Why is my child hurting his siblings?
DEAR DEIDRE: Our little boy has started to misbehave, hitting his younger brother and sister and lashing out at me and his mum. He’s eight…
I’m caring for my elderly mum who is scared to leave house – I’m tired & have medical issues, but my siblings won’t help
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER having a fall, my mum has completely lost her confidence. Even though she had a hip replacement, she is terrified it will…
My friend refuses to talk to me after I made comments about her daughter online – I can’t believe I hurt her
DEAR DEIDRE: UNINTENTIONALLY I have hurt a very dear friend and now she won’t speak to me. I can’t sleep and the guilt is killing…
I’m struggling to cope since my brother was arrested for talking to underage girls online
DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE my brother was arrested for talking to underage girls online, I have been struggling to cope. I am too scared to go…
Everything’s going wrong in our home – the landlord won’t fix any of it
DEAR DEIDRE: THE list of broken and faulty things in our home gets longer and longer – but still the landlord never arrives. I’m a…
My ex is toxic – he’s now trying to poison my relationship with my children
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER we recently separated following 19 years together, my ex-fiancé has been turning the children against me. We are both in our late…
My boyfriend’s sister attacked me
DEAR DEIDRE: My boyfriend’s sister physically attacked me while his mum was abusive and intimidating. His dad sat by and let it all unfold before…