Posts by jdsf

Thanks for the replies and concern. DP is an Autism specialist and works with kids with multiple disabilities, and I also worked in Life Skills for a few of years, so we're pretty experienced in the SN area. She does GREAT at school....

Just reading through responses and thought I would offer what I know about emancipation and curfew. My older half brother had sort of a rough go of it as a kid, his father had battled my mother for custody for something insane like 4...

That boy won't stick around, and if he does, I doubt he can provide for that baby. Has she considered giving it up?   I can't imagine how you must feel in this situation, but I hope you have the support you need to get through...

Not really sure what category to put this in as I don't think ADHD qualifies as special needs necessarily, but similar techniques for other disorders or conditions may be helpful here.   DD 11 is not diagnosed as I don't...

I have been co-parenting with my partner since the kids were little, so they were sleeping in our room when we got together. Trust me, if a kid falls asleep in a room they feel safe in, they're less likely to wake up than in a room...

They are both adults. I would stay out of it if I were you. If they haven't learned how to share, it's about time they figured it out now.   FWIW, don't blame yourself, it sounds like this boyfriend is the catalyst instigating...

Yeah, it sounds like entitlement is the issue for his back talking here. He doesn't see why he should clean it up if it's not HIS mess, but you clean things that are not YOUR mess so why should you be the only one doing it? Sounds...

Sorry, that should have been mother's *maiden* name, not legal, lol :(  

My partner and I are co-parenting the kids she gave birth to from a previous relationship, but the youngest was only 1 when they separated so her concept of "family" is us. We haven't gotten legally married as our state doesn't allow...

I know I'm a little late on this one, but boy, do I have some "live and learn" to offer here.   First of all, I consider myself "transgendered" although I don't agree with the DSM diagnosis or consider it a "disorder", and I...