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Hilary Freeman

Hilary Freeman

Hilary Freeman has been an agony aunt for 20 years, working for newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as appearing on TV and radio. She is an award-wining national newspaper newspaper journalist and has written seven novels for teenagers and young adults, which have been shortlisted for several awards. She also lectures in journalism and works as a media consultant. Hilary lives in Camden Town with her partner and their daughter.

Latest from Hilary Freeman

‘I love this job so much’

The Jewish Museum in Camden has just been granted National Portfolio status by the Arts Council. Hilary Freeman met its boss, Abigail Morris

By Hilary Freeman

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‘I love this job so much’

Grandma's forcing Barbies on my little girls

Grandma's forcing Barbies on my little girls

3 min read

Ask Hilary: Why won't he propose?

Ask Hilary: Why won't he propose?

3 min read

Ask Hilary: My son ate treif at a party

Ask Hilary: My son ate treif at a party

3 min read

More from Hilary Freeman

Ask Hilary: Why won't he move north?

Our Agony Aunt dispenses advice to a worried newly-wed and a barmitzvah boy with bickering parents.

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June 13, 2017 08:31

Ask Hilary: Why won't he move north?

Ask Hilary: We're arguing about politics

Agony Aunt Hilary Freeman advises a warring couple and a woman with a flirtatious friend.

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May 26, 2017 10:08

Ask Hilary: We're arguing about politics

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Agony aunt Hilary Freeman advises a disapproving friend and a mum who's worried her son's singing won't sound good at his barmitzvah.

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May 15, 2017 14:38

Ask Hilary

Talking life and death with your children

Schools have been sending parents warnings about potential suicide triggers. The JC's agony aunt Hilary Freeman has some advice on what to do next.

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May 8, 2017 11:28

Talking life and death with your children

Ask Hilary: Is he too frum?

Hilary Freeman answers readers' problems.

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May 3, 2017 14:08

Ask Hilary: Is he too frum?

Why Hilary Freeman applied for a German passport

Should Hilary Freeman become a German citizen? The BBC helped her discover her roots....

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April 28, 2017 11:31

Why Hilary Freeman applied for a German passport

Fully connecting to my heritage

Julia Hobsbawm, the world's first Professor of Networking thinks we spend too much time online. She tells Hilary Freeman about her digital Shabbat.

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April 20, 2017 16:18

Fully connecting to my heritage

Managing the Loose Women

Hilary Freeman talks to Jo Sheinman, Loose Women’s Head of Showbiz

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April 18, 2017 11:52

Managing the Loose Women

My year of giving — and getting! — advice

'The problems I’ve received are the perennial type, which affect everyone in our society whatever their religious or cultural background'

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April 12, 2017 14:43

My year of giving — and getting! — advice

Living on borrowed time

Adam Blain was diagnosed with a brain tumour and told he had a year to live. Three years later, he's written a book about living with cancer - and it's funny.

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April 6, 2017 09:17

Living on borrowed time

Ask Hilary: A loan to a friend

Our Agony Aunt advises a friend who's regretting a loan, and a mum whose son doesn't want to be part of her wedding.

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April 4, 2017 12:59

Ask Hilary: A loan to a friend

Ask Hilary: Internet dating and Jewish schools

A reader considers Internet dating, and a parent wonders if she should have sent her son to a Jewish school

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March 17, 2017 15:09

Ask Hilary: Internet dating and Jewish schools

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