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…
My husband doesn’t seem to care about me any more. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I have been married for nearly 30 years and have three grownup children. About seven years ago, my husband began going…
My 11-year-old son steals, lies and gets into trouble – is he a sociopath? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa We have two children and the older one is 11. He has been slow to pick up on social cues and is not as…
My ex-wife leaves our daughter with her grandparents and goes out drinking at weekends. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am the father of a five-year-old girl, and for the past few years have been divorced from her mother. My ex-wife and I…
My teenage sister seems to hate everyone. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have a 16-year-old sister who is acting out in ways that seem odd. She does not have a lot of friends, but does…
My father killed himself and it has left me struggling. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am in my 30s and have suffered since my teens from occasional bouts of severe depression during which I have suicidal thoughts. I…
How can I help my adult son cope better with chaotic meal and bedtimes? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am writing after returning from a week’s holiday with my son, his partner and their two children, who are both under five. I…
I want my stepson to live with us but my partner isn’t sure. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My 13-year-old stepson has always been very insecure, unlike his 11-year-old sister. About four years ago, their mother met a man and they all…
I’m grieving the loss of my parents and my youth. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My father died three years ago after a long and steady decline into dementia, over many years. My 89-year-old mother now has dementia and…
My husband wants to visit his brother abroad again and I’ll be left at home with our small children. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I are in our 30s with a young child and a baby. We have a good, loving relationship and my husband…
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