How do I stop my anxiety spilling over into my children’s playdates?
Dear Annalisa, I’d like your advice navigating my children’s social lives along with my anxiety. My children are 10 and eight. I did not have an easy…
I’m a widower, and I’ve lost all confidence – how do I move forward?
Dear Annalisa, My wife died in 2012, three years after being diagnosed with leukaemia. I’ve raised our two daughters on my own – they’ve been the centre of my…
My brother is trying to defraud our mother’s estate
Dear Annalisa, I have had little contact with either of my siblings, particularly my brother Jon, who is quite controlling and bullied me when I was…
My husband’s been shut out of our friendship group. I don’t know why
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been married for five years. I have a close group of female friends and previously we have got along with them and…
How can I encourage my young daughter to leave the house at weekends?
Dear Annalisa, My daughter, who is near end-of-primary-school age, won’t leave the house at weekends, unless meeting up with a friend, or to go a party.…
How do I get rid of the ‘good girl’ label that has always plagued me?
Dear Annalisa, I am an 18-year-old autistic person with complex mental health issues, including addiction, which I am seeking treatment for. I’ve been forced to do…
I’ve always wanted to visit England – and feel hurt that my two sisters have planned a trip there without me
Dear Annalisa, I am a retired North American woman who is a huge anglophile. I have visited England a couple of times and always want to return. The only thing…
My friends are in debt but won’t rein in their lifestyle. And I feel pressured to keep up
Dear Annalisa, I have a friend who has experienced a truly awful year with her husband. They have been put through it and are now in…
How can I persuade my elderly parents to downsize – and get rid of some stuff?
Dear Annalisa, My parents are 84 and in fairly good health, although my dad has a few issues. I am in my late 50s and was…
How can I end a strained friendship as gently as possible?
Dear Annalisa, During university, I became close friends with a girl who I had a lot in common with. She is very loyal, a great listener,…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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