Our 12 year old son says he has no aspirations in life. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My husband and I are worried about our eldest son, who is 12. He started secondary school last September and seemed to settle in…
My daughter was sexually abused by her step father. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My ex-wife and I married when we were very young, in the late 1970s, and split up five years later. We had two children…
I’m a woman with severe facial hair, and zero confidence as a result. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am a 43-year-old woman with two children who bring me a lot of joy, and a partner who is a devoted father, whom…
I’m transgender and I want my parents to know I’m their son, not their daughter. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa There’s something I’m finding increasingly hard to cope with: I’m not my parents’ daughter – I am their son. I’ve always been very tomboyish…
My mum’s moods and behaviour have changed radically – for the worse. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mum can be a lovely person – she’s kind, fun to be with and very supportive. She’s been a wonderful mum to me…
I want my son to leave home. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am a working single mother and I want my son to leave home so that I can have a house to myself. He…
I’m a lesbian and my sister hasn’t invited my partner to her wedding. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My younger sister is getting married this autumn. I am a lesbian, living with my partner. We have been together for a decade. My…
I’ve got two little boys and feel jealous of friends with baby girls. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I have two sons I love very much but I feel a huge sense of loss that I haven’t got a daughter. I know…
My daughter is anxious about war, soldiers and bombs. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My seven-year-old daughter is very anxious about the possibility of war, soldiers and bombs. She’s always been a bit worried about soldiers but after…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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