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Advice from fellow step parents
9
Help….WWYD?
59
Can it be considered harassment if it's via parenting app?
10
Christmas/Bday presents
27
Partner doesnt see kids enough is it a massive red flag
36
I'm Watching OH and DSS Relationship Go Downhill
5
Using Paternity Leave and Annual Leave with SDC
83
Should I get my new bfs son a birthday present?
52
Step daughter doesn’t like me
10
Manners
9
Outsider syndrome
40
Step-daughter pays rent-should she still do chores?
71
Step parenting issue
47
I do not want to share finances or buy a house with him in these circumstances
148
Contact on non-contact days
50
Normal to prefer non contact days?
48
How much do you do for kids birthday?
14
Bf only talks about our future children and not his current son?..
90
Contact with ex
9
Taking dad on holiday with either parent
11
Christmas arrangements
44
Are we being unreasonable?
249
SC keeps threatening pets!
62
Legalities of being a stepparent
5
Advice on dating a man with a small child?
175
Advice from those who have done it
14
AIBU - clash of values?
22
Maybe it's time to separate after 25 years
130
Distance - how does it work?
26
Lack of respect
10
Is how I'm feeling normal as new step parent?
109
Help please
134
Partner Not Understanding the Mental impact of infertility.
25
Room sharing not working out…
44
Feeling unfulfilled as a step mum
33
Am I the evil stepmother?
377
Is DSD a bit clingy to dad?
94
Ex wife and boundaries
111
WWYD - long distance co-parenting
43
Bitter ex
131
Trying to understand why his children are distancing themselves?
27
Costs of bringing up kids that aren't yours
54
My child hates my partner
113
To think OH shouldn’t be paying towards SD & BM’s holiday?
290
The anxiety
6
Contact schedules
20
Contact whilst we are on holiday with SDC
135
When you want to blend a family....
52
My partner dislikes my child
253
Not sure if I'm being irrational...
39