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
I am alive!!
Sorry I havent been posting. I am drained and feel like doing NOTHING. Today I have to go to our family Dr and show her the pictures of the so-called injury to SD. My attorney is pushing me into this as is my husband. She has been my DR for over ten years and is the Dr to my family (daughter, husband, and SD). The atty said that if the Dr thinks these marks may NOT be consistant with one smack on the butt or if she says that SD marks WAY too easily it may be leverage with the DA. Otherwise I will need to take their plea, my atty will write a brief to the Judge including all my character affidavits, and hope she lessens the sentence.
Either way here I am pretty screwed and my life will never ever be the same. Now it is a matter of trying to let go, get over this, and get back to some sort of life. I just dont know how.
Thank you for your concern. It really means SO much to me. I hope you are well!!
Heather
Happy to hear you're still around.
I'll cross my fingers that the doctor agrees with you. And that the DA gets his head out of his butt. Sometimes it would be nice to be able to fast forward to when this seems like it's just an awful memory, doesn't it?
Good luck and keep us posted- we worry!