vicki