My mother has become increasingly opinionated and upsets people. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My mother, 80, is a very intelligent, educated, articulate woman, who goes out a lot and has many interests. Over the past five years…
Game of Drones. Do Not Disturb magazine
Seven years ago, I became obsessed with keeping bees. It was a powerful calling that came out of nowhere, the like of which people might get…
My teenage daughter has become angry, rude and distant. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa We have been having problems with our youngest child, who is 16, for the past 18 months. She is always angry and argumentative and…
My child thinks books are boring. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Despite my 10-year-old daughter being a proficient reader, with, I’m told, a reading age beyond her years, I can’t get her to pick up…
My husband looks at pornography while he’s taking care of our baby girl. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I have been with my husband for five years and we have just had a baby. He has always used pornography and he has…
The Invention of the colour purple. The Guardian.
It’s not often that a teenager mucking about in their bedroom results in a commemorative blue plaque. But that’s what happened to William Henry Perkin in…
Do I need therapy to get over an ex? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Seven years ago I met someone. We got together but a few weeks later he decided to break up with me. A month later,…
I’m worried that my teenage daughter has an eating disorder. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Over the past year, my teenage daughter has lost a dramatic amount of weight. She smiles and says she doesn’t have any problems and…
My four sons are really messy. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My children never tidy anything away of their own accord and I spend 85% of my time tidying. They are all boys, aged one,…
My stepmother is abusive to my father, who is 70. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am one of four adult children and we are extremely worried about our 70-year-old father. He has been married to our stepmother for…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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