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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is she too young to see?
My 11 year-old daughter has recently completed sex education classes at school, and she has since asked me and my husband some questions about sex. Most are straightforward, although one of them has been rather awkward to deal with. Continue reading
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“I am young girl, age 15, turning 16 in aug”
This is a private answer to the person who wrote saying “I am young girl, age 15, turning 16 in aug” Continue reading
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can a six year old be ‘the boss’?
My granddaughter is difficult and confrontational with her mother. When she stays with her father, he tells her she is the boss. Continue reading
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I lie in bed crying every day
My partners family did not accept my children because they are German Catholic and I am Jewish. Continue reading
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bullying friend
My twelve-year-old daughter was ‘dropped’ by her best friend, who seems to delight in belittling her in and out of class. How can I help her to deal with the bullying and boost her dwindling self-confidence? Continue reading
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if he can’t be honest is our marriage over?
I found out that my husband was having an affair over seven years ago. I gave him a chance but now i find he’s doing it again. Continue reading
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looking for her dad
My daughter would like to meet her biological father, but I have no idea how to go about finding him, and also, as he wasn’t the nicest of people. I’m quite unsure what his reaction would be towards her, and I do not want her to be hurt by him. Continue reading
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he steals from us
I am at the end of my tether and ready to divorce my husband of 4 plus years. His 19 yr old son lives with us and constantly steals from us. Continue reading
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My daughter wants to live with me
My 6.5 yr old daughter rang ChildLine a few weeks ago in desperation because of the physical and emotional abuse she suffers whilst with her mother. It has culminated recently with the involvement of the police and social services. Continue reading
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she’s poisoned the kids against us
My partner’s ex has consistently poisoned the children against their father and myself. We have done the same and although I know it is wrong, I just couldnt help myself after 8 years of abuse from her. Continue reading
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