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Step daughter is jealous
30
Finally calling it a day
8
Honestly don't know what to do
63
I’m starting to dislike my step daughter
201
DP and ex
56
Fed up
20
I confess i hate being a stepmother
174
I'm worried step-parenting is just not for me
51
Staying for the step kids...
18
Would this irk you? New home plans…
221
Can't win whatever I do
61
Holiday with SC - please offer advise :(
101
Left DSC home alone
775
Just to vent
19
School Uniform
285
Balancing needs during holidays
74
Husband arranging nights out during contact time
80
Should I invoke step child in every thing we do
7
I've tried but she causes so much drama
19
Is it fair to ask him to pay more in the school holidays?
52
SC on Christmas
19
Is this cheeky or standard?
130
Post split is it reasonable to expect a step parent to want / agree to continue seeing DSC
48
Wills
20
DP thinks I’m picking on DSD
86
They've gone on holiday
28
What age is too old to apply sun cream to a teen?
73
AIBU to insist DSS doesn't come to ours over this weekend?
354
Saying no to DSD having a sleepover tonight
42
Struggling to be around teen DSS
14
Taa daa - curtain drop
31
His family have repeatedly called me ex's name
108
Refusing to have DSC
672
Considering moving in my partner, bit nervous.
21
Step daughter as bridesmaid
108
AIBU to think you don't keep a child awake just so they can see their siblings?
183
AIBU to tell DH to remove my email address from school list!
82
Is this normal 2 years post-split?
22
Ok, Ok, where's the magic Rule Book then?
212
It's never going to get better, is it?
72
How do you rise above the irritating things - food stealing and lying
245
Stepchildren
20
DSC seeing grandparents
19
Finances...how do you manage yours?
33
To wonder what you would say to your former self as a sp
30
Stepchildren and policing messages
14
Would you be annoyed
162
I know it's me but
47
DSS (12) apparently kicked and hit DS (9)
16
GP acting as if its a tragedy DH and Ex split up
20