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To explain or not explain to co-parent?
12
It’s probably the end isn’t it?
14
SS4 starting school in Sept
10
Looking for solace in step-parent limbo: 01
5
It's hurts me to see him hurting
17
What do you guys think?
26
Wants mum and dad back together
52
Why do I feel like I’m parenting my step daughters mother?!
9
Family counselling for step families
4
Spiteful step daughter
107
Need some outside advice, please if you have 2 mins.
10
How to Navigate
1
Holidays with or without DSD
233
Not sure where to go from here
10
Do I implement NACHO?
71
Boundaries
17
Invite to step sons birthday from evil ex partner
14
It’s a bedroom one (sort of)
19
Prioritising rooms
40
Do I need a hug or a good talking too (or both)
6
Step-daughter is being poisoned against us
15
When the ex becomes a stepmother herself!
2
Adult stepkids - does it get easier?
20
Struggling to get past poor treatment
3
Please tell me it’s not just me?
19
To parents whose children have step parents
31
Should I be concerned or am I just paranoid?
6
Inappropriate?
6
My partner can't cope with my son's apparent bad behaviour, it's tearing us apart
141
BF makes no effort with my kids
53
Blending families
44
Feeling used
42
Feeling Resentful
93
Not in love with step child
20
Rant over partner’s approach to parenting his own children
79
When to progress further?
15
To not want SD coming on these holidays anymore?
292
Names for step-parents
16
Co parenting
5
I am falling apart now
37
Controlling partners ex causing issues
10
AIBU- told I’m not important by my partner- and his son is the important one
13
Induced/sweep this weekend. Valid reason to swap weekends?
19
Step parents Just be a doormat from Bella magazine
12
Adult son key to house issue - pls help
62
Need advice
23
Step daughter purposely damaging my property
205
Bf Kid
6
Stepchild behaviour
68
Stuck
2