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.
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I have it recorded
I have it recorded
Absolutely report him to the
Absolutely report him to the state professional board for whatever his profession is (psychology, social work, etc.). That is highly unethical and unprofessional behavior! I'm a licensed therapist, and that is NOT something that's done. It's people like this that give the rest of us a bad name.
We will be reporting this.
We will be reporting this. Especially because whoever he was talking to was going to listen in to the phone conversation if DH had answered
+1 on reporting to the state
+1 on reporting to the state board. record it now before someone erases the message.
DH Recorded it right away and
DH Recorded it right away and sent me a copy
Don't let the therapist know
Don't let the therapist know you have it recorded when you first confront him. See how he tries to squirm out of this and play along at first. He may not even remember exactly what he said and he'll probably come up with some bs excuse or just outright lie.
I wouldn't even bother
I wouldn't even bother confronting him or letting him know, I'd just report him.
SOO does anyone know how to
SOO does anyone know how to go about reporting this? Like where to start
The state licensing board.
The state licensing board.
That's also a hippa
That's also a hippa violation!
That is what we have heard.
That is what we have heard. Something I didn't think of till recently was that person was going to listen in on the whole conversation without our knowledge.