A Problem Shared with Anna Martin

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Worried about partner's impending redundancy
"We have just bought a brand new house that is stretching our budget"
I don't want to lose my alcoholic partner
I don't want to lose him, he's worth fighting for and if he gets the help he needs I know we can beat this.
Pregnant, and worried about my doctor's response
The doctor was more interested in my religion than my previous pregnancies and said someone would contact me in six weeks or so.
Is it just a mid-life crisis?
Is it just a mid-life crisis, or the real unhappiness of someone who has been trying for too long to make an incompatible relationship work?
My twin boy has a worrying temper
"He just can't seem to control his temper, and to cap it all he was called in to see the head teacher for fighting in the playground."
"I'm so depressed wth my situation"
I am becoming more and more depressed with life and find myself unable to look forward to anything.
They worship him but not me
"My elder two, aged 19 and 15, seem to put him on a pedestal and worship him and me somewhere down deep beneath their feet."
We want a third, but MIL says no
"my mother-in-law made it very clear that she would like it very much if he would be the last baby I had."
My daughter's best friend is a bully
“It doesn't help that I have had the same issue of lack of self-esteem in my teens onwards."
I get embarrassed when people look at her
"Children of her age group and a little older ask their mums, ‘Why is that girl strapped in, or on reins?’"
Why doesn't my daughter trust me?
"She accuses me of snooping. I genuinely don't."
How can I stop him being horrible to my children?
"My second husband is horrible to the children I had from my first marriage. And he's horrible to me."
I feel trapped and hurt and don't know what else to do
"My ex-husband is turning our daughter against me."
She's frightened of everything
“My daughter is 8 years old and worries about everything - she frets and scares herself with things."
5-year-old is proud to be naughty
"He wants to be the naughtiest in the class, he says he doesn't like me or my husband."
He won't leave me alone
“What do I do? I’m certain my ex is playing mind games with me."
He won't sort out problems with his ex
"His ex has now stopped me seeing their kids - I assume because her plan of trying to split us up failed."
I feel so insecure about my man
“How can I get over these crazy, irrational thoughts?"
How do I relieve my baby's colic?
"We are trying Infacol, as recomended by our midwife but are there any other remedies?"
I don't want to be with her any more
"I really don’t want to be with her any more."
My son wants a fairy costume
"My 5-year-old son wants a fairy costume with pink wings and matching pink hairclips"
Worried about MRSA when visiting hospital
"I'm worried about all the bugs that are found in hospitals now."
I've lost my confidence in the bedroom
"I have dropped three dress sizes yet now I don't have any confidence."
Why do we fight so much?
The house is never clean enough for him - or his mother.
How do I stop food controlling my life?
"I am careful about what my kids eat yet I eat any old rubbish."
We are trapped in debt
When your partner's salary doesn't cover the bills and you can't afford to work, what do you do?
My daughter lacks so much confidence
"My daughter completely lacks confidence and is terrfied of trying anything new."
Disagreeing over grandparents helping out
Both sets of grandparents want to offer childcare, but the parents disagree,
Daughter cries when going to nursery
Is there any cause for concern when a child won't stop crying at drop-off time?
Should I forgive him or kick him out?
What do you do when your husband lives out a sexual fantasy and it doesn't include you?

Anna Martin is a qualified life coach and also an experienced listener to people's problems. If you would like a confidential consultation on personal coaching, you can contact her at mylifesupport.com.


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