Who is Suzie?
I’m a Relate-trained counsellor, an accredited parenting educator, an agony aunt with over 15 years experience of working on UK national magazines (including eight years as agony aunt of Women’s Own), newspapers, television, radio and online and the author of 26 books – the two most recent being Teach Yourself Step-parenting and Teach Yourself Single Parenting. I was the counsellor in ‘Stepfamilies’, a major BBC1 series, helping people sort their way through the difficulties of bringing new families together.
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I sent a dirty email
My girlfriend and i weren’t communicating properly and like an idiot I emailed this girl from work and it was a dirty email. Now my girlfriend doesnt trust me. I love her to bits – what can i do? Continue reading
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How do i get him to like me?
i really really like this boy, and he says that he aint interested because im too young. im 14 and hes 16. Continue reading
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He hasn’t rung – should i call him?
It has been a couple of weeks now – how can I show my interest without looking creepy? Continue reading
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I don’t believe him
I work nights 1 week in 4 and days the rest of the time. I recently came home from a night shift to find an answer phone message on our home phone from a woman who was calling my husband to thank him for last night. Continue reading
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My son’s on report for fighting
His father has cancelled the last three visits at the last moment and I’m sure it has everything to do with that. I think the school need to know what is happening in his life and how much it hurts and makes him angry but he totally refuses to let me go and speak with his teacher. Continue reading
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I’m not desperate enough to use a dating agency!
I seem to have run through all the available men at work or in my neighbourhood or in my circle. What can you suggest? Continue reading
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They smoke and smack
I want our child to go on seeing his father and grandparents but I’ve had arguments in the past with them because they all smoke like chimneys and smack him. Continue reading
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My ex is so selfish
My es late on visits, often cancels or changes the arrangements. My new husband is a total contrast – loving, caring, totally reliable. So why on earth does my son refuse to accept him? Continue reading
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They won’t do chores!
This may be trivial but it’s causing so much unhappiness in my house. My children take me for granted but i don’t know what to do about it. I can’t get them to do chores. Continue reading
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They’re so messy!
When my stepchildren come to stay they way they leave stuff all over the house infuriates me. Continue reading
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