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Dsd(8) coming into bedroom 3am to use en suite
135
Wonder if I matter to my eldest SC
14
Christmas nightmare
17
Petty Polly
122
How do I not sound like the wicked stepmother?
8
Am I the wicked Stepmother?
57
Really not interested in SDD
127
‘To Dad and the woman he loves’ 😁
32
Fed up of it all
27
Awkwardness between everyone
12
Advice on a Personalized Gift
6
Step "nephews"
61
Grand parents rejecting step children
440
Opinions wanted please
61
I am excluded and it's killing our relationship
74
Christmas support cafe
9
Mattress swapping
23
How do you get past the resentment?
90
Christmas budgets - how do you split?
181
Just imagine they are your DC if it helps
56
Just had a lovely moment!!
11
Unblending
116
DSDs’ mobile phone use
13
Having different rules at different households
38
Super bright stepkids
6
Days out with ex
27
Looking for other people's experiences with being a step parent.
113
WWYD - ex-wife and husband funeral
226
I'm done
33
Blending and resentment.
12
Does anyone else actually like being a step parent.
67
10 year old lied about her dad, now we can’t see her.
53
SDD grinds teeth all night and keeps getting in our bed
3
My stepson lies so much it's casung so many problems.
9
Adult stepson respect issues
46
DP suddenly broke - can I grumble?
237
DSD and communication
22
DSD's Mum at our wedding??
152
Am I horrible..
65
Step Daughter is trouble
38
I do not see the need to leap to her sudden demand to meet her
183
Uniform costs part of CMS payments?
91
Not sure what to do
81
Hand hold
82
"Step-son" moving in - please help!
32
Partner treats me unfairly
28
How much animosity is normal from dc to new partner initially?
97
Merging Families
26
Mother taking children out of country without permission
22
Confused
6