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 totally agree with her! I
I totally agree with her! I can't stand attachment parenting, helicopter moms etc etc, I find those parenting styles quite sickening!
this article is dead on!! I
this article is dead on!! I was just talking to my SO this morning about how bm is not doing any favors for sd14 by treating her like a baby.
I was JUST talking to DH
I was JUST talking to DH about this today after we dropped off his "special little snowflakes" at BM's house, where they definitely never have to lift a finger or do ANYTHING for themselves. We got to talking about it primarily because BM is a total rescuer 24/7, and that's why the skids are all jacked-up. What's worse is that HER mom is a total rescuer, and BM has never had to learn how to cope with the real world all that much because HER mom has always protected her from all the "bad things." This woman just turned 43 and has the coping skills of a 5 year old. Anyway, I was telling him that to me this new generation of parents who do everything for their kids and never let them experience failure or hurt is basically breeding tomorrow's workforce that NO ONE will want to hire or keep around because they will have no work ethic and will think the entire world should revolve around them.