Stepfamilies

A place for step-parents and parents in blended families to chat. If you're a step-parent learning how to navigate your role, post here to get advice and support from others in the same position. Please note, as this is a board for peer-to-peer support, Netmums has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here.

Stepparenting is hard

06/02/2024 at 12:44 pm

3Last reply: Jason O - 5 days ago

being a stepmom isnt for me?

11/10/2021 at 1:39 pm

35Last reply: Kay G(11) - 13 days ago

Buying presents for half siblings

04/02/2024 at 1:09 pm

7Last reply: Vicky A(259) - 17 days ago

Fiancé, step children, children,

29/01/2024 at 8:52 pm

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Really starting to struggle

24/01/2024 at 2:44 pm

12Last reply: Aqrd83oid - 29 days ago

Advice on step daughters mum and what am I doing wrong

12/01/2024 at 5:09 pm

1Last reply: Sarah C(200) - about 1 month ago

Childless and Partner doesn’t want any more children

11/05/2019 at 10:04 am

8Last reply: Emi B(45) - about 2 months ago

Am I overreacting?!

13/12/2023 at 11:12 am

7Last reply: Alexki B - 2 months ago

Step mum to my daughter

27/11/2023 at 11:38 pm

13Last reply: Jemma H(243) - 2 months ago

New partner shares a child with his ex and it’s a first for me

09/12/2023 at 3:55 pm

8Last reply: Sarah H(5648) - 2 months ago

So I'm at that place now

12/12/2023 at 12:23 am

5Last reply: Nikki N(43) - 2 months ago

Ex-wife in house

Samantha S(1503)

16/11/2023 at 1:38 pm

20Last reply: Poppy N(17) - 3 months ago

Partner puts me before his children

28/10/2023 at 11:13 am

24Last reply: Purple R - 4 months ago

Husband and daughter arguing

03/11/2023 at 10:24 pm

3Last reply: Gemma M(1371) - 4 months ago

I think I just need to rant.

06/11/2023 at 3:54 pm

2Last reply: Bananas R - 4 months ago

Blended and ready to tap out

21/10/2023 at 11:04 pm

12Last reply: Stay H - 4 months ago

Advice on no consistency for my little girl from her half sister

02/10/2023 at 9:56 am

7Last reply: Chloe Y(4) - 5 months ago

Difficulties with step children… HELP!!

26/08/2023 at 1:18 pm

7Last reply: So C(2) - 5 months ago

Children refusing to meet my partner

Caroline J(434)

10/09/2023 at 7:18 pm

8Last reply: Maxuella A - 5 months ago

Co sleeping

30/08/2023 at 5:39 pm

11Last reply: Kim S(866) - 6 months ago

Weddings

Lisa F(27)170199

25/08/2023 at 5:34 am

14Last reply: Lisa F(27)170199 - 6 months ago

Partners awful ex

09/08/2021 at 4:47 pm

20Last reply: Sarah M(1894) - 6 months ago

Partner shouted at my 15 year old daughter!

Charlotte W(1079)

05/08/2023 at 2:42 am

15Last reply: Laura M(163) - 7 months ago

Teen stepdaughter need advice

Michelle P(208)

29/07/2023 at 9:21 pm

3Last reply: Elizabeth M(17) - 7 months ago

Struggling with thoughts of the future

26/07/2023 at 3:54 pm

2Last reply: christine m(177) - 7 months ago

Steph parent and child maintenance

23/06/2023 at 2:24 pm

11Last reply: Steph W(205) - 8 months ago

I don’t know what to do!

27/06/2023 at 9:19 pm

6Last reply: Emma W(2529) - 8 months ago

Am I the only one hating on Stepkids??

10/03/2022 at 2:38 pm

77Last reply: Takeera W - 10 months ago

My partners children are difficult

13/03/2023 at 6:38 pm

9Last reply: Belinda M(4) - 11 months ago

My partner and son don’t get along- feel like I’m stuck in the middle of them

14/02/2019 at 11:15 am

8Last reply: Mod Chelle - about 1 year ago

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