Was my half-sister abused by stepgrandfather? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Is this abuse? For six months I have struggled with the revelation that my much younger half-sister was touched inappropriately as a child by…
My mum is back with my dad, years after he left her for another woman. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My father left the family when I was six after he had an affair. We didn’t hear from him for 20 years. My mum…
Are we cruel not to give our parents grandchildren? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My wife and I are in our 40s and have decided that we would prefer not to have children. I have one sibling, a…
There’s a dodgy teacher at the school where my daughter is due to enrol, should I report him? The Guardian.
My daughter is due to start high school in September and I have just found out that I know one of the teachers at the school.…
My parents favoured my brothers, now my children are suffering in turn. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My childhood was marred by favouritism. I was the middle child of three: the black sheep, the difficult one, the sickly one. These aren’t…
I want my mother to say sorry for neglecting me as a child. The Guardian
My father was quite severely depressed during my childhood. I feel my mother handled things very badly when he became ill. When I tried to discuss…
How can I give my marriage the attention it needs whilst I’m having an affair? The Guardian
Last year, in my 11th year of marriage, I had an empty fling over the internet with an ex-boyfriend. We never met, but it excited me.…
My husband has become a domestic slave. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am writing to ask if you can help me to persuade my husband to do less around the house. I am worried that he…
My brother appears to be mentally ill but won’t seek help. The Guardian.
My brother, who is 45, has never settled. Since leaving school he has not sustained a job, home or relationship long-term, and has been in and…
Independent midwives: Why we can’t afford to lose them. Published in The Guardian.
In February 2009 I gave birth to my second child at home. I had no idea as I feasted on post-partum pancakes (not made of placenta) and…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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