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Philippa Perry

Every week Philippa Perry addresses a personal problem sent in by a reader. If you would like advice from Philippa, please send your problem to askphilippa@guardian.co.uk. Submissions are subject to our terms and conditions

September 2024

  • Graduates' High Heels<br>Talented young graduates from Imperial College London celebrate their education success with friends and families after their graduation ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, on 19th October 2022, in London, England. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)

    Ask Philippa
    I’ve graduated but I worry that only being average will blight my future

    All over the place, average people are completely squeezing the pips out of life
  • Happy, sad and neutral emoticons on instant print photographs<br>F2Y4NN Happy, sad and neutral emoticons on instant print photographs

    Ask Philippa
    Bad events knocked the joy out of my life. How do I get it back?

    Learn the difference between self-pity, which leads us to feel resentful and helpless, and self-compassion, which promotes resilience and self-awareness
  • Woman Yawning During Boring Conversation With Partner<br>Posed by models Bored woman yawning while man talks. Young people having boring conversation at home.

    Ask Philippa
    I find conversations with dates dissatisfying, specially when they tell me the plots of films

    Just interrupt and say, ‘Sorry, I can’t bear film plots’

August 2024

  • Alison Hammond selfie-style portrait

    Weekend
    Actor Michael Sheen on leaving Los Angeles, presenter Alison Hammond’s rise to fame, and Philippa Perry on empty-nest syndrome – podcast

    Michael Sheen talks about life back in his home town of Port Talbot and falling in love with a younger woman; from Big Brother to Bake Off, Alison Hammond discusses the highs and lows of celebrity; and Philippa Perry responds to an empty-nester who misses her adult children so much it feels like grief
  • English Lake District: empty bird's nest<br>Close-up of a beautifully made bird's nest found among dry leaves on the shores of Coniston Water, in the English Lake District. Sharp focus in centre of frame.

    Ask Philippa
    I miss my adult children so much it feels like grief

    It’s painful because of the deep bonds you have with your children. Set up a routine for seeing them and be clear it’s for your sake

    • Ask Philippa
      Jobs make me feel trapped so I never stay. Am I just lazy?

    • Ask Philippa
      My sister buys posh food, but most of it ends up in the bin

    • Ask Philippa
      My big brother used to beat me up. Now I’m scared of being loved

July 2024

  • Australian mother of two young children in her family home participating in domestic life activities<br>Posed by models Single Mother with her daughter and son at home playing, working and involved in domestic duties.

    Ask Philippa
    I’m angry that my mum was always so absent. How can I find peace?

  • Couple walking holding hands at sunset

    Ask Philippa
    I’m in my 50s, deeply in love for the first time – and terrified

  • Charlie xcx in hot pants and a T-shirt reading I heart Me

    Weekend
    Is this the Brat girl summer? Marina Hyde predicts a sticky end for Trump-Vance, how to be a Norwegian parent, and Ask Philippa on sibling rivalry – podcast

  • man and woman with kids in fallen leaves

    Ask Philippa
    My brother’s mental illness hovers over my family life

  • Weekend
    Marina Hyde’s career advice for Joe Biden, the world’s smallest stuntman, Philippa Perry on ‘failure’, and could you forgive your childhood bully? – podcast

  • Ask Philippa
    I’m a failure and in debt. And now my partner is pregnant

June 2024

  • Keir Stamer talking

    Ask Philippa
    My in-laws think Keir Starmer is ‘an idiot’. Should I pick a fight?

  • Illustration showing good and bad mood on a woman by representing it with thunderstorm or sun above her

    Ask Philippa
    Why am I so angry when I’m with my mother?

  • Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with his wife Akshata Murty applaud at a D-Day event in Portsmouth

    Weekend
    Marina Hyde on Sunak and class, my parachute failed at at 4,000ft, my gaming-addicted son, and a new approach to quitting smoking – podcast

  • Teenage,Boy,In,A,Bedroom,Listening,To,Music,Through,His<br>Teenage boy in a bedroom listening to music through his smartphone; Shutterstock ID 1090254734; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

    Ask Philippa
    My grownup son is gaming all day and lives on takeaways

  • Weekend
    Azeem Rafiq talks racism, cricket, and leaving Britain; Philippa Perry offers advice on a painful crush; why Rory Stewart quit politics; and the big British bamboo crisis – podcast

  • Ask Philippa
    Why do I keep falling in love with totally unavailable people?

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