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Hi everyone, I am a new Stepmom to two boys. It is so nice to read all of your stories and finally come to a place where I know it's "not just me". I have been feeling very depressed lately. I thought something was wrong with me. I feel comforted knowing I am not alone. I am curious to know if there is anyone out there who is a stepmom but has no bio children of their own. I am dealing with infertility and on top of this new world I am in, it just feels very overwhelming.
My mom sent me this in an email when all my stuff started coming up in March. I found it helpful.
Carrots, Eggs & Coffee
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up, She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
This last year has been crazy because we got SS full-time and of course it has affect my work a bit, I'm not at the top of my game because everything is just hell at home.
Well I've got a improvtu performance review request from my boss today and I'm freaking out.
did any of you go to counseling prior to getting married to get help with BM issues? the issues of how your SO deals with BM?
asked recently how myself and BF met? does anyone find that strange for an 8yo to ask? when i responded she said, "that's not what uncle **** said"...so she not only asked me, but also asked my brother...
Wow how time flies -- I just noticed that it is 51 weeks and 3 days since I joined Step Talk.
Last year at this time I had moved out of the ex gf's house and was wondering what had hit me. I now have a better grasp on it and my life is really good. Dated a very wonderful lady after the ex gf and learned a really good lesson about Skids.
If they don't want to change and their parents dont want them to change then nothing a step will do will change the situation. Except the step will suffer.
that a BM would mess with a 5yo little head?
So I have posted bits and pieces of my story in other posts. Married DH in 9/06. I have BS15, BS10, BS7, SD16 and SD13. DH and I BOTH pay CS because our exes make less than we do. I share 50/50 custody with ex (although the way it usually works out my boys spend more time with me - which is great). DH has every other weekend with SDs plus every Tue/Wed night visitation.
I've been searching for how to deal with ex wives for my husband and all the info seems to be about single moms. Is there no info for men that have custody of their kids? Not even on the attorney generals website. It's all about single moms and what they should do. Why is it so one sided? Does the court system not believe there are dead beat moms???
Here's life: Part 1
I thought I hit gold, a great husband, two step kids and a seeemingly cool ex-wife.
NOT:
Part 2
Fights, legal battles and parental alienation
Part 3
Too much stress, building a new house, husband loses his job, multiple miscarriages inexperienced contractor, fails to finish project and tries to sue us because he can't pay his own bills.
Part 4
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