- Visitation, not as planned
- Allowance and Stepchildren
- My cookies is a ritual!
- What is the right response?
- Sharing between Dd and Dsd
- Dealing w/ troubles in the home they're in at the time
- Am I reasonable to expect a specific time for drop-off?
- Having a hard time
- supporting the relationship
- Joint Custody, Visitation, Co-Parenting when you dislike each other
- Respecting the Mom AND The Dad AND The Kid
- Do your Stepkids have chores?
- Rant about Dss's biomom
- How do I stop fighting with DSD?
- Going to Court -- support needed (long)
- How to nurture harmonious relationship b/w DD and my new DH HELP!!!
- Negative messages about "visitation"
- May I be more like teflon
- Bio-mom telling DSDs she is "pissed off" at me
- Hypothetical Situation - WWYD?
- Advice needed family problems
- Co-Parenting with a restraining order Need help
- Lying. Ugh.
- How do shelve your feelings?
- How can I connect with them?
- I'm done.
- What age do you think kids understand blended families?
- biomom's partner is questionable...(family court question)
- Need some help - kind of long!
- non married parental rights
- Gift ideas from 10yo DSS
- The differences...
- DD not listening to DP..any ideas
- Possibly not a stepmom much longer
- Friend needs help... (custody battle)
- did i do the right thing? (DD, XH & XH's GF)
- When we are feeling CS is too high...
- How would you approach this?
- Not in the right place (sappy)
- How do you get DH/DP to handle discipline?
- moving with DP away from his daughter... (long)
- I can't be the only one..
- Can a custodial stepparent detach without destroying the marriage?
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- reccomended reading material...
- Question about mother's day
- Custody Battle-might lose son
- Need response ideas, please
- How to I create a positive extended step-family situation?
- What are your thoughts on this?
- child abuse suspected. . what to do. .
- What are you working on
- Reasonable phone time with child for parent not currently with the child...
- One-on-one time.
- This morning's step-parenting epiphany
- I think my kids relationship with their father is over.
- My stepsons' mom probably has M.S.
- "Detaching"
- a sticking point - legal rights
- Sad...
- Need Help!!!!!
- "Mothering instinct"
- birthday request for a locking cabinet
- Wwyd?
- Are we really that unreasonable?!
- Introductions
- Stepmom
- joint physical stinks for kids
- Former spouse mucking up meds
- I'm No Good at This
- "I'm going to tell my mom on you."
- Theme song for Stepmotherhood... and a small vent...
- oh so proud- sarcastic vent
- Locking cabinet - update & hat eating
- Ok, I have a weird blended family/free lunch issue
- Too close. Waaaaaay to close
- my step daughter is driving me up the wall!
- Is this a test?
- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
- Thought this Dr. Phil reader question is interesting
- His, mine...but no ours
- What's a rule?
- The Custody Thoughts thread
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- New Faces Here! PLEASE READ!!!
- Advice Needed -- forcing DD to go to her dad's?
- I dont know whats wrong with her?
- Not a blended family yet
- how to explain?
- Gift vs Bribe
- stepmothering schizophrenia - triggers?
- I'm kinda sad
- Wedding in the Family
- Just worried
- DD's been sending me sad e-mails :(
- Wedding & Honeymoon was beautiful!
- happy thread
- custody battle. please help!
- our handfasting, Family Committment Ceremony, and "Family Honeymoon"
- Too late now, but did I handle this all wrong?
- I'm a parent...
- ex=h and his SO
- ex=h and his SO
- The "Detach from my Stepchildren...or go to jail" thread
- This has been bothering me...
- soo Im new to this....
- Who I Am
- A tear your hair out situation.
- The Stepmother Art thread
- Having a hard time with ss....
- dss isn't coming home
- DSDs hate me!!!
- Manipulation and Sympathy
- My Mother's getting married, uninvited my little girl, what should I do? (Very long, but please read and give me any advice you can!)
- Have you dealt with massive resentment issues? How did you turn it around?
- The importance of speaking up.
- Minimizing who DH is
- Long vent, mean ex and advice please...
- I am so tired of the fighting...
- What's your relationship with dp's ex?
- My stepdaughter found a loophole...
- How do you word less parent-time in a postitive way??
- P.A.S.? Has anyone hear been accused of this or had to fight it in mediation?
- The Long Run
- Invited to Orientation
- Last Days of Summer
- Complicated child support issues - I am SO lost!
- New here....well sorta
- Need advice
- Between a rock and a hard place.
- I am sooo needing dp's help and he's addicted to fox's afternoon cartoons and I want to hit him over the head with a fry pan!
- Sometimes it's the little pokes that hurt the most
- Where to begin?: custody or guardianship of teenage sister
- am I being unreasonable?(looooong.. epic really)
- Becky finally told her dad why
- introducing kids to new man (x-posted in Single Parenting)
- The "A Question for Single Moms" thread
- Telling our kids ...
- Coordinating medical/dental benefits?
- It is apparently always our fault.
- Parental alienation? need suggestions
- Worrisome behaviors in a 7, 8 year old...
- The "homebirth, stepchildren and their mom"
- Christmas visitations (x-posted in single forum)
- Non married fathers rights in Illinois
- Dont know how much longer I can last.....
- more questions -x in laws/visits?
- Kids get sick...who does the care?
- Our first overnight during the week-Went Awesome!
- DSD not coming for a visit now...
- Long distance
- Sunday nights
- Stepparents' rights if the birth parent dies
- 3 days w/ Mom-3 days w/ Dad (4&5yr girls)
- DS says lots of fighting and swearing going on @ dad's WWYD?
- My son's stepmom is complaining about him in the teacher's lounge!
- Dd and I have an "appointment" to talk to ex today about dd not wanting to go to his house. (Really long, but I need some advice)
- School Pics and more
- Any good and affordable family/ fathers rights lawyers in chicagoland area?
- DD problems with stepmother taking over
- bio parent seeking info/advice
- OT - I just wanted to ask...
- Shall I end relationship
- How would you respond to this?
- please help-major bedtime struggles with DSS age 6
- Advice needed - wine with the ex-wife?
- Advice needed - wine with the ex-wife?
- DSD and her boyfriend...
- Hannah Montana? (x-posted from Childhood)
- My son does not want to sleep over at Bio-Dad's (URGENT)
- Ok, so I let it slip to my DDs...
- "My mama said I don't have to listen to either of you."
- mama guilt
- A friendly reminder from my counselor: Stepparent burnout is normal.
- Advice needed - in-laws playing favorites
- holiday time between both parents
- Do courts favor the mom?
- He Called Child Services On Me?!?!
- Second family fears... emotional support please?
- DSD's Ex keeps cutting our time short...
- Frustrated
- should i send email to DH regarding his SS?
- Xh signed the Consent to Adoption/Termination of Rights
- Can a childs medical records be used in court?
- Giving up rights
- Boi Dad is refusing to let DD attend unless I agree...ARGH
- HELP Bio Dad is refusing to let DD attend unless I agree...ARGH
- Walk me through this, please?
- Half-sibling relationships
- Blending me, 6 year old son, baby coming in May and fiancé. Advice?
- Advice about daycare arrangement? sorry LONG
- I can't believe we waited so long
- His ex-w really hates me. :(
- Fears about step parenting...advice?
- how to create nonviolent communication with DH's ex?
- How to help my stepkids understand.....
- Yes they ARE your kids!!
- Need Advice on struggles with dss
- My SD cannot handle dropping her mom off at the airport.
- book discussion
- More talk on Holiday Schedules...
- WHAT? Stepmother making her feel bad for saying hi to me?
- DSD needs counseling
- We are married!
- Happy Together
- Evolution of step-parenting: child into adulthood?
- er how would you deal with this?
- DD NOT Adjusting to New School - Should She Live with Dad Half-Time?
- ugghhh ..in an uncomfortable place
- Jekyll and Hyde SS...what to do
- "I'll-pick-you-up-tomorrow-never-mind-can't-do" parent.
- Bedtime issues
- Saying "I love you"
- Help me out with my project, please!
- Looking for a Boost
- difficult situation w/biomom and dh's lack of reaction is driving me crazy!
- Having a super-cool toy at 1 parents house only?
- New here!
- too good to be true?
- what do they call you?
- Need advice on how to handle situation
- Good morning!
- Sipping wine, brave and gorgeous?
- Being a "step-mom"
- Just needing a pat on the back and someone to tell me it's gonna be OK
- Stupid extracurricular situation
- "How many kids do you have?"
- Tired of the late pickup/dropoffs
- New Here :-)
- X-Mas Gift idea, opinions?
- Thoughts on this situation (long)
- "Great" night
- Does it get any easier
- DSD "spying" on us after bedtime!
- Proud of my Mom
- He hired a PI!!
- Wow, this a low I didn't think was possible. (Vent)
- so frustrated
- Daughter Hates Step Father
- engaged, how do we tell them?
- we had a tough couple of days with DSS
- Halloween
- Wwud?
- Step-parenting and paying for college
- What do you call them? (s/o What do they call you?)
- Wine with the XW: It finally happened!!
- Splitting Up, Please Help
- The term "step"
- What can I do???
- how does this work?