‘Your running days are over’: the words I hoped I’d never hear. The Guardian
Last week as I lay on my back with leg in the chiropractor’s hands, bent into my chest, she said these words: “I think with your…
My son, who is autistic, won’t do anything but watch YouTube videos. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My 11-year-old son is on the autistic spectrum. He is fantastic, loving and bright, although he finds it hard to express himself verbally and…
I’m living in a senior community and rarely see my family. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am a woman of 75. My son just moved me to a senior community. I had lived with him and my grandson for…
My daughter prefers an exclusive friendship with one other girl. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My daughter is having trouble with friends at school. She is in year 3 and obsessed with one girl. She is not interested in…
I’d love another child but my husband is against it. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am 41, recently married and have 3 children under 10. I would like another child but my husband doesn’t. Our lives are full,…
My husband was unfaithful and lied about it for years. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa We have been married for nearly 20 years. There have been ups and downs, but we enjoy each other’s company, have two wonderful children…
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…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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