Reader Ali recently asked me to recommend a discussion board for her so she can connect with other women with stepchildren online. There are so many, a couple of which I have listed on the side of my blog under "resources."

Please tell me about the discussion board for stepmothers you like best, and why. That will really help me make a recommendation for Ali — and all the women who come here. Thanks for your help!

If you want to share any details of your use of these online communities, I'd like to hear about it. For example, whether you use them daily or weekly or monthly; whether you are more likely to go on when you are distressed; what you consider positive and negative about connecting with other stepmoms online; and whether you have formed an in-person support group with women you've met online or have met any of them in person.