Should I go back to work or stay home and look after my toddler?
Dear Annalisa I’m on a career break from my job, looking after my two-year-old son – it is due to end in late March. I’m 34…
Since I came out as gay, my mother hasn’t spoken to me. The Guardian
Nearly three years ago, in my mid-30s, I came out as gay to my mother. She is very religious and I knew what her reaction would…
Is it ever okay to spy on your children? The Guardian
I often joke that I don’t like the word “spying” – it has such negative associations for what can be just taking an active interest in…
I can’t get my first love out of my head. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Twenty five years ago, in my late teens, I had my first boyfriend. We had a completely magical year together. He was, and is,…
I think my daughter is pulling her hair out. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My daughter is 13 and since the age of eight has had episodes of what I suspect is hair pulling. Lately this has become more…
My 70-year old husband has turned aggressive – I fear he has dementia. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My husband and I have been married for 46 years, mostly very happily. I am 64, he is 70, and we have two sons. I enjoy…
Annalisa Barbieri 