Dear Sugar: What About The Stepchildren?

Dear Sugars

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Boston, Wbur, Sugar, Cheryl Strayed, Society & Culture, Dear, Relationships, Advice, Steve Almond

4.6 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2016

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

When the Sugars answered a letter from a woman who felt trapped in the role of "wicked stepmother," dozens of listeners wrote in asking the same question: what about the stepchildren, who have no control over the restructuring of their family? This week, the Sugars respond with an episode devoted to the other side of the story. They're joined by Jane Alison, author of the memoir "The Sisters Antipodes," which tells the story of how her parents swapped spouses with another couple when she was 4 years old.

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0:00.0	If you've ever found blood in the bathroom sink after brushing, you're not alone.
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0:27.0	This episode is brought to you by Aala.
0:30.0	Aala isn't a company that belongs to one person.
0:33.0	It's a cooperative that belongs to all Aala farmers.
0:37.0	So they care about doing things right.
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0:57.0	Dear Sugar is supported by...
1:04.0	The universe has good news for the lost, lonely, and heart sick.
1:09.0	Sugar is here, the both of us, speaking straight into your ears.
1:14.0	I'm Cheryl Strayed.
1:16.0	I'm Steve Almond. This is Dear Sugar Radio.
1:19.0	Oh dear, don't you please.
1:24.0	Yeah, some little sweet days will be.
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