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Dear Miriam: am I selfish by wanting my daughter to keep in touch more?
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Is it too much to ask for my daughter to stay in touch from sunny down under?
8 January 2025 Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: how do I save my annual tradition after a family bust-up at dinner?
After a family argument threatens to disrupt the magic of Christmas Eve, a reader asks Miriam for advice on how to keep one beloved family tradition alive.
28 August 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: ‘elderly dad refuses to give up driving to pub’
A concerned daughter seeks Miriam's advice on how to convince her father that driving home from the pub after a few pints is not an option.
Ask Miriam: 'My mother-in-law feeds my child too many treats'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who is not happy with the amount of treats that her child gets from their granny.
21 August 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: 'My friend has put me in an awkward situation'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who wants her husband to 'vouch' for her other half in an upcoming job interview.
14 August 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: 'I missed my friend's wedding because of a miscarriage'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who fears that her friend is upset after she missed her wedding following a miscarriage.
7 August 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: 'my sister-in-law spoils my children'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who is struggling to deal with her sister-in-law's tendency to spoil her children
31 July 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: ‘I feel like my friend’s charity case’
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who feels unable to repay her friend's generosity.
24 July 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: 'my ex is bringing his new girlfriend to our friends' wedding'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who is anxious about meeting her ex with his new girlfriend at an upcoming wedding.
17 July 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: 'I have just turned 40, but feel a little lost'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who longs for a partner and family of her own. But she fears she has left it too late.
10 July 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: ‘my daughter says she won’t go to college’
A concerned mother questions her daughter's decision to pass up a potential university course in favour of training to become a hairdresser.
3 July 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: 'how can we repair family fall-out?'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader seeking advice on how to overcome a fall-out in the family.
26 June 2024 Ask Miriam