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Can someone offer some advice on how to help/deal with a 7 year old stepson who is jealous of his 15 month old baby brother and who constantly acts out for attention? All of the stuff I’m seeing online talks about helping toddlers and preschoolers with their jealousy of babies, but nothing about second graders. I’m dreading the days SS comes to our house because he’s either arguing with us, screaming like a little girl, pouting over not getting his way, or being too “in your face” with the baby. I love SS but I don’t like how he’s acting right now.
Don't know if I have ever felt this hopeless about my future with FH...I need y'alls help! (Yes I said y'all, I AM from the South!) At this moment I am miserable...my FH quit his job in June due to a lot of reasons I won't get into here (incase any crazies try to read my blogs...)and I was 100% supportive, thinking he would be so much happier not having to go there every day. Well, now he is just as unhappy being at home. And it's starting to piss me off to tell you the truth. I get my ass up and go to work EVERY day, while he does nothing but lay around and watch movies.
How can a role that exists because of failed marriage and broken families be positive? That is THE question and THE goal of Sparenting.
On the surface being a StepParent in a positive way may seem daunting or even impossible.
What exactly does that mean?
She's not a mediator in any way and once again DH wants to know what it's all about before he drives 1.5 hours away for more of BM's b.s.
DH called our attorney for some guidance on the situation or to possibly find out if the attorney can give us some clue of what the settlement conference could be about
We haven't spoken to the GAL since she came to our home at the end of July, but we have left her several messages as that's what our attorney instructed us to do
Hi, ST....been gone for a while, busy at work. I come in need of some confession time. On Sunday, H receives text from BM that her father is gravely ill and she wants SD14 (we are custodial parents) to come see him before he passes. SD14 is at friend's house for weekend. H and I discuss it and he asks me if SD14 should go.
I just joined this site and feel like I have found some kindred spirits. Let me fill you in on MY last (and quite typical) week. My 8yo stepson called me a "fake mom"(the origin of my nifty screen name) 3 times, rabbit once (this from a kid whose mother is frequently referred to as chia pet, horse face, or just plain old 'bless her heart - I hope she is smart or has a big trust fund'), mean 11 times, rude 14 times. We had 5 pepperoni pizzas, 3 trips for ice cream, 5 different 'on demand' play dates (four of which I set up and another which their oh so kind mother set up for me.
Please someone, give me some reassurance that once SD turns 18, I will never have to deal with BM anymore!!! DH was out of town, and BM claims I did not give her phone messages to SD16. Immediately believes SD without even asking. What a load of crock. She is 16, for crying out loud, the only people she calls back are her boyfriend and friends. My chant for last few years has been---only 3 more years to go, only 2 more years to go, etc...
Do these BM just not know they are totally enabling their kids to lie and manipulate because their BM will just believe everything? ARRRGHHHHH
well the skids just left sd-11 was clinging to me sobbing saying she didnt wanna go, i have never felt more helpless in my life theres absolutly nothing i could do about it i never thought i'd take this so hard.
So, I started my disengagement a few weeks ago. Hubby and I had a couple of big fights about skids behavior and I finally decided it was time to start the disengagement, so I did. I let go of any and all responsibility I had taken on since the girls moved in with us. I told them they were not to ask me anything about anything and that DH would be handling everything in regards to them. I told him I would no longer do their laundry, plan their birthday parties, schedule their doc appointments, enforce rules, hygiene, chores, behavior, etc. etc. etc.
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