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Reminder about using paragraphs, punctuation, etc.

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Submitted by Exjuliemccoy on Mon, 02/06/2017 - 3:27pm

No one died and made me the grammer/punctuation police, but we're overdue for that pesky reminder to please remember to use paragraphs when creating content. Trying to sort through a wall of print is hard on the eyes, and some members will just scroll on without even trying to read such a post.

While it's true that this is a venting site, posters will get better support and feedback if their posts are in a coherent, reader-friendly format.

Extended Family Interference - Does it Impact You?

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Submitted by Exjuliemccoy on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 4:59pm

Do your biokids belong to you, or to the entire family?

How do you discipline, parent, cope, etc. when other family members object to or undermine your parenting decisions? How do you maintain your autonomy as a parent within a larger family unit?

I have no bios, nor do my sibs, so my only experience of this issue is through observing my DH's dysfunctional family. We have members here who struggle with rogue relatives (usually MILs or sisters-in-law) who stomp over boundaries and try to insert themselves into the parent/child relationship. Is this common?

What Are Some Truths Steplife Has Taught You

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Submitted by Exjuliemccoy on Thu, 08/25/2016 - 3:20pm

This morning I dusted off one that I keep close to my heart:
"The only way to win is not to play the game.". Some others that routinely pop up are:

-You can't care more than the bio parents do
-You cannot coparent with a high conflict spouse
-Blood is thicker than water

and my personal epiphany:

-You can't fix bad genes.

What are some truisms you've discovered along the rosy path of steplife?

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