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Am I wrong to want to be asked to solo parent my stepson?
43
How do we manage stepdaughter's behaviour without upsetting family outings?
241
How do I handle my boyfriend’s son’s interrupting and clinginess?
18
Going on holiday without SS?
64
Should my working adult stepdaughter contribute to bills and chores?
53
Weekends with step kids are boring
137
How to deal with lying
7
Step dad bathing 8 year old DD
156
Partner has 2 kids from two different mums, all new to me!
33
Feeling I’m done with adult stepchildren
30
My stepmother is driving me around the bend! AIBU?
39
Is my stepdaughter’s phone use and online access a safeguarding concern?
7
How do you split finances?
79
Step back or parent your step child - opinions
23
Is it me?
116
DPs son and how he treats him
125
Kids hate dad’s new partner - any advice?
231
To those SPs on their knees. I quit step parenting a year ago and it’s bliss!
634
Adult SC and downsizing - WWYD?
330
Suffocating
12
When to give up trying..
36
Dsd missing out on playdates
5
Daughter being difficult about my partner
102
Help with navigating some challenging behaviour
25
Sponsoring kids disagreement
60
Is it normal to not like my step kids
83
Stepkids Pocket Money
25
My SS mother is an alcoholic
7
Tips for stepparenting older children and teenagers
11
Can I ask my new partner
131
Nightmare SS situation
27
Are all step families like this?
45
Wills
26
First time poster - need to vent
20
It’s a bedroom one…
15
I know I’m being unreasonable I just need a moan!
36
Absolutely lost the plot
76
Young man dating a Single Mother
80
Struggling as a childless stepparent
74
Anyone live apart together?
8
Feeling threatened
15
How often do you see your step child once they hit 17/18
70
Should a child be cleaning their parents bedroom?
41
Should my partner of 7mnths know whether he’s ready to take on my kids?
120
Stepchildren slagging me off to their bio mum… advice pls
141
Sleeping arrangements when step daughter comes to stay ?
28
My step son called me lazy?
48
Am I being too hard on my DP?
18
Stepson doesn’t want a sibling
123
How often do your SC talk about their mum?
33