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
Comments
So, so awful
So, so awful
lol i'll be the first to
lol i'll be the first to raise my hand to "who gives sparents a bad name" because i know i can be a bitch and i'm not afraid for them to hate me (they already do, so why not ENJOY it?)
What?? This is about a child
What?? This is about a child being KILLED
i didn't watch it...just
i didn't watch it...just commented, i'm watching it tonight when i get home
It's not a clip, it's a link
It's not a clip, it's a link to a news article. I think the initial "lol" was what seemed an odd comment to a link about a man murdering his stepdaughter. Just internet confusion.
Yep, general population on
Yep, general population on pick up the soap duty.
Fortunately for us Sparents and unfortunately for kids, far more bioparents do this kind of crap than Sparents.
Rags I was about to say the
Rags I was about to say the same thing. Most people don't get it that if they ran the statistics that more bio parents do this then step parents. The same thing is that step parents are the ones that the news seems to target and then we as a group remember.
You know, I have to disagree.
You know, I have to disagree. It seems like the media and the public are far more incendiary when a biological mother plays (or is alleged to have played) an active role in her own child's death.