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Ambushed with holiday!
12
You’re not their mum
468
Step-Grandparents - what are we calling them?
52
DP pulling back after being with kids.
36
Do you ever feel uncomfortable in your own home?
64
Help! I dont like my step-kids.
29
Is this hypocritical or AIBU
23
Blended family - how to split finances
29
Meeting SO daughter
15
Role of a step mother
12
Young step mum to 4
219
Aibu to not pay for DSS's trip?
389
Does anyone have advice on stepchild jealousy?
22
It’s a bedroom one…!
92
How much do you contribute to SC when they’re over 18?
55
Was it OK for me to go out all day?
69
Advice needed
12
CMS paperwork query
12
Weird one.
14
Partner won’t parent out child!
27
Summer holiday plans am I being unreasonable
87
7 tickets for Holy Communion - only one for Dad
31
Preteen stepdaughter
16
Blended families and their partner problems
28
Step son has told alot of lies
62
Feeling invisible
10
SS's GF is incredibly unfriendly
5
Disney dad with step kids
6
Worried things might get worse
29
Hols
4
What to do for the best
37
Would you stay in a relationship where single dad has troubled teen?
74
So many problems with SC
566
Do I speak up?
19
Early days kid differences
70
Blending
96
PLZ HELP! Toileting troubles, Lies and difficulty co parenting.
104
An issue of language
36
Teen sharing bed with mum?
75
Advice Needed - NACHO
51
Why is the bar for neglect so low?
109
Were you also a stepchild and does that help?
17
Advice pls
10
Differences in households
16
Adopting step child
9
Why is this so hard
36
Mum of SD sleeping with drug dealer
18
SD Clingy
11
Why is everything such hard work when it comes to DH's ex?
18
To not give my kids over 50/50
323