Here's an article on this. I'm sorry I forgot to post the link before

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=659638

I was watching the news this morning, and I saw coverage of a story that piqued my attention as a SM. Apparently, the dad wants his daughter to attend public school, but the mom wanted her to be homeschooled. The child had been homeschooled for the most part, but attended public school for Art, PE and Spanish.

I have hadit w/all the bs-" oh poor me feel for me" over dramatized crap that we have to deal w/pretaining to my SSs (14&9). It's been 5 yrs. now I have been here through so flippin' much: boo boos, bad dreams,hurt feelings,good grades,poor grades,friends,foes,girl drama,school functions,life lessons. Speaking of,when we 1st met these 2 kids were something else!

So I've been here for a few weeks and I've just spent the past few hours reading up on the most recent posts... and realized that nothing in the world breaks my heart more than reading about the horror stories about BM manipulating the ex-stepparent for whatever boons she wants and using the child as a pawn.

I'm in no different boat. Time and time again, it's felt like the BM's using the child to either break apart our marriage or as a pawn to get stuff for us. After months of seeing this, I cracked and refused to play any role in the child's life.

What a 180 I pulled...

Opinions please!!!!!

has anyone ever hired a professional organizer? or does anyone have any tips on how to begin and ultimately conquer. i know this is sad, but i have a 750 sq.ft. room that is in chaos (and that's not even including the garage ~ that's a whole different mess). i let it get out of hand and now i am just too overwhelmed by it all.

I've blogged about this before but let me explain again so you all understand what my upcoming vent is about.

Today I have decided (once again) that I am going to try with my SO's kids ONE LAST TIME. I will go in with an open mind and whatever has happened or said I will attempt to let it go and start fresh. I am only doing this because having this much resentment is killing me and I don't like being so negative. Not only that I truly love my SO very much and he is so good to me and so good to my bio children and my bio children love him so much. But this is it! I told my SO this is it too.

Me and my fiance have been together for 4 yrs. now. He has 2 daughters, ages 22 and 23 and a 2 yr old grandson. I have 2 sons, ages 25 and 12. The relationship with his kids has not been very good since weve been together, although I must say I get along quite well with the oldest daughter. Its the other one who I have a problem with. She is in college and has been for the last 4 yrs. But when she comes home to visit, she makes a point not to speak to me, and also makes it clear to anyone around that she hates me.

My ten year step son drives me nuts. He whines and will not to anything with us unless its all about him. When my husband and I met my step son was seven. He couldn't tie his shoes, or ride a bike. His mother treats him like his four. she does everything for him. I have two sons from my first marriage. they are 10 and 6. They get A's and are athletic. anyway this kid drives me crazy, we have a three bedroom house and he comes over every other weekend and has his own room!! my boys have to share because he through such a fit.