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.

July 21, 2017 10:51

Ask Hilary: Grandma's forcing Barbies on my little girls

Contrasting values lead to a Barbie broigus

July 06, 2017 13:07

Ask Hilary: Why won’t my dream man agree to marry?

Our agony aunt advises a woman who thinks it's time for her boyfriend to make a commitment.

June 22, 2017 11:34

Ask Hilary: My son ate treif at a party

Our agony aunt advises a mum whose son was served non-kosher nuggets, and a wife struggling with her husband's ill health

June 13, 2017 09:31

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.

May 26, 2017 11:08

Ask Hilary: We're arguing about politics

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

May 15, 2017 15:38

Ask Hilary: My friend's having an affair

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.

May 08, 2017 12:28

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.

May 03, 2017 15:08

Ask Hilary: Is our son too frum for us?

Hilary Freeman answers readers' problems.

April 28, 2017 12:31

'I don't feel German or French, I don't feel British, I'm European'

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

April 20, 2017 17:18

Julia Hobsbawm: Fully connecting to my Jewish 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.

April 18, 2017 12:52

Managing the Loose Women

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

April 12, 2017 15:43

My year of giving — and getting! — advice in the JC

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

April 06, 2017 10:17

Living with cancer: 'I savour all the good things'

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.

April 04, 2017 13:59