I have only posted once on this blog, but always have read this site because of the different approaches and how everyone handles their "blended families". Over the past two years, there have been ups and downs with my SS and I have weathered the storm but things have gotten progressively worse and I feel like I am alone on an island and my support is minimal. I had a family member who I turned to quite often up to this point and they were able to help me as I moved along the "teen years" journey with my SS.