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Being the bearer of unexpected news
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DSC going to Sunday School & thier mother objecting.
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Grrr
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Help - meeting DP's 2 children (10 and 13) tomorrow and have no idea how to behave!
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What do you think its important to establish with new dp
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I'm worn out. Anyone got advice on how to keep going?
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DSS behaviour undermining rules for DD!
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Is living next-door to each other the ideal for couples with kids from previous relationships, instead of trying to blend families?
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Aargh, are all dss siblings a nightmare!
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What should the maintenance DP pays to ex-wife cover?
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School Report ... Is this allowed by mother?
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"The Accused" tonight - wicked step mother
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DP's ex making arrangements in our time
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How would you have handled this?
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Why can't i assert myself more?
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Fucking Friday Handovers...
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Hit a wall...can't stand to be in the same room as DSD
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What to do when step child wants his parents back together?
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Dear Non Step Parents
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Dss is home then!!! :s
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Step parenting and blended families - what works for you?
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Is detaching really possible?
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How to deal with stealing?
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Is it fair to ask DSD to do chores?
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What do I do?? Our DS starting to call me by my first name
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Feeling guilty
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So how is being a step parent better than a lone parent
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Changes to child maintenance system: looking for Mumsnetters' responses to a government consultation
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Light at the end of the tunnel
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step parenting classes - esp NotaDisneyMum
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dh's ex expecting me to pay for dscs
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Using blatantly different parenting styles with my DCs and DSD
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Dss has settled, and has been quite sweet. Wanted to share...
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Failed at the first hurdle
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Can living apart when you both have DC's work?
5
Part to full time Disney dad.
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What you do about his ex?
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At what age is it appropriate to have this conversation?
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Help needed Coping with a meeting with estranged Stepchildren
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Somebody tell me to wise up and suck it up..
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Different behaviours when step kids are around.
13
Oh my goodness
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Should we be suspicious?
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Don't want to be the bad cop all the time...help!
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When does your dp's child become your step-child?
18
Why do mums do this?
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Granchidren
9
At the end of my teather :(
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Clingy mother driving us crazy!!
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I have taken a vow of silence
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