Since their split my mother has been in pieces while my father flaunts his new girlfriend. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am 24 and my parents, who have been married for 25 years, split up earlier this year. I started to suspect that my…
My stepson milked his father for money and blames me now the cash has stopped flowing. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Once upon a time there were two parents living in domestic disharmony, kept together (probably) by their adored and indulged son. The mother died…
My family is casually sexist, but say they are entitled to their ‘opinions’. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have a problem talking to my family about gender issues, sexism and feminism. I find there is a lot of latent and underlying…
My teenage daughter has blackmailed me over my new partner. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I recently separated from my husband after 20 years. We have two teenage children. My daughter has chosen to live with me; my son…
My brother is a hypochondriac who believes he is dying but won’t see a doctor. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My brother is 52. He has not been to a doctor in 20 years and has some health issues that he won’t address because…
I coped well after my partner left me and the children five years ago, but suddenly I feel overwhelmed. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m a single parent with sole responsibility for my two children. Their father left about five years ago, before they started school, and now…
I’m anxious about having sex with new women. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m a divorced man of 56. I’ve been on my own for two years and am only now dipping my toe back in the…
Mum took us away from Dad and has turned into a scary monster. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My parents divorced a couple of years ago. They fought a lot. I feel sorry for my dad because he would try to stop…
Kissing your child on the lips is perfectly acceptable. The Guardian.
The moment I saw that picture of Victoria Beckham and her daughter, Harper, kissing each other on the lips, I thought: “I bet she’s going to…
I’m worried about my son’s extreme anger. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m 38 and have a son of nine and a daughter of seven. I’m happily married, comfortably off – everything is rosy. The problem…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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