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  • Labors Lost - laments on the thankless nature of raising someone elses child
    Divorced. Now what?,  The Mother Hood

    Labors Lost: Laments on the Thankless Nature of Raising Someone Else’s Child

    September 19, 2013 /No Comments

    Reflecting on the thankless nature of raising someone else's child. Being a step-parent isn't easy. Who knew?

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  • Divorced. Now what?,  The Mother Hood

    Working My Nerves

    September 14, 2013 /No Comments

    Even after the divorce the ex continues to pin the blame for random things on me. He is working my every last nerve.

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    My So Called Life,  Marital Hiss

    Prom Nightmare

    April 20, 2012 /No Comments

    Pop quiz: your stepson tells you Monday he needs prom ticket money. The prom is Friday. There's nothing in the budget. His dad wants to say yes. You have to be the bad guy. Again.

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  • My So Called Life,  The Mother Hood

    Notes from the Meeting of the RSA

    December 16, 2011 /No Comments

    Step through the past, present, and future notes from the meeting of reluctant stepparents anonymous.

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  • RSA - aka Reluctant Step-parents Anomymous_UGMR
    The Mother Hood,  Marital Hiss

    RSA (aka Reluctant Step-Parents Anonymous)

    April 20, 2007 /18 Comments

    I broke my own rule and married a man with a child from a previous marriage. I'm counting the days until his summer visit with his mother. There should be a support group for this. There isn't.

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Writing about the random ass shit going on in my life since 2007. I pull no punches and use salty language. Read at your own risk.

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