DH's daughter has his last name, I don't get it. DH and ex gf were never married, it was a barely couple of month long relationship, not a happy one, she told him she was on bc, condom broke, she cheated, then came and told him she was pregnant after they broke up, She wasn't even positive he was the father, he said he didn't want her to have it, she had it anyhow. Since having the child, she has had more than her fair share of men in and out of her place of residence.

http://coparenting101.org/ten-commandments-of-co-parenting/

1. Resolve conflicts without putting kids in the middle. This requires being objective about your children’s needs (and not confusing them with your own) and compromising when the situation warrants. Stick with a conflict until it’s resolved; don’t let a problem fester and then punish the other parent passive-aggressively or be difficult in unrelated situations.

So, my birthday was this past weekend, had a wonderful time (skid-free weekend--he traded with BM to have it be that way!)
He'd ordered my "big" birthday present, but it hadn't arrived yet. No big deal, had a terrific time.
So, it's supposed to be delivered today.

Hi all, I'm new to posting/blogging but have been browsing StepTalk for a long time. Been with DH for 18 years, married for 12, 3 bios with my DH and 2 adult skids. They're entitled, but probably not a patch on many that I've read about here.

Do you have a BS/SS who is into dance? If so, does your DH/BF/SO support him?

On Friday BM dropped off the skids and she also gave us SS3's old car seat. DF brought it inside and said that BM thought we could use it for the new baby. We both were a little dumbfounded at her sudden generosity and thoughtfulness. The car seat is in great shape. She had the information packet still attached underneath the seat so I opened it up to read it (I was going to check the model number to make sure it's not recalled or anything). It is an infant-toddler seat that says you can't use it until the baby is 1 year old.

What do I do????!!!

For those of us who tried all we could, and were discarded, or fled to save ourselves. Hugs today-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs&feature=player_embedded

Sita

I have had only a few hours of sleep. Mainly cause I hate being by myself. I feel for the SD8 who does not know a stable home and may never get the chance since DH does not know stability or how to create it. After being left numerous times I really think it is time to throw in the towel and walk into a new life. A new fresh start that will hopefully be a little stress free. I won't have the SD doing sneaky things behind my back or talking to me the way she does. She is our main problem so now it is removed.

As a bit of background, my husband and I have been married for 9 years. 10 years ago his children both boys came to live with us. they saw their bm every other weekend and we split holidays. last year ss17 moved to his moms and ss15 still lives with us. She has taken us back to court at least 6 times in the last 9 years to get custody. Well really, she gave up fast on more visitation, but she really pushed for more child support! LOL! But that aside....We also have two girls who are 2 and 4.