Should I put up with my brother-in-law’s toxic views on animal welfare?
Dear Annalisa, For over 15 years I have been polite but distant with my brother-in-law. I have experienced a lot of inner turmoil about his unsustainable farming practices…
My 13-year-old son is being exposed to porn – how can I protect him?
Dear Annalisa, I have a 13-year-old boy who has just started going through puberty, and is becoming more exposed to the topic of pornography and harmful language about…
I appear successful, but since having kids I feel I’ve lost myself
Dear Annalisa, I have struggled with depression and anxiety since my teens and have had therapyand medication on and off since I was 17 (I am now…
My husband was hopeless with our babies and I’m still angry. How do I forgive him?
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been married for seven years, and we have three young children. Before we got married, we talked about having…
My ex and I argue over my time with our daughter. How can I make things better?
Dear Annalisa, I have been divorced for eight years and my daughter, who is 10, lives with her mum. I usually see her every other weekend. I say…
My mother is too hands-on with our first baby – how can I tell her to leave us alone?
Dear Annalisa, My partner and I recently became first-time parents. We are lucky to have both sets of grandparents to give hands-on support. This was particularly great…
My husband has been in touch with an old flame. Should I confront him?
Dear Annalisa, In late 2020, during lockdown, I met a nice guy. We started dating and our relationship developed at a rapid pace. Six months into…
I worry that ours is not a happy house. What can I do to lift the mood?
Dear Annalisa, I’m married with two children, aged seven and 12. Maybe it’s the effects of the pandemic…, but both my husband and I feel exhausted and…
I earn more than my partner, but get irritated about him not paying his way
Dear Annalisa, I am a divorced woman in my 50s and for the past four years I have been in a long-distance relationship with a kind…
My elder son resents his brother’s special needs – how can I help him understand?
Dear Annalisa, I have two wonderful sons aged seven and three. My issue is that my older son does not understand that his brother has additional needs and resents…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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