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 can’t take my mum’s depression!
Since my baby brother was born, my mum has been seriously depressed. We’ve done all we could but I don’t have a clue what more I can do. Please help. Continue reading
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Should I have this baby?
me and my boyfriend are 18. I’m hopefully going to university in september while my boyfriend finishes his studies at college.The only problem is that i will have to travel for almost two hours everyday there and back, and i can’t drive.We have been thinking about getting pregnant within the next couple of months (during my exams), this way i can take a year out and learn how to drive Continue reading
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Depressed, angry mum
Dear Suzie, I have some problems with my mother who suffers from depression. She has not had the perfect life and she is always angry and confrontational. We could be doing nothing and she will start to vent and nag … Continue reading
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Everything is riding on my weight loss.
Dear Suzie, When I was younger I weighed a normal healthy weight, I can look back at pictures of myself aged 4 or 5 thin & happy. When I got to be about 7 I started putting on weight, … Continue reading
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Will I be able to become pregnant?
Dear Suzie, Me & My boyfriend [Of 4 years] have decided to start trying for a child in July. I will come off the pill and we will just have sex as usual and hope to become pregnant. … Continue reading
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How can i help my 17 year old, angry and on drugs?
Dear Suzie, I have a wonderful son, he is 17 years old. He is very angry with me right now. He has been using drugs since he was 14, hard drugs like cocaine and speed. I have sent him to … Continue reading
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He’s 13 years older than me
I’ve fallen in love with a man 13 years older then me and I know my parents won’t approve. Not only is he so much older but he’s Asian and my parents are really racist. What can I do? Continue reading
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Cinderella student
I am finding it extremely difficult living at home.I totally agree with pulling my weight but being at college 9-5 everyday and having to get home and walk the dog, make dinner and clean the house (along with having a part time job 3 nights a week) is starting to have an effect on my coursework. Continue reading
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Big problems with my family
I am having big problems with my family. I love my Mum and I know she cares about me but sometimes she goes mental and my brother kicks off over anything. Continue reading
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