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Theo Pauline Nestor

Theo Pauline Nestor is a memoirist, essayist, and writing instructor who teaches at the University of Washington and Hugo House in Seattle.

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Aug 29, 2026

Rewind: The Stepchild's Dilemma

Aug 29 · 48m

Cheryl StrayedHOST

21:48

And I wonder if you can share with us and our listeners your experience as a stepchild.

Theo Pauline NestorGUEST

21:54

So my parents divorced when I was 11 months old.

Theo Pauline NestorGUEST

21:59

And after that, I had very little relationship with my father.

Theo Pauline NestorGUEST

22:03

I call my stepfather my dad and I call my biological father my bio dad.

Theo Pauline NestorGUEST

22:10

So my bio dad and I had very little relationship.

Theo Pauline NestorGUEST

22:13

I'd see him like maybe once a year.

Theo Pauline NestorGUEST

22:15

He essentially moved to Mexico after my parents divorced, taking my sister with him.

9 MINS LATER

Steve AlmondHOST

31:16

What did you feel and think as you were reading it?