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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It was all a lie
My husband walked out on me two months ago and I feel such a fool. I feel as if the whole marriage – our children, our life together – was a lie and I don’t know how to go on. Continue reading
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Should I give up my girlfriend and our children?
I don’t know what to do. I’ve never been happy with my wife and since she’s very religious she will not allow me a divorce, mainly for the kids. She knows I don’t love her. I’ve fallen in love with someone else, she’s pregnant – what should I do? Continue reading
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Are her periods about to start?
She’s had a discharge for 8 months – is it an infection or puberty? 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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My 17 yr old son thinks he owns me
My fiancé has had to move out of our home because of alcoholic problems and stealing money and i’m at the end of my tether with my 17 year old son who thinks he owns me. Continue reading
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Timers and courses
I would like to know if you run any training courses, I work with 11 to 18 year olds at a school. I very much enjoy your books and your TV programme ‘Step Families’. I am wondering where you buy your timers. Continue reading
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stepfamily dilemma
My husband and son used to get along however, when I fell pregnant with my daughter things turned horrible. I don’t know how long I can continue to be the referee between them. Please come to Australia and help me!!!! Continue reading
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