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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My ex is using my boys to get to me
I have been separated from my husband for 2 years and my eldest is confused and insecure. Continue reading
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I want a dog!!
I really want a dog. Wat can i do to make my parents let my have one? Continue reading
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His 7 year old is finding it hard
My bf’s 7 yr old is confused about changes in her life – her parents split, dad moving out, arrival of a new baby, moving house & school & me and my daughter.She is not eating properly, has tummy ache, gets up in the night up to 6 times and looks sad. Continue reading
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He’s married – it’s not a problem
I’m in love with a man much older and who is married with two kids. I don’t really have a problem with it and am unable to stay away from him. Continue reading
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Do we have to have every Sunday lunch with them?
I am 33 and have a beautiful 9 month old baby with my partner of 2 years. He still has his hobbies , and complains when he doesn’t find time to carry them out and he insists on going every week to his parents for sunday lunch. I feel down because my life hasn’t got any control and i have to do things to satisfy others except myself. Continue reading
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He doesn’t want his daughters to know
I am pregnant at 31 with my boyfriends baby. He is 60. I was never expecting us to move in together or anything but was upset to discover last week with 11 wks of pregnancy left that he is hoping our relationship and baby will stay a secret. Continue reading
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he doesn’t want to see his daughter
what do i tell my daughter when she’s older? do i tell her her father didn’t want to see her or lie? what happens if he changes his mind and wonts to see her? Continue reading
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my daughter won’t speak to me!
Since the break up of my marriage my relationship with my daughter has deteriorated drastically. Please help! Continue reading
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He works all the time and never spends any time with us.
My husband is a good man but he never does anything round the house or with his daughter. If he’s not at work, he’s asleep or out helping friends. Am I being unreasonable to expect more? Continue reading
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her husband has left her
My sister in law thought she had been happily married for 35 years and has discovered that her husband has been having an affair for the past 5 years. Continue reading
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