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 bought Christmas presents
I bought Christmas presents for SS30 and his GF. (really cute and appropriate but one was $25 and the other came from my "gift box"). I handled it as I did not want DH handing SS money or buying something ridiculously expensive.
DH came back from delivering presents last night with a nice gift (opened) for him. Nothing of course for me. Not that I expected or wanted anything. I did not say a word to DH - but he started volunteering excuses.
SS told DH that when the baby arrived early (5 weeks) he decided to "cancel Christmas" and took all the presents they'd bought back for money. Sure - like they'd ever bought me anything.
Plus having the baby born before the end of the year will save them money on taxes. The GF works for an insurance company and has super duper coverage including being paid while she is out on leave.
SS kind of complained about getting clothes for the new baby from us - he said they had more outfits up to age 6 months than the kid could ever wear. Which I believe - that's why the cute little outfits we bought were for ages 12-18 months.