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
Great perspective from a dad
Great perspective from a dad who seems to have it together. It would be nice if all divorced parents acted in this manner.
Now we need an article on how to react when kids go to dad and say 'why did you break up our family and stop taking care of us".
In this instance HCBM left. Dad paid/pays an exhorbinant amount of child support/alimony and HCBM didn't/doesn't work. And dad shares 50/50 custody. Yet fills the kids heads with how awful dad is. How awful SM is because she caused the break up (even though SM didn't come along for many years after). And how it is just unfair.
Now that is an article many of us would be interested in ;)
Hopefully DH tunes them with
Hopefully DH tunes them with the facts. If not, he needs to.
IMHO of course.
And yes, that would be a great article... err... novel..... er series of novels. Thats what I meant.
I always wonder about my SD7
I always wonder about my SD7 asking this.... when she was only a year old BM had an affair with my SO's best friend. They are now married and the best friend is SD's stepdad. I wonder what we are supposed to tell her ?
The truth. In an age
The truth. In an age appropriate manner.
IMHO of course.