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Wicked step-mother
13
Christmas costs of SK
26
I’ve broke up with my boyfriend because of his children and his relationship with his ex
21
Want to make my home a happy place again - please help!!!
41
So burnt out from my stepsons behaviour and no idea what to do
28
Does anyone else feel ‘alone’?
19
HCBMs - any tips how to cope?
15
DSS’s Mum still asking for input into gifts at 18?
51
What to do when SC now doesn’t want to see parent?
10
SC getting between DH and me - what can I do?
95
Need advice
7
Advice be good
8
Advice needed
11
Agreed to pay or not?
23
Secrets
10
Picked kids up. Clothes bag missing parts of school uniform again
17
Stepmum Space podcast is back!
3
Backed into a corner by DH
58
Step child doesn’t like staying here
16
How to deal with step children
17
Poorly children
47
School run commitment for SDC
103
Advice needed
6
Scared
22
Step parenting and birthdays
34
Can I please just have a rant about my husband and step son
133
Parental responsibility split
37
Is DS step mum too involved?
105
DD and SD dynamic - what to do next?
23
I strongly dislike my SC
25
Jealous of DSDs mum
15
How do you manage Christmas and birthday with step-children?
16
So miserable full time step parenting
251
Step Mum feelings
40
SDD using ED type language age 9
6
Lost and in need for advice
3
Step parenting teens with a new born baby
3
My sons Step mum hell
11
Inheritance one
54
Can we take the kids on holiday?
75
Step Parent Guilt
11
Struggling with stepkids
34
Which path do I take?
8
Holidays with stepchild
13
Being honest, how would you cope if your step children suddenly lived with you full-time?
113
Bedroom dilema and SD
64
Thoughts about bills ......
110
Is it too soon to talk about marriage?
19
Partner clearly doesn't enjoy parenting, yet expects me to play 'Stepmum'
116
Been offered a brilliant promotion but..
58