So BF wants to take the family to Disney this year again. I, on the other hand, am very hesitant to spend that kind of money again. Why? Well let me tell you...

I took my first ever pregnancy test last night, and it is positive! Then I took another one this morning...the lines are even darker.

I have learned so much from this site and it's wise members. I came here when I was complete at my wits end, ready to walk away from my marriage. Just being able to openly vent and talk about my issues has been a life changing thing. To know that other people feel the same is an awesome feeling. I have taken from here some very good advise.

* I will step back and decide if the behavior that is bothering me is typical kid behavior before reacting

* I will take a deep breath and let it all go and not worry about how SD is being raised.

Will it ever change… Seven years later and his ex only gets worse. We have been together since his girls were two and three and my son was four. The first two years were very difficult because we were like a divided family.. him and his two girls and my son and myself. I was always close with his girls but as they get older the situation with his younger daughter has changed she has a lot of anxiety issues and my BF has just got permission to get her help… HA.. got permission because her own mother can’t be bothered to get her help. She does not work she is more like a sponge.

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Yesterday we pick up his daughter (10 years old). I come back at about 8pm, and Mr. Kate is asleep. There his daughter is, saying she hasn't had anything to eat all day.

I make her dinner.

Then I go wake Mr. Kate's @$$ up.

That all males are TURDS yep they are! First my ss14 called me a few weeks ago and gave me this sob story about this poor kitten that was dumped and the dogs were trying to kill her. SOOO I go an hour out of my way to get this kitten, he can get to me and he knows it. Hence a turd!

DH and I took a week long vacation to a tropical paradise. It was fabulous!
Besides "reconnecting", we did miss the kids but not enough to let it get us down. We snorkeled, scuba dove, hiked, and ate lots of bizarre food. I have to say, I am a bit disappointed in the Cold Coconut. I don't know why but I thought it would be yummy.
I have spoken to the boys twice since they left last month. They never have their phones on them and BM has been dropping hints to SS9 that we don't want him around which is SO untrue.

New mothers, how do you deal with the transaction between not ever having kids and then all of a sudden having them? How did the younger stepmoms deal with the patience of having to take care of kids?

I came here about three weeks ago to get a real live third-party perspective on what was customary behavior between BMs and BDs (I've learned new acronyms), and whether or not my GF (at the time) was out of line with her stbExH (BD) concerning their dealings with my FsKids.

I had read every book under the sun about step-parenting (the sandcastle book, Keys to Successful Step-fathering by I think Pickard, Children and divorce, Helping your child through divorce, etc., etc.) and I knew that I wasn't getting a real world look at what I was going to be facing.

I cried on the way home from work. I needed to and it felt good. I composed myself and got out of the car and walked up to the door. DH was on the poarch, I just to cry again, so I rushed into the house, laid on the bed and let go. Gosh it felt so good. Anyway, DH came in and said he wanted to talk. He wants to know why I am so upset and why I worry what is going to happen since we aren't together. I told him that I love him and that Im hurting. He went on to say that he called BM and told her to tell her mother to leave his wife alone.