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Submitted by ESMOD on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 12:58pm

My DH had his surgery on Tuesday. The doctor said it went very well. He only had to stay in the hospital one night. Which while short, we hope will reduce the chance of an infection.

So, he has now been home 2 nights and he said he is feeling remarkably good. His pain level is at about a 1 and only got about as high as a 4 when he was in the hospital and that mainly had to do with having stuff attached to him like a catheter, drain tube and IV ports in his hands.

Ask Amy and stepdaughter issues.

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Submitted by ESMOD on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 3:48pm

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/06/ask-amy-my-daughter-in-law-hates-m...

I just saw this column and noticed one thing that got glossed over. One of the step daughters was having a "hard time" with her father remarrying 6 years after her mother passed away and had to step out of the ceremony because of it.

Apparently new wife is not not encouraging dad to spend much time with his daughters.

How would we measure up as stepkids...honestly?

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Submitted by ESMOD on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 8:36am

I have come to a realization. I was one of those horrid little stepkids. But my family was intact. My brother was one too.

Here are just a few of my more stellar stepkidesque antics.

Used to fake sick to avoid going to school as a middle schooler. (horrid private school filled with cliquey girls)

Told my parents I was sleeping at a friends house.. we were out partying.

Didn't tell them I was dating a 24 yo at 16.

Fought with my dad (screaming) because I wanted to watch the Dukes of Hazzard.

Not Step related... but could be. Indulgent parenting

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Submitted by ESMOD on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 7:32am

I have to vent a little bit about a situation with one of my DH's relatives.

He has a cousin that has a son who has been in nothing but trouble since he was a young child. Kid was pretty much raised by her only as the father was not really a great person (beat her and is an alcoholic). She did have lots of help financially and family support from her dad, her brothers etc.. so the boy has always had several men in his life to serve as role models.

Dear Annie.. again with terrible advice

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Submitted by ESMOD on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 8:12am

https://www.creators.com/read/dear-annie/05/17/the-son-in-laws-new-woman

Yikes, I really feel sorry for the new woman in this guy's life.

She shares custody so that means she doesn't want to fully parent?

It's bad that her son in law wants her to be "nice" to his new wife.. not treat her badly.

He didn't run out and buy a new bed after his wife died?

This is MIL's issue not the SIL's and certainly shouldn't be the new wife's problem.

Dear Annie... stepmother edition

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Submitted by ESMOD on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 7:08am

https://www.creators.com/read/dear-annie/05/17/the-forgotten-side-of-the...

To be honest, I actually think the LW has it pretty good. Her SK's don't seem to hate them. She gets along with them and doesn't have to spend overly too much time with them.

I don't understand how she thinks that grown adults who never had her in any form of a mother role would think to celebrate mother's day with her???

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