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9 year old Step daughter sleeps with her dad
24
My room being off limits - AIBU or is this rule fairly common place
191
Stepdad to ASD child
1
Any same-sex parents with blended families on here?
0
Any same-parents with blended families on here?
0
Last minute changes to court ordered schedule making my DH look like the bad guy.
2
Accepting being 'second best'
115
Stepmum sent DD texts which were rude about me
23
Stepson bad influence on my daughter
35
Child contact with brother and stepdad after death
6
Does this seem reasonable?
68
AIBU?
36
What is fair in this situation
52
Is it possible to not have a relationship with older SC?
40
DD not allowed at Dad's
72
DSD lying about me
159
Am I wrong? Teen SS issues
9
Adamant there is a medical condition
14
Step parent and mediation involvement
9
My stepchildren follow me round all the time
13
logistically, how can lone parents wait so long to introduce children to partner?
25
If I hear 'mum says you have to' one more time
96
Lying to school
66
Can my Fiancés ex stop him leaving the kids with me?
171
24F, hating being stepparent, thanks lockdown
66
38+3 and SD mum wants DH to travel
11
Dss asked if he can call me Mum...
52
Son dislikes stepmum, help!
34
Ex wants to introduce GF after 6 weeks
18
Am I being unreasonable??
175
30 year old SD is making life hell
78
Will our relationship ever improve?
4
Normal behaviour for 16 YO?
9
AIBU
32
Present for DP, should I Photoshop my DD?
9
AIBU to think that taking antibiotic wrongly caused this 2 year illness
12
Covid Vent
8
Help!
2
Advice needed - Step Parenting - feels like make or break. :(
616
How long to introduction?
13
Wife insists that I watch 10yr old step son while she is at work
196
Why am i so jealous of his ex?
8
Covid and access
13
Calling new partner Step Mum
9
To take a step back?
40
Ex congradulating DP with anniversary
18
To not cancel what I'm doing?
39
New baby into blended family - pressure and guilt
48
Help! I feel like I have to REALLY try to like one of my step children
16
Contact during new lock down periods
4