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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
Had enough!
113
Kinship
55
Messages from step child
669
The straw that broke the camel’s back part two - the thread with the happy ending (hopefully!)
121
He says I am jealous
51
Jealous of the ex
40
Addicted to Mumsnet - Help!!
3
Xbox Wars
33
What would you do about DP’s bitter ex?
29
Advice please
38
SIL relationship with husbands ex wife
53
Looking for some advice – feeling lost and unsure what to do next
53
Partner's kids refuse to meet me
271
My 15 year old step daughter wants NO contact
11
Should I stay or go ?
4
SD advice
20
How to not feel left out?
30
Teen DSC no school, no work, no rules
27
Break down
118
My DSC behaviour is extremely difficult, starting to take NACHO method
41
AIBU not to want anything to do with my stepchild?
74
Boundaries - goodwill or taking the piss ?
56
Step kids and husband relationship
13
End of maintenance - what to do?
543
Step journey about to come to an end…
15
Struggling with partner & step kids - am I being unreasonable
88
Caring for step grandchild
148
Stepchild horrible to my son
11
Positive post about DSD
37
Feel like I'm losing myself
14
When do they become ‘step children’?
46
When is a consequence appropriate?
43