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.
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Sincerely,
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Comments
At least she got some of it
At least she got some of it in the toilet! I remember waking up one night...I'd have been around the same age...and feeling very sick. Instead of going to the toilet, I stood at the top of the stairs and called down to tell my mom I felt sick. In doing so, a beautiful projectile arc of vomit flew out of my mouth and covered each and every step. Mom was NOT impressed.
Maybe next time, you dole out the sympathy and glass of water and SO gets to do the cleaning.
Why are you cleaning up
Why are you cleaning up instead of your husband?
OMG, yes - his kid, his vomit
OMG, yes - his kid, his vomit to clean.
If there is a next time make
If there is a next time make sure you wake your H and tell him to clean up after his kid. Why did you take it upon yourself to do it?
Poor kid.
Poor kid.
and further irritated from the three other times she came to wake up my husband to let him know her stomach hurt.
Are you irritated at her or your husband? 'Cuz, this is ALL on him.
This, because if he was
This, because if he was parenting properly, she wouldn't have had to come tell him that many times. He should have been, oh, I don't know - TAKING CARE OF HIS SICK SIX YEAR OLD!
One Christmas night
my dear, sweet then 8 year old girl sat straight up on the couch and puked across the living room. Within 30 minutes I had four additional dear sweet kiddos vomiting in various bathrooms and cooking bowls, the youngest was three. Hubs was deployed and I have a very strong puke aversion so I sat there cleaning while puking myself in sympathy.
Some 14 years later and the entire thing is pretty funny. Your husband needs to learn to never ignore a child who says their stomach hurts because chances are they will vomit.
I can understand your frustration but it should be directed at your husband as I doubt your SD purposely puked everywhere.