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
Meh. For centuries kids
Meh. For centuries kids worked alongside parents or as apprentices to adults. They weren’t roaming around unsupervised. They were busy learning to be adults. I think the public school system has made everyone lazy at child rearing. No one wants to do it, so I guess the new theory is that kids should just teach themselves?
I do agree that kids should be learning to do dangerous adult stuff, but they also need supervision. So, instead of learning by experimentation like these kids, my kids by 6 learned with an adult how to set a proper fire in a fire pit and how to also not burn down the forest.