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 daughter so misses her father
my ex has hardly seen his daughter since he left. 3 years ago he saw her, promised her the earth, and then he hasn’t been in contact with her since then Continue reading
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first date
he is the first guy to ask me out – what should i do??? Continue reading
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retail therapy
im hopeless at clothes shopping. Ive tried to shop for more trendier clothes but the prices put me off as im mostly dependant on my student loan. can u suggest ways i might be able to look good without breaking the bank? Continue reading
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your kind of counselling
I love the way you get couples and families to do activities and tasks together and would like to have this type of counselling with my partner. How can I find someone who will work with us like you do? Continue reading
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he loves his kids, i feel left out
My husband has 2 children, 11 and 8, who stay with us every second weekend and half of school holidays. When they are around I feel like a child with no choices and there is inevitably conflict. Continue reading
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women are supposed to be nurturers
i’m with the ex of my best friend and i find their son so hard to love – he’s mardy and moaning! Continue reading
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baby blues
we had a baby last year and i admit that i may have not supported her as much as i should. now she says she’s happy without me. what can do? Continue reading
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rejected stepdaughter – and daughter
My daughter wants to leave home because of my husband, her step father.She was living with her father up until 3 years ago when he decided he (and her stepmother) didnt want her anymore Continue reading
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the 29 year old or the 24 year old?
Dear Suzie, I’m a 19 year old girl and have been with my 24 year old boyfriend for 2 years now. I recently met a 29 year old guy who says he likes me and I’m really attracted to. Continue reading
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love and loss and stepfamilies
My partner and i fell in love 3 yrs ago. I can’t tell you how desperate I am – our lives are a mess. Continue reading
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