Don’t get triggered by your mother
A difficult mother will criticise your efforts and choices and sees you as a possession or a reflection on her, writes Dr Terri Apter. So how do you respond calmly? Thea Anderson has some tips
Relationships
Relationships can be difficult to navigate, whether its romantic, platonic, friendship or professional ties – we’ve got expert advice & experiences to help.
My partner doesn’t want to have another child
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers a new perspective on your challenges and problems
How to avoid losing yourself in love
Every month, Sarah Abell invites you to try a 30-day experiment to improve your love life
Travelling on your own with children
Single mother Jenny Hulme goes to Disney World alone with her children, and finds her trip surprisingly less frazzling and more fulfilling than you might think
Empty nest – the gap-year girl
Whether you’re the one leaving, or the one left behind, the inevitable separation of parents and children as the latter grow up and move on can be exciting and painful, for both sides. Ali Roff left home on a gap year to travel the world alone, aged 19, leaving her family behind for the first time…
How do I get out of a tricky family situation?
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers a new perspective on your challenges and problems
When crisis hits, how do you put things into perspective?
Ilona Boniwell explains how to help your family put world events into some kind of context
Have you got a difficult mother?
In an ideal world, our mother is our best friend, confidant, ally and her love for us is unconditional. But what if our relationship with our mother is the opposite – confusing, hurtful, painful and, dare we say it, a little toxic? Thea Anderson has some advice
Our friendship exhausts me now
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers a new perspective on your challenges and problems
