I just found out who my real father is. What do I do now?
Dear Annalisa, I’m happily married with adult children, and grandchildren. One of my children bought me a DNA testing kit and when I received the results I…
My working-class dad sent me to private school – now I feel that I’ve failed him
Dear Annalisa, When I was 11, my parents decided to send me to a private school. They couldn’t afford to: my dad was from a working-class background…
My daughter rarely bathes and her room is smelly, but says she doesn’t care
Dear Annalisa, My 15-year-old daughter has zero sense of personal hygiene. She currently has about a dozen used sanitary towels dropped on the floor, with food wrappers and rubbish.…
My daughter took her own life, and I can’t face talking to anyone about it
Dear Annalisa, A year ago I lost my beautiful daughter, 21, to suicide. It was totally unexpected, and from the outside she appeared to be a normal,…
Annalisa Barbieri 