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Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
Seriously? started by VocalMinority (6/1/12 at 7:59am)	Good Lord. Yesterday at 1:30 pm by aricha	7	192
Good idea or bad? Caring for ex's new baby (my child's Half-sibling) started by amanda4848 (5/1/12 at 5:20pm)	I think it's a fabulous idea, especially if you have the... 5/31/12 at 7:15pm by colsxjack	13	479
Newbie - Large Blended Family and on the verge of burnout! started by MrsVonTrapp (5/30/12 at 11:54am)	Welcome! L-O-V-E your username!!!! Not quite in your... 5/30/12 at 6:58pm by VocalMinority	1	106
How to deal with ex's SO and parental alienation. started by MereSeuleDeTroi (5/28/12 at 12:30pm)	Nevemind. 5/30/12 at 8:15am by mtiger	4	225
Birthday frustrations started by VocalMinority (5/22/12 at 7:02am)	I think the way your husband handled it was perfect. Lying... 5/29/12 at 8:50am by aricha	5	271
New to the summer schedule, some advice would be great! started by pomplemoose (5/24/12 at 6:56pm)	thank you for your replies. Vocal- you gave me lots to think... 5/25/12 at 8:31pm by pomplemoose	3	125
Other side of the fence; started by jendavis (5/25/12 at 9:28am)	Yup! There's basically no limit on how many times the court... 5/25/12 at 2:33pm by Mummoth	3	160
Transition Problems started by BrascosPrincess (4/30/12 at 10:45am) 1 2 3 4	hugs... it's hard, but you have a very steep learning curve... 5/23/12 at 11:43pm by tiffani	76	1,388
Treated Stepdaughters as 'a treat' started by mama kiki (5/12/12 at 12:55am)	This thread resonates with me, so it's been on my kind...... 5/23/12 at 8:29am by mtiger	11	610
Vent / advice on flaky dad started by jdsf (5/3/12 at 12:47pm)	I agree that going through the state for the support money is... 5/20/12 at 4:24pm by Smithie	4	289
Quick opinion, please, on Mother's Day gift for DH's ex? started by VocalMinority (5/9/12 at 2:08pm)	To be fair, I should update that DSS said he and his Mom did... 5/16/12 at 9:30am by VocalMinority	11	399
One parent moving away - How do you deal with wardrobe? started by PixieAlly (3/21/12 at 1:00pm) 1 2	Eventually, though... the kids come to their own conclusions.... 5/10/12 at 6:48am by mtiger	22	623
Convincing Ex-H to let me homeschool DD (x-posted in learning at home) started by MamaInTheDesert (4/10/12 at 9:38am)	If he totally shuts the door to homeschooling, you could... 5/9/12 at 11:25am by Climbing Rose	9	295
How do we explain to dss why we are going to ask for more custody without making his mother look... started by grisandole (5/7/12 at 7:34pm)	Oh my goodness, thank you SO MUCH, you know exactly what is... 5/8/12 at 8:15am by grisandole	2	239
Children living primarily with father started by kyrahudler (10/23/10 at 3:26pm)	As the step-parent and spouse in a divorced/nuclear family I... 5/2/12 at 9:22am by danni74	19	1,918
Constant Drama and Question about Phone Calls started by PixieAlly (3/5/12 at 6:05am)	I don't have time to go back and re-read through a 2 month... 5/1/12 at 8:58pm by PixieAlly	8	478
How should we deal with this Mother's Day? started by PixieAlly (5/1/12 at 2:51pm)	My husband has parenting time for all of Mother's Day weekend... 5/1/12 at 8:10pm by aricha	4	144
Step-parenting child with Asperger's started by SilverLace (7/23/10 at 4:58pm)	Been with my Aspy 10 year old stepson going on 3 yrs. It's... 4/30/12 at 1:16pm by Dayatatime	11	2,412
Not Sure If This Is The Right Place To Post started by BrascosPrincess (4/20/12 at 9:08pm) 1 2	Is he in therapy of some kind? Have you posted on the... 4/30/12 at 10:42am by Super~Single~...	21	564
mother of another child contacting me started by snickerbitesohh (4/29/12 at 5:36pm)	My DH has a child with an extremely high-conflict ex, who... 4/30/12 at 5:38am by VocalMinority	1	232
she was being abusive with me started by dogemily (4/29/12 at 12:53pm)	I am closing this thread. dogemily - we do not allow... 4/29/12 at 4:25pm by AdinaL	8	346
Dating for first time after DS was born-- questions! started by GoMamaMel (4/27/12 at 7:02pm)	My DH wasn't a parent before we met, but he was a school bus... 4/28/12 at 2:53pm by Mummoth	2	89
Any moms with children living primarily with father? started by christinahudler (10/24/11 at 4:45pm)	I'm sorry mama. I know that my situation is totally different... 4/27/12 at 11:19pm by GoMamaMel	10	830
Sick kids and weekend visits started by HipHipYay (4/19/12 at 4:55pm)	I agree with the other posters. Parenting time is parenting... 4/27/12 at 10:31pm by MamaInTheDesert	11	359
Is it ever a good idea to split up two siblings? started by PixieAlly (4/24/12 at 7:08pm)	RE: Your update where Mom told the kids to choose where they... 4/27/12 at 5:30am by VocalMinority	17	383
Trying to understand DSS motivation issues started by rlrtorr (4/20/12 at 9:20am)	As I see it, you only have control over the rules at your... 4/26/12 at 11:49am by sprout 1	1	110
Change in summer visitation - how do I manage my kids' feelings about it? How about mine? started by JRPC (1/13/12 at 6:04pm)	I just realized that I never came back with my other... 4/26/12 at 5:38am by mtiger	9	516
Dad see's kids every weekend or 3 weekends/month? started by mickerbaby (5/19/10 at 3:25pm) 1 2	Hi MissMarieM I am sorry to hear about your divorce, but... 4/25/12 at 1:52pm by Smithie	35	2,836
Can a teenager get their own lawyer? started by Petie1104 (12/27/10 at 8:20pm) 1 2	What Super~Single~!Mama says is right - you/Dad paying for... 4/24/12 at 6:06pm by mtiger	24	2,094
Am I going crazy or being unreasonable?? started by MeAndMyKids (3/26/12 at 4:25am)	I think you did the right thing. But that doesn't change... 4/19/12 at 6:28am by VocalMinority	10	597
6 yr old is mom's only child, new baby due, step-dad not ok w/ boy sleeping in their bedroom started by HarperRose (4/12/12 at 7:46pm)	My older son was 5 1/2 and just starting to spend nights in... 4/17/12 at 7:24pm by rubidoux	7	391
Partners mother doesnt want to let him and the children go.... started by MsLondon (4/9/12 at 1:21pm)	well both DP and I think this really is a problem with her... 4/10/12 at 7:01am by MsLondon	2	224
HELP!!:My 3yr old and Fiance are having issues :( started by MotherBear91 (4/1/12 at 8:22pm)	Thank you everyone, it means alot to us...and we'll... 4/5/12 at 10:16pm by MotherBear91	5	272
Force painful discussions with my kid, or not? - Update #15 started by VocalMinority (3/24/12 at 6:24pm) 1 2	Fair enough... I guess what I found objectionable was that,... 3/31/12 at 4:05am by mtiger	22	875
Child has horrible night terrors/nightmares after over nights with father started by breezyleigh (9/25/11 at 6:20pm)	Im having the same issues, my daughter (15 months) sees her... 3/29/12 at 2:06pm by JanaesMommy	11	410
Confused started by BrascosPrincess (3/27/12 at 2:15pm)	my husband and i had a long conversation about all this... 3/28/12 at 5:52pm by BrascosPrincess	3	170
Jealousy of the stepdaughter started by Histhirdwife (10/17/11 at 6:12pm) 1 2	" Marriage to somebody with kids means that you will always,... 3/25/12 at 4:13am by Smithie	33	2,309
Grandparents and visits? started by USAFMOMSTEPMOM (3/19/12 at 11:16am)	Why can't Dad take her to visit his parents/grandparents on... 3/24/12 at 6:17am by mtiger	7	222
How do visits work with teenagers started by LittleBlessings (3/19/12 at 2:09pm)	I don't think it is always an easy situation. Ideally, both... 3/23/12 at 4:47am by mtiger	8	301
Do You Have A Step Parenting Story To Tell? started by Jessabelle27 (3/23/12 at 4:34am)	Do You Have A Step Parenting Story To Share? I live in... 3/23/12 at 4:34am by Jessabelle27	0	48
Ds and Dh can't stop fighting started by rebeleducation (3/20/12 at 3:12pm)	Thanks Aricha and Kathy, and everyone. Because of where we... 3/22/12 at 5:12pm by rebeleducation	10	288
Not going to Court for Support or Custody? started by USAFMOMSTEPMOM (3/19/12 at 1:48pm)	My ex and I have never been to court, for anything. He... 3/21/12 at 3:34pm by VocalMinority	2	126
New to this site. Hello! started by MomOf2Cuties (3/20/12 at 6:24pm)	Hi and welcome! I'm still pretty new here too. 3/21/12 at 3:34am by rebeleducation	1	48
I have this friend... no really... (How to give advice?) started by GoodNamesGone (3/20/12 at 12:47am)	Sounds like a normal 12 year old girl to me, to be honest. I... 3/20/12 at 10:55am by Alphaghetti	4	154
Allowance for stepchildren started by USAFMOMSTEPMOM (3/8/12 at 8:19am)	UPDATE: So I was able to talk to my stepdaughter's mother. ... 3/16/12 at 11:11am by USAFMOMSTEPMOM	11	292
How to encourage husband to be more involved with his daughter? started by USAFMOMSTEPMOM (3/8/12 at 9:38am) 1 2	UPDATE: So I did back away from "nagging" to my husband to... 3/16/12 at 11:00am by USAFMOMSTEPMOM	25	471
Not divorced yet, but pregnant and engaged.. stbx issues started by SierraBella (4/23/11 at 8:02am) 1 2	I just have one question for you. When you filed for divorce... 3/14/12 at 2:45pm by razzybazzy	32	8,490
Younger Stepkids Have Lying Problem, PLEASE HELP! started by ehooper (2/13/12 at 8:41pm)	When my stepson did some of this stuff around age 7-8, I was... 3/12/12 at 8:36pm by Flor	6	304
Any input in regards to choosing a home....? started by Butterflymom (12/17/11 at 1:25pm)	Congratulations! Hope I have a similar update soon! 3/11/12 at 11:03am by MamaJen	8	409
Kids with NonCustodial Military Parents started by USAFMOMSTEPMOM (3/8/12 at 8:53am)	Background: I married my high school sweetheart who had a... 3/8/12 at 8:53am by USAFMOMSTEPMOM	0	94