- Uh oh... DSD moving out of town
- Question for all of you stepmoms...
- Another last name delimma
- Sister getting divorced.....
- Interesting/Controversial Theory or Bull?
- Meeting SS for first time .... help!!!
- Forget that you're not the bio parent?
- New in this thread, need advice...
- "I want my mommy"
- New to this whole thing!!!
- opinions on dealing with hostility?
- co-parenting when he's not AP
- Update on crazy BM
- Stepson mom not sending him with or giving him his meds when he visits
- Hi, my first day
- Whose responsibility is this? (birthday gifts, etc)
- My Troubled Child
- distance, sick child, custody issues
- Could someone learn from the way you live your life?
- cosleeping and stepparents
- DSD's Mom very offensive!
- "I want to live with my daddy"
- How do you divide belongings between kids?
- I can't do this anymore
- Are there any...
- last names
- If you ever feel discouraged.
- DSS Family Driving Me Crazy!(RANT!)
- Issues! Changing living arrangements...
- What do you think?
- Thanks!
- Anyone Else being Stalked by Hubby's Ex?
- Question
- Am I over-reacting? Is this inappropriate?
- New baby last name question
- Worried about how ex's new baby will impact DS
- I'm at a major crossroad......
- Vent Spring Break
- How can I kindly...
- Warning: long! Questions and Vent
- DSS Being Used as Weapon By Mom(LONG)
- DSD Older Sister Coming for the Weekend
- Am I being too demanding?
- DSD & Sister Weekend Update + more
- Family Decison (long)
- Have you read "One Family, Two Family, New Family"?
- Need to vent...any suggestions on how to respond?
- How many of us have step-parents?
- sharing custody with an alcoholic UPDATE #10
- DD is being a jerk to DP (X-post)
- how do you get rid of the anger?
- getting ready for summer visits!
- My Stepson..
- Taking the next step with BM, what now? Help me fill in the blanks please!!
- I don't want THAT woman anywhere near my DSs
- heartbroken and confused
- lost in the wilderness
- Heartbroken and silent
- Medicaid + step parents
- terminating rights...
- Sick of dealing with ...
- Please share your experiences with me!
- How do step-sibs get along?
- How do you calculate the percentage of time you have with kids?-- Got my answer
- update
- Having some issues.....Am I wrong?
- Interesting Comment From DSS
- I am so mad!
- PLEASE help me
- Wondering if I'm the only one . . .
- OK, it's not hate, really, just RAGE!!
- overwhelmed by feelings of hate for sd - Removed
- Book suggestions?
- DSD is in the hospital :(
- New Stepmom (almost) here with my very first "issue"
- Dh & I Can't Parent Together!
- Updating once again :) More BM stuff
- "Daddy's little girl" struggles: Is there light at the end?..
- Movie: "Stepmom"
- Former stepdaughters, now stepmoms?
- What skids learned from you?..
- When the bioparents disagree...
- Best moment vs. Worst moment
- Can you give me the step parent perspective?
- Ever feel like you or someone you know just isnt cut to be a Step-parent?
- Interesting option mentioned by DS' Doctor
- Does Anyone Else Have a Hard Time with Mother's Day?
- I thought I was doing so good...
- What should I do?
- are step-children considered legal "descendents"?
- Pulling my hairs out... Slowly...
- She's taking us to court-- Update #20
- how much did you discuss day to day details before you got married?
- This is a touchy subject...
- a sweet comment from my dss
- need advice- DS wants to change his name
- Sick of it all......long
- 11 yr-old stepdaughter and acrylic nails
- I want medication
- Would you take him to court?
- shrinking
- Help me not to call and freak on my EX!
- WWYD? RE:dd and drinking and driving
- Can we talk about children calling step parents mom/dad?
- Why do people read and not respond.....genuine question
- question and a rant
- child support question
- visitation and older teens?
- my ignorant fiance re. attachment parenting...
- Question (Update in Post 20!)
- My step sons hate me (Update in post #155)
- the 'Child Support~fair/unfair?' thread
- 5yo DSD and the things she is exposed to
- Keeping your distance. Anyone else?
- Need advice on bedwetting dss
- New to this forum and have some questions
- STBX's sister contacting me
- Deleted
- Clothing issues
- Stepmom blues
- Adrenaline and talking to ex-wife
- "We're poor..."
- Do you do this?
- I've really done it this time...
- dh not fully understanding ap and gd.
- I shared a bottle of wine with BM!
- Anyone have a "surprise" stepchild after marriage?
- The Hand-off
- Does it ever get easier?
- Biological family
- Court Question -- Listening to the child
- Getting DH to parent
- Would you do it again?
- How do you not care and give up?
- New here! Need some advice!
- What is a reasonable percentage increase in child support?
- homeschooling and skids x-posted
- SM told ds...
- We have to pay.
- favoring a child?
- what do the kids call eachother
- Anyone know where I can find this info? Medi-Cal and custody
- Should we say no Game Boy?
- What would you do?
- Kids summer visit/their Dad working
- Update on my "strike"
- Suggestions needed for Bio Grandma visit!! (Edited)
- Lateness.
- Trials and Tribulations w/Visitation: Update in post 20
- step parent adoption
- My God, they can't all be lying!
- My step mum blog
- DSS and Food
- I'm f.rustrated.....any advice?? Got a bit long.....
- Question for "custodial" step-moms
- Kids coming to visit and child support
- Oh, drama.
- Cheap Filling (A step moms rant)
- I could use some help please
- How do I change things around?
- Am I alone in this struggle? *update at the end*
- Need some advice re: a dilemma...
- Why do I keep venting to my mom
- Bad influence...
- Genius Idea!
- 16 y/o lacking common sense
- How do you connect with your DSC?
- Quotes for step families?..
- Different race between kids?
- Moving to Greece? UPDATE post #7 - This is INSANE
- am i just paranoid s
- SOOO frustrated with child support!!!! (rant)
- Suspiciously polite?!?
- How should I respond? (ds really hurt my feelings)
- Feeling like half a mom?
- Visiting other parent in extreme weather conditions?
- appropriate consequence for SSon?
- I'm tired of being a stepparent (VENT)
- Counting down the years...
- So sad for my 10yo DSS
- The latest
- birthday ideas?
- Update on us!!
- SKids visiting - Guess what I learned??
- How often do your skids come over?
- Oh the blame game...
- Visitation Details Question: Strike 1?
- DSC vs. Skids
- What would BM be right about?
- Step Mom tells DS that I am not his real mommy?
- Stepmom a real PITA
- Let's talk about making it work- Keeping the peace
- We want to keep them...
- My step son spied on us. :(
- Drop off behavior change?
- "Those" questions...
- Oi.. Stunned...
- I'm angry
- Child Support Advice Needed - Ex is flaking out
- How to go thru adoption process
- signing custody over to to 3rd party
- some blended family humour...
- O-U-C-H...That stung...realllllly stung
- Just to be fair here
- Personality Conflicts
- wow.
- You're not my realy father! Never heard this one before
- Worries over future children and perceived favoritism
- Do u have a relationship with DSC's siblings?
- What a b@#$*!
- Grandparents and Stepkids
- New families/babies and how kids adjust
- How do you introduce your bio kids and stepkids?
- DD misses her half brother!!!
- Seperating kids/son live with Dad?
- Experiences with obtaining a legal custody agreement?
- It's gone from lying to stealing.
- I am the evil stepmother....
- Need advice for taking in an older teen
- I wish I knew this sooner...
- BIO almost did not return the kids
- S/O Stepkids and passive aggressive behavior
- So, WWYHD?
- Book for new dad
- DSD sent me a card!
- A little irked at BM
- My daughter loves her father more than me.
- Father's Rights in NH
- Articles and resources for step parents?
- Ex-H is getting divorced again.
- Tips/recs on the best way to help dd transition to a "blended family"
- Can you give me some advice?
- Just stressed out about the whole situation (vent)
- Right of First Refusal
- When the birth parent oversteps...
- eek! We need some help!!
- And so it goes...
- Preparing my will
- We are really starting to feel like a family
- Sad, because I don't fit in here
- WWYD: Contacting 1st wife
- WWYD: Vacation dilemma
- ds hates going to his dads
- meeting the new girlfriend
- Mother as "bm" or "birth/bio" mother, or, Why I don't come to this forum
- I want to be a peacemaker
- Mom to stepmom suggestions?
- Any other stepmoms who don't have biological kids?
- Would this bother you (posting DS's pics online)
- Girl talk...