In the last few weeks I have moved to a new area with my 2 children, my partner has 2 children also who seem to be living with him/us more and more. The children get on well 90% of the time and we do lots of things together. My partner I love he is lovely and I know he loves me, but I am struggling. We have bought a house together and have an equal share so things are balanced as far as that is concerned, but we're on his patch if you like, he has his friends and family and I have no one close by. I knew there would be times we would side with our own kids but his mum also sides with his kids and expects us to have his all the time as mine are here all the time, but she doesn't realise how hard it is sometimes, doing 3 separate school runs, cooking for 6 people every night making sure everyone is ok and homework done etc. dealing with tantrums etc etc. also the 1 night a week their mother picks them up from school and sees me she is quite rude to me, not with words but looks and keeping her children away from me etc. it's all getting to me really. I don't understand why she doesn't want her children more either! Is this normal! I'm hoping things will get better. I've joined some groups locally too in the hope of meeting new friends etc maybe I will feel better once I have my own support group here. I'm just so tired. I thought it was hard being a single mum lol! Just needed to get it off my chest"