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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
Travel for contact
33
Adult step kids
35
Should dh come on holiday when dsc holidaying with their mum?
106
Blending families long distance
25
18 year step son - no ambition just want to lay about
30
Confusing situation with DP and his child
28
Challenges
20
Getting used to a blended family situation & no time with my partner...
40
Unconditional love for step child?
87
Lack of boundaries
72
Is step parenting always so thankless?
86
Building up to living together
9
Too many kids and not enough room
55
Help! How to manage step child’s mother
14
DPs ex only lets him see DC on her terms
82
His parenting winds me up
26
Feeling overwhelmed
20
Fed up!!!!!
22
DP vs DD, help!!
21
Stepchild's mum is on only fans not under an alias!
13
Second Wives Club
36
Feeling really upset and angry
41
Discipline
1
14 year old Son cut off stepfather
46
Moving in together
38
Screen time for step son
5
What would you do?
27
Holiday dilemma four teens (blended)
40
He is oversharing with his daughter
10
“Weekends of unspoken annoyance and resentment”
569
Feeling so down, advice needed please
14