My daughter, 17, is rude and nasty to my lovely new man. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My teenage daughter is 17 and very rude when my partner comes over. I have only been dating him for nine months but I…
10 good reasons to home school your children. The Guardian.
Flexibility You can work around any work rotas/shifts (although home education only works if one parent isn’t in full-time employment so there is a financial implication).…
I think I’m in an abusive marriage but don’t know what to do. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I have been married for nearly a decade. We’ve had some difficult things to deal with over the years. We also…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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