Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
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in my experience, men are
in my experience, men are dumb.
we need to tell them what we need without them feeling attacked or they become defensive.
I've followed your story and it sounds like DH wants to be the cool dad with his teen aged skid. Maybe he feels guilty. It's hard to say.
Some men don't bond well with
Some men don't bond well with babies. My dh is very aloof with them until they are a few months old and their personalities really come out.
So far in my life, I have
So far in my life, I have tried to answer this very question about 1,000 times. DH did it, my brother did it, my father did it to my kids. Men are uncomfortable around babies. It gets easier for them when the kids are older. My dad actually told me one time, "when she is older I will get to know her better" at the time it hurt, but now I understand. As my girls have gotten a litle older, my DH spends a lot more time and attention on them. It was a bone of contention with us for a long time because I felt like I was doing ALL of the work! I think men like it when they can get some kind of response back when interacting with another human being.
You baby does not interact in
You baby does not interact in the world. Wait until she smiles... only at you.