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Writer Kerala Taylor discusses her struggle with watching her black stepson become someone unrecognizable and the fears that he may not go back to the person that she knew him as.

A woman wrote to a parenting forum asking if she was wrong for not being affectionate with her husband's kids, but being affectionate with her own kids.

Dear Abby: How can we keep them from ganging up on their dad's stepdaughter? Plus: A woman I work with refuses to acknowledge me.

Child-free wedding rules are becoming increasingly popular nowadays, but this woman who flew to another country for her fiancé's sister's wedding did not expect her 17-year-old son to be considered a child. After learning that two other teenagers are in the wedding party, this woman feels like her son is being purposefully excluded.

A man wants to rehome his stepdaughter, saying she is vindictive and manipulative, but doesn't see anything wrong with treating her like an unwanted pet. His situation points to the importance of fostering positive relationships with stepchildren to create a healthy blended family.

A woman took to Reddit to share the drama surrounding her ex's new baby and how that impacts the daughter they share. Her ex and his girlfriend named their new baby the exact same name as his other daughter. Sadly, it likely has more to do with the new girlfriend feeling insecure than it does actually liking the name.

A woman asked Reddit's AITA community if she was in the wrong for asking her stepdaughter to wake up 20 minutes earlier to make breakfast so that she could get more sleep. But not too many Redditors were happy with the mother.

Readers blamed the girl's mother for allowing the other children to wear the pajamas after her daughter was excluded.

Dear Abby: I love him, but he's always got an excuse.

Dear Abby: She apparently thinks I stole something from her. How can I fix this?