I love when my DSS goes to his mom's in another state for the whole summer. I feel free and happy.

DH FW passed in a car wreck 24 years ago. He met me 7 years ago and I married him at 25. He had 1 DS and 1 DD. They knew when I married their father that I was only wanting a sugar daddy. They didn't accept me until I changed and fell in love with DH. On mothers day they both sent me cards and flowers as SM. Its not deserved, and kind of strange because they both are older than me. I can't have children, and its really really wierd to me. To that end I took the flowers to her grave and cried for DH SS and SD, and thier terrible loss, and my terrible attitude when I first met DH. I re

My 18yo DS has moved out. To a new place, we still have a great relationship. Today we're moving my 14yo DD into his (bigger) bedroom and it's been more difficult for me emotionally than I ever could have imagined. I miss my boy! Random crying jags throughout the whole process. God, I hope this gets easier. DD is excited and happy and all I can do is cry. I suck.

has anyone used a website to get a background check on someone?? I need some suggestions, DSS6 mom's fiance just got off probation and we want to know what its for. Trying to go back to court and need everything we can get...

We bought our house last spring and dh complained the other day that he has never had a turn to mow the yard with the riding mower because I always do it first. DS 17 says he wants to start mowing the front yard for money ( push mower for the front because I want perfectly straight lines). I have waited and neither has touched a mower. Doing it myself today. I am not going to have shabby grass so they can feel like they helped.

Oh dh I thought you had changed. I guess I was wrong. Ds3 didn't mean to spill his drink, even though he usually does. There was no need to shut him in his room and then come back Herr and throw his table and all the crayons over the couch. That was unnecessary. And no apology? Just saying you don't understand why we don't want to eat dinner with you? That takes the cake. Find somewhere else to sleep. I'm through.

You all will be proud to know I did start painting. In fact I taped and have part of it done. Then I had to stop because I had to get DS from school. Now I am waiting for the kids to go to bed to start again. Wish for me to have steady hands!!!

It's official--my sister, BIL, and their DS5, DD3, and DD1 are moving in with my parents. I warned both of them about what would happen, but it's going to happen anyway...this will be just like watching a huge trainwreck. This could really cause a lot of drama within the family and I'm not one to say "I told you so", but I told them so...

DH & I are married 12 years, together 16. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think that's plenty for DSD's mom to get over him being married. We met a year after they broke up & he dated in between. She still screams about me ruining her chance for a family. She has dated and lived with a lot of men over the years. As long as we love, support & include DSD, why is there a double standard towards the man? She just sent a text that she hates my existance & DD & DS should have died at birth. They don't take anything from DSD. If anything DSD comes 1st financially since she's not always with us.

For the last several years DH has paid 65% of his income to CS plus $100 for DSD's ins. I recently got a raise so we could afford to get insurance through my job for us, DD, DS & DSD. DH no longer has to pay the $100 CS insurance. DSD's mom now feels that CS s/b raised $100 plus instead of sending DSD GC for food, purchasing clothes, shoes, etc he should add that money to CS as well. I think she's panicking because in both our states CS ends at 18 or Graduation. She will loose CS, subsidized housing, free utilities, medicaid and will no longer have FS to sell. The hearing is Friday.