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Catlover's blog

Been gone for a while...hit rock bottom, now climbing back slowly

Submitted by Catlover on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 12:49pm

Hello all,

My 2yr old BD got a hold of my cell phone and "sent" BM 15 texts of nonsense!

Submitted by Catlover on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 4:52pm

So today I noticed that my little BD had gotten a hold of my blackberry.

Got the last Lawyer bill today....bringing the grand total to $13,000

Submitted by Catlover on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 6:51pm

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, DH and I have spent a whopping $13,000 of legal fees to get (DRUMROLL PLEASE) an every other day placement schedule built around BM's work schedule!

Spinoff on ChaiLatte's Blog....Who are we REALLY angry at: BM/SO/skids or ourselves?

Submitted by Catlover on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 3:03pm

Reading Chai's blog today made me really pause and wonder who I'm really angry at. The truth is its myself. I know that I have been very resentful of BM, and even DH and the skids at times.

Confronting Ignorance with Fact

Submitted by Catlover on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 5:07pm

I really felt the need to jump in on all the hoopla about kids/mental health/medication. Just to clarify I've been a mental health therapist for many years.

When the issue is ONE of the skids...

Submitted by Catlover on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 1:34pm

I've come to two conclusions: I'm not crazy, and I'm not a bad stepmom. It is one thing to take on other children and care for them but this child has serious issues and I am TIRED.

The ink is barely dried on the court order...and BM is already having "issues"

Submitted by Catlover on Tue, 12/22/2009 - 2:35pm

So I pulled out the new court ordered placement schedule and the holiday "rotation" that we got this past Friday and BM is already saying she "can't do it".

We had court on Friday....and lost.

Submitted by Catlover on Mon, 12/21/2009 - 6:40pm

I've been so emotional I haven't been able to post this weekend. We had petitioned the court for a set placement schedule that was consistent and stable for the skids 9 and 12.