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Topics	Replies	Last activity
Angry by WorriedAndConfused on Thu October 30, 2025 12:19pm	2	by WorriedAndConfused Mon November 3, 2025 4:05pm
Bad day, not coping by Jayjay on Wed February 9, 2022 6:26pm	6	by Jayjay Mon February 28, 2022 9:45pm
Being forced to choose by Mw on Mon September 20, 2021 8:30pm	15	by Smile through tears Sun October 24, 2021 2:09am
My Story & clinging on to hope by Dawn14 on Tue June 15, 2021 9:30pm	4	by Dawn14 Tue August 17, 2021 7:05pm
Having another baby after time on register ends by Larabelle on Tue December 29, 2020 3:05pm	2	by Larabelle Sat January 2, 2021 8:46pm
Family court by majestictopaz15 on Fri December 18, 2020 12:43pm	6	by majestictopaz15 Tue December 22, 2020 11:34am
Just Waiting for the Shoe to Drop by PaintedSunshine on Tue September 29, 2020 12:55am	1	by Lucy from Stop it Now! Sat November 14, 2020 5:59pm
Absolutely fed up with SS by Upset mother on Thu October 23, 2025 4:56pm	10	by Upset mother Mon October 27, 2025 10:14pm
End of SS involvement - Update by Upset mother on Tue October 14, 2025 8:03pm	1	by Lucy from Stop it Now! Mon October 27, 2025 9:46am
Positive news and hope by Terrifiedparent on Mon October 13, 2025 10:10pm	1	by Lucy from Stop it Now! Mon October 27, 2025 9:45am

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