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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I dunno.....I read it, but
I dunno.....I read it, but honestly? She sounds bitter and like she has a chip on her shoulder. it's her side of the story, and from what it reads, she was an angel with a wicked Stepmother.
I am a Stepdaughter, have stepkids, and my own kids are stepkids-and though she makes some good points, most of this is not relevant to any of my experiences.
Also, I don't think it's my problem to fix. I am the stepmom and have ZERO authority. If their parents don't/won't care, I certainly am not going to step in. I can see where it would be good maybe for bio-parents to read it, I don't see where it would really benefit a stepparent.
Yeah...I get her point...to
Yeah...I get her point...to an extent...
I'm a step-kid (on both sides) and a SM, and honestly, life wasn't THAT hard...Why? Because of the adults in my life. My mom was Wonder Woman...My dad, not so much, but my Grandparents were wonderful as was one of my Step mothers...The other step mother that I had was awful to us, but because my mom and grand parents instilled some great values in me, I didn't have issues or problems with her like she had with us...(and she wasn't around very long...)lol...
The tone that I got from this article was that negative, hurtful and bad behavior from the kid was normal and expected, and should be respected...I hope that's not what she was saying, as I totally disagree...I believe that it's possible to raise respectable kids regardless of the situation...My sister and I are only 27 months apart, and when we hit the TEENS, we hit them HARD! We fought each other like cats and dogs, but when it came to our parents and step parents, we toed a VERY straight line...I LOOOOOVVVEEEEDDD my step father growing up...LOVED HIM. I still have fond memories of he and I going fishing or motorcycle riding...just the two of us...And my step mother...She's one of my most favorite people to this day...
My mom and grand parents instilled this in us...
This to me was very long and
This to me was very long and self-indulgent, poor me.
Also, NO ONE asks to be born - durr!!!. Even stepmoms!! We are ALL someone's child. So to use that as some kind of point to me, seems frankly ridiculous.
Sorry.
I just read it and I think I
I just read it and I think I rolled my eyes so hard that they are stuck in the back of my head. Self-indulgent twaddle!