Recent content by artistinspired

First of all, kudos for you for being there and doing your best to replace something for this boy. Weather he knows it or not, he appreciates it but probably won't look at it like that for a long time. I was raised by a step father, i know my dad, but he was barely there, ever. He sent child...

I've done counseling off and on through out my life because of circumstances with my ex also, it helps a lot. Maybe your 14 year old would be open to talking to someone so maybe she can let off some of her steam? it sounds like she is really angry and since you are her mother are taking the...

wow ladies, this is going to sound wrong probably, but when i went through this for the last ten years, i honestly thought no one could possibly be going through something like this. it felt horrible. So i guess what i'm saying, is while we might not be able to solve each others issues, it is...

I haven't had any serious problems with my teenagers at this point, but what you are talking about is definately some huge fears i have with my youngest getting older. I shall keep an eye on this thread for good advice and updates. Good luck Iowa.

Hi :) Mom to three here, welcome. Report it, before something worse happens and it isn't just threats anymore.

Not to get off the direct subject here, but there are three of us in here with this same evil step mother issue. wth is wrong with these women? is there a world wide outbreak of controling a**holes or what? Are they just so miserable they feel they have to come in and take over? Question...

Lying is probably one of my biggest pet peeves with kids. Unfortunately as even my eight year old girl said last time she got caught lying, "kids lie because we don't want to get in trouble!" She's a little rationalizing smart butt though. Maybe she is too smart for her own good. Sibling...

I agree with Mumm, but that is just me, and knowing what i went through. I grew up with my mother and my step father. They don't drink, smoke or do drugs. My mother is actually a health nut. I can assure you right now at 35 with three of my own kids, two of which are teenagers and someone...

wow, guys, lots of input, good stuff. first, tobasco (can i call you tobasco?) ;) Recollection of something i forgot, my step fathers sister has a son with aspergers. I don't know why i forgot about it until now, accept i'm not particularly close to that side of my family, but i can tell...

What a cutie! new babies smell so good, mmm, memories :) My mom is five foot nothing and gives birth to nine plus pound kids with huge heads, she never had a C-section. My youngest brother is 15, it took her three and half hours to push him out..lol..2 plus with the other brother and 2 plus...

I wonder if that differs from state to state also. My brother got busted for MIP (minor in possesion of booze) when he was 15, my parents didn't get in trouble, he did, but in the end, who has to pay the fines and go through the motions? the parents.. In Oregon, they are actually a lot harder...

I get ya. She also is incredibly intelligent with school itself. She gets above average marks and loves learning, her homework is not a problem and currently she is really into science and math. She told me last night that she got four questions right on Jeopardy and was all excited about it...

Even after the first two kids, helping my mom raise my brother, i still did this with my youngest. It has got to be a parenting instinct. I really only did it when they were infants (pre walking talking). My son though, he was a freak because he would sleep (as an infant) with his eyes...

Steve, that was great feedback. Thank you so much. I completey related to several of the things you said. After the fact she hates that she acts this way, she gets down on herself something awful and will say things like i'm just stupid etc. Hence me worrying about self-esteem issues :/...

She is so right, i think i've made my period late back in the day by being stressed out, two weeks late once. :err: