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Dealing with Mentally Unfit Biological Parents

A forum for discussing the challenges that exist in a step family when a biological parent has a mental illness.
LaLa2419's picture

The things she does drives me nuts!

Submitted by LaLa2419 on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 12:51pm

I have met my partner a little over a year ago. When he first toldme he had kids I was nervous! I have raised many but unable to have my own...

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pseudomom918's picture

Mentally Ill = No Unsupervised Visits?

Submitted by pseudomom918 on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:42pm

BM is legitimately mentally ill. She's tried to get Disability. She's also been a meth addict for 20 years. It's a wonder she's still alive.

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Jace's picture

on again off again mom

Submitted by Jace on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:09pm

Any one have tips on helping kids cope with a on again off again mother? We have full custody of my three beautiful step children.

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Step_in_Time's picture

Inconsistency

Submitted by Step_in_Time on Sun, 05/12/2013 - 5:41pm

I can't deal with the inconsistency in regards to my husband's ex. She has been awful at every turn.

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CH101's picture

test

Submitted by CH101 on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 5:03pm

test test test test test test test test test test test.

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mom3girls-1boy's picture

mom that has every excuse to not show for visitation

Submitted by mom3girls-1boy on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 12:18pm

Biomom has visitation 2 a month from 10am-5pm we are lucky if she shows up. My husband has explained to her how hard it is on the kids that she is not consistent.

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Melabdd1's picture

Helping Kids Deal with Crazy BF/BM

Submitted by Melabdd1 on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 11:53am

I'm fairly new here, and I found this website looking to see how others have dealt with certain issues that might help me deal with mine.

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Saffeh's picture

Their abuse is finally ending.

Submitted by Saffeh on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 8:04am

My step sons have finally been saved, in a sense.

Every Saturday when they both went to their Bio mom's house, they were abused.

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mouthyhousewife's picture

That's right, fall back, ho.

Submitted by mouthyhousewife on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 7:14pm

Jawdropping!

Just wanted to share this blog.
Texts From BM
A bio dad shares the crazy texts from his mentally unstable ex.

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Bellaluna's picture

Giving up visitation time for sake of child?

Submitted by Bellaluna on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 10:08am

Sad

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