FDH is very interested in getting YFSD some extra curricular help with school; he is willing to pay for the whole thing (not asking BM for any contribution) and is willing to do the transportation (falls mainly on our scheduled days but 2x per month would be for an hour on BMs time...FDH would pick up FYSD and drop her back off after the plans)

BM is saying: she doesn't need the extra help, FDH needs to back off and unless she knows ALL THE DETAILS she will not allow FYSD to participate.

I would love some creative ideas about ways everyone spends "me time." i have been struggling; don't really have any friends (plus being in a stepmom role can feel very isolating), and i pretty much spend my time at work or at home. i love both of those things and am happy at home but definitely need to find some outlets.

OSD has not been over for more than a month and it has been extremely peaceful; i know once she is back i will need some tools and ideas.

thanks!

how do you all go about punishing a teen for major attitude and snark? overall a "good" kid, has a job, gets great grades in school, yet has a completely entitled attitude and is rude and disrespectful in the house. (and i obviously would not be doing the punishing, just asking for reference )

she is not super social, so grounding her is not really an option, and taking a phone away just means she sleeps or goes to her room. nothing seems to phase her.

so much of the conversation on here can be about the SKIDS/tough times in life, and thankfully this is a healthy place to be able to vent, but I would love to hear stories about how everyone manages as a "couple." a lot of SMs say they probably wouldn't do it all over again if they had known what they were truly getting in to...are there some here who would say because of DH they would do it again?