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Making Arrangements In The Other Parents Contact Time
275
Why does she think I should pay CM? (sorry long)
120
Resentment towards adult DSD's
12
Hubbie has issues with his son's stepdad
18
Really stressed about court coming up - please reassure me (long, sorry)
12
Just twigged why Dss has become so grumpy and foul, need to vent!
27
SC and Christmas
16
Do they really vote with their feet when they are teenagers?
20
so I read "Stepmonster" and totally get it, but now what?
25
Losing contact with my kids half brother
9
When the kids have rose coloured glasses.....
7
Eldest DSS and DH refusal to engage - don't know what to do - very long
4
Some advice about contact please....
190
Dc vs dsc
5
very bizarre future worry! Tmi alert@
3
Mild Panic! I've agreed to drop off DSS on NYE alone.
8
AngryHippo
2
OMG Really!!!
20
DSD seeing her friends
12
help my partner seems strict on kids
24
How do I successfully detach?
6
clutching at straws here, I think it's over, Disney dad has killed our relationship
13
To go or not to go?
6
Residency orders
9
I get ignored on access weekends
24
Having a Baby when there is a DSD?
9
Struggling to find my place in society as SM
27
DOES MY FUTURE DH RESENT MY DAUGHTER?
7
Bloody holidays!
19
How soon into the relationship did you meet his children?
6
Glorified Babysitters ... HELP
34
WWYD? Custody issues.
17
now what?
10
Husband not my kids dad and not always understanding
17
Where I am
13
Advice on DH spending time with his DD with her Mother at DD Request
43
Tiptoeing round the step children
14
DP's ex is ill AIBU?
25
So resentful of dh's ex
16
Questions about christmas
16
Telling DSCs about our engagement - advice
5
New to this shit
3
Our poor poor girl
15
brass neck of DSS!
15
ffs, have disengaged from (d)sd, poisonous ex-w and their shit, but what about disengaging from dp?????
4
Don't give up
5
Would it be wrong to re-register DD's birth with DP named as father or should he adopt her instead?
23
DSD and eating...
19
Unsure how to respond
4
DSD and eating...
1