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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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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We’re fighting a losing battle!
Dealing with my teenagers is like trying to herd cats. If one gets what they want, the others complain. Continue reading
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Why do they fight?
My eldest son really doesn’t get on with my new partner. They fight over everything – who feeds the dog, where each of them will sit on the sofa, even what cereal to have in the morning. Continue reading
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Doesn’t she know how much I love her?
If I could only make her understand how much i love her, maybe she’d come back. Continue reading
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Should we tell the kids?
We met 6 months ago and we really do think this is it. But he gnats to tell my kids – should we? Continue reading
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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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My mum is cheating on my dad
This has been going on for months now, I can believe she is such a selfish bitch. I hate her so much! Continue reading
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My partner says he is depressed
My partner sleeps all day, smokes canabis and has a terrible temper. He is always miserable and says its because he is depressed but won’t see a doctor Continue reading
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I’m an overweight mother and life is so hard
After i got pregnant my husband started to look at other woman who are skinner than me and he still does. We always fight about it and i cry all the time. Continue reading
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