Questions tagged [step-parents]
Questions regarding the relationship dynamics between a step-parent and a child.
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How and when should I tell my son that his amazing father isn't his biological father?
My son is going on 5 and starting to learn a lot about how we're created. I've been with my husband for 10 years, but nearly 6 years ago I had no other choice but to move 1000 miles away and after ...
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When is the right time to tell my daughter she's not my biological child?
To try to keep the story short...
I got divorced almost 4 yrs ago and I have a 11, 12 & 15 yr old.
Now I had my suspicions, but I guess I wanted to look the other way and not find out whether it ...
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What should children call a step-grandparent?
My mom remarried to a great guy who has been absolutely wonderful to my kids. Ever since my mom and he were dating my kids have called him Mr. Joe. Lately my mom has been bugging me to get the kids to ...
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How should a stepfather respond to “You are not my Father!”?
So the situation is that I'm not the real father of my son. I call him my son since I love him very much, but he is my girlfriend's son from her previous relationship.
I'm afraid though... He does ...
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Can a Stepfather and Stepson relationship work well?
I am in relationship with a woman with a 6 year old son. I entered his life when he was 4 and so far we have had a very close relationship. He seems to listen to me, enjoys activities with me, and ...
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Teenage daughter and stepfather
I have a 16-year-old who has no respect for her stepfather. They hardly communicate and each time he says something she snaps or makes a stroppy or contradictory comment. He sometimes loses his temper ...
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Too many variables at play — troubled “son”
So, here's the story.
My ex-girlfriend, whom I have an 11 year old son with, had a son before ours with a man who has never seen his son past the age of one. He's now 16. He grew up a generally happy ...
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Trying to be the best stepdad I can be.
The relationship I am in is the first with someone that has a kid of her own (I have 2). Her son is 7 years old and I've been his life since he was 4. I noticed then that his mother let him talk to ...
