I’m terrified that I will die, leaving my son. How can I cope?
Dear Annalisa, I’m 54 and happily married, with a 15-year-old son. In the past, I didn’t have maternal feelings, but since having my son, I feel as if…
Should I end my affair with a married woman who has a young child?
Dear Annalisa, I am in love with a married woman who has a young child. We have been lovers for six years, having met before she…
How do I teach my son not to take drugs when I did myself?
Dear Annalisa, I am very worried about my preteen son. As a young woman, I struggled with addiction, but I have been clean for 24 years and am…
I struggle to make and keep friends. What am I doing wrong?
Dear Annalisa, I have a wonderful husband, happy children, good health and a close relationship with my family. But I’ve always struggled with friendship. Every time…
My half-sister has rejected my parents. Who is really to blame?
Dear Annalisa, I’m in my 20s, and the child of two people who had previous marriages andchildren. Growing up, both my parents shared custody with their former…
