Tag Archives: Boy C
Quotes from BoyLand
I’ve now spent a full week with the Boys since the Lovely Man told them about our engagement. It felt like a long week. As we expected, they didn’t have a huge amount to say about us getting married. After … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Kids, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life
Cupcakery
On Thursday night I made four dozen cupcakes. Boy C wanted to take treats to school to share with his whole class; while I didn’t have the energy to churn out enough cupcakes from our somewhat makeshift kitchen in the … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Stepfamily Life, The Ex
Small delights
I did the school run for the Boys by myself today and will be again tomorrow, since the Lovely Man has two early starts at work. By “school run” I don’t just mean the drive in to school but the … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
Star-crossed lovers?
One night during our recent Easter holiday with the Boys at my parents’ beach shack, the Lovely Man decided it would be fun to take them out for a traditional country-town Chinese meal, complete with lurid plum sauce and deep-fried … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Kids, Random, Stepfamily Life
Disengaging
Disengaging is not a new concept in step-land. But it was new to me when I first came across some articles a few months back. At that time, I was trying trying trying to get the Lovely Man’s kids, and … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Kids, Lovely Man, Me, Stepfamily Life, What I Wish I'd Known
Another naked stepmum story
I had to chuckle reading Stef’s Naked Stepmum post. (Unlike her, my title is a completely shameless trawl for readers. Sleazes and spambots, come on down!) Boy C, as much as I love him, is unstoppable when it comes to … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
A sticky one
Boy C, in the car on our way home from dinner last night, within earshot of Boy A, Boy B and the Lovely Man: B, I want to ask you a question? Me: Sure. What do you want to know? … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
Catching dreams
So, with just a couple of blips, my last week with the Boys turned out to be a good one. I continued to focus on the strengths in my relationships with Boys B and C and to give Boy A … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Family, Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
Focusing on the strengths – followup
The Lovely Man and I flew in to the Boys’ city yesterday, and all day I was feeling anxious about collecting them, about what they might do or say in the throes of Transition Fever that would be hurtful or … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Lovely Man, Stepfamily Life, Me, Family, Self-Care Challenge
Adventures in Goo
So, I bought Boy B some green Gelli Baff as a Christmas stocking filler… Boy C: B! B! You’ve gotta come in here and see the goo! Me: Is everyone decent? (Knowing that Boy A and, increasingly, Boy B can be … Continue reading
Filed under About Us, Christmas, Family, Kids, Lovely Man, Me, Stepfamily Life
