Dear Dáithí: My teenage son feels left out of the new family dynamic

"Your teenage boy needs to know that his mother, more than anyone else in this house, has his back"

This is a balancing act, but there is only one juggler in this circus, and that is you; and because you’re the only one with all the balls in the air, you feel like you are alone at sea, which is a lonely and cold place.

Dear Dáithí,

I’m feeling completely torn at the moment and would really appreciate your advice. I have a 15-year-old son from a previous relationship, and three-year-old twin daughters with my husband. The twins are gorgeous, but full on, we adore them, but they’re a handful. We have a live-in au pair, which helps, but I still feel stretched thin trying to juggle work, home, and everyone’s needs.