My toddler bites people. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I’m struggling with the behaviour of my daughter. She’s two and for four or five months, has been lashing out on occasion, scratching or…
Update on “We’re supporting our student son, but he just lazes about”, published in September 2010.
If I hear back at all from readers, it is usually either very soon after their letter was published, or, as in this case, some years…
Sex education fails when it’s all about sex and not emotions. Published in The Week.
IT WAS the last term of primary school and I snuck into the library to look up how babies were made. I had a niggling doubt…
My mother won’t stay still long enough to mourn my father’s death. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My mum was widowed six years ago. My dad died, in his early 60s, after a short, unexpected illness. It was a shock for…
My partner is keen to see his daughters but his ex doesn’t encourage it. The Guardian
My partner separated from his wife three years ago. It was an acrimonious split and he was very much held accountable for the demise of the…
My daughter refuses to speak to my boyfriend. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am in my 40s and live with my two daughters, X, 15, and Y, 12. Their father and I separated five years ago.…
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