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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should i convert?
my father is jewish but my mother is not and i want to convert. what do you think is right for me? Continue reading
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Do boyfriends come before friends?
We both like the same boy and we’ve fallen out over it! 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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Does he like me?
It’s probably wishful thinking but he’s split with his girlfriend and txts me a lot – does he like me? 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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i slept with my boyfriends stepfather
i slept with my boyfriends stepfather. i know its wrong. i want to stop, but he is so sexy and he makes me feel so good about myself. Continue reading
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should I change my job to avoid my exes girlfriend?
I recently broke up with my boyfriend as he had been seeing his ex girlfriend behind my back. she does a course here – should I consider finding another job? 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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my new boyfriend refuses to tell anyone about us
my new boyfriend refuses to tell anyone about us, his friends, family, etc so much so that I am not allowed to tell mutual friends…should i be worried about this? Continue reading
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