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Kortney Squillante @Kortneyls (58) • Fortson, Georgia 23 Sep 16

I am divorced. My husband has also been divorced. We both have kids from our previous marriage and one together. I am extremely close to my step-daughter. I do not even think of her as a step-daughter. I have been to all of...

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should a child be allowed to call a step parent mom or dad

curmont @curmont (343) • United States 23 Oct 11

Me and my husband have been together for 3 yrs and married for 1 yr and my 6 yr old son recently asked him if he could call him dad. My husband told him yes without discussing it with me first and I'm not entirely sure how I feel...

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Step Parent Adoption....how do I do it?

BellasmamaTiff @BellasmamaTiff (2544) • United States 18 Aug 11

My husband wants to adopt my 6 year old daughter. Her father was incarcerated for most of my pregnancy, and for her first 5 years. He got out June of last year, and has seen my daughter twice. Maybe three times. He and I were...

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The ideal step-parent

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 5 Feb 10

OK, so here's the scenario. You're recently divorced and you have school age kids, say between 5 and 16 years old. Your ex is definitely in the children's lives and you have some form of shared custody. So now you're thinking of...

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Stay or Leave?.......

Queenperk @Queenperk (192) • United States 1 Jul 09

If you were in a relationship with someone and they had a few kids by different people and each person bought drama to your relationship for whatever reasons would you look at that as a challenge? regardless of how you feel about...

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When is it time to step in and do something

angel_690 @angel_690 (208) • United States 18 May 09

Or should I just mind my own business, my mother remarried after my father passed away to a man who I know she loves but he does not work, does not clean the house and does not contribute because every time he gets his Social...

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Step Mothers

stardustw83 @stardustw83 (435) • United States 2 Jan 09

Evil, Hated, non-loving of step children. These are the things that step mom's tend to be labled with. I myself am a 25 year old step mom to two beautifull children. Not having any children of my own just yet (how ever i am...

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stepparents evil?

distary @distary (24) • United States 18 Nov 08

Does anyone ever wonder why most stepparents are sso evil to there stepkids? I have a stepmom and a stepdad, both will manipulate either one of my parents,like when we ask our real parents for something dey will be nice wen...

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Child Custody

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 6 Nov 08

I could never imagine giving up or losing custody of one of my children, even in the cases of joint custody. I've been very lucky thus far, I'm still married with no plans of divorce. The only child my husband didn't father is my...

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Do you have shared parenting?

ZephyrSun @ZephyrSun (7381) • United States 30 May 08

Alright, 9 years ago I entered into a shared parenting plan with my ex-husband. After the first year it started going well. He seemed to improve so much as a parent. I made me so happy that we got divorced, it was like I was...

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Would / have you have a new partner if you split up with your childrens father?

graceandowen @graceandowen (1637) 2 Apr 08

Im just curious on this matter. I myself has split up with the father of my children and due to terrible experiences with my own step father I have vowed never to have another man in my life. I think its a shame as some people...

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For ALL Step Parents..

April @cloud_kicker_32 (4635) • United States 6 Feb 08

So I was wondering since im goin threw this now..well im engagaed and Bobby lives with us..and Skylar has been calling him daddy..btw..his ral dad has never been around since he was born and never will..anywho..it has taken a...

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Dealing with visitation issues when my son goes to his dad's for a weekend visit

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 3 Feb 08

Ok, I'm looking for any thoughts on how to approach this regarding my younger son. My oldest is now in college so he pretty much does what he wants... but the younger one still has to go to his dad's every other weekend. The ex,...

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Would You Want to Adopt Kids Your Spouse Had Before your Relationship?

cynicalandoutspoken @cynicalandoutspoken (4725) • United States 4 Jan 08

Men - Assume that there are 3 children that do not have a father but have until recently (within the past year) called another man dad. Now that person has lost all parental rights to these children and you are about to marry...

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Is it ok for the step parent to punish the children?

jennifer611 @jennifer611 (2514) • United States 20 Aug 07

do u think it is ok for a step parent to punish the children? ground them, spank them.... or is that only the job of the natural parent?

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Are you a step parent?

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 19 Jul 07

Please join the group on facebook called Step Parents United. It's open so you can invite other step parents to join too! Let's celebrate our little victories and gripe about the things that bug Step Parents. Step parenting is...

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wykidd @wykidd (83) • Malaysia 9 Jul 07

Can a step father or step mother be able to love their step children like they love their own children?

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anybody have step parents that they actually like?

mama4kids @mama4kids (690) • United States 18 Apr 07

why is it that most step parents are a**holes? i know that there are some good ones out there. but they are few and far between. why is that? why cant a parent love someone else child the same way that they love their own? i know...

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Do you have a step mom or a step dad?

pretty_angel @pretty_angel (908) • Philippines 27 Mar 07

How does it feels to have a setp parent? How did you accept the fact that your parent is marrying someone new again?

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Step Parents

shan20us @shan20us (272) • Pakistan 20 Mar 07

What should children do with their Step parents {mother/father}? should they obey them or how they accept them as their parents ?

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