Hey Gabby! I’m 27 and a step mum to a 7 year old and have been for about 4 years, we have her 50:50. It most certainly is the hardest job ever and I also don’t have anyone that’s going through the same thing and don’t want to sound horrible when I do want to complain! You for sure don’t know until you go through it. My step daughter shows no love, to me, her dad or to anyone around her (not even her mum) which makes it very hard as I am a very loving person and it‘s hard to build a stronger bond without that immediate family connection. Xx

Hi Gabby. I am 27 with a 7 year old step daughter whose been in my life for 4 years. We have her 50/50 and I also find it extremely tough at times, I have no one around me going through the same thing too and I fear that when I do talk to my friends, that I sound like a person! No one knows until they go through it so I completely understand.