I’ve been with my girlfriend for six months. Is it too soon to have a child?
Dear Annalisa, Since I started dating my girlfriend six months ago, I’ve had this feeling that something just fits, in a way I’ve never felt before.…
My stepdaughter says she hates me. Is it time to leave?
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been together for six years. He was widowed when his children were small and I met him two years after his…
I long to move to the seaside, but will it unsettle my children?
Dear Annalisa, Four years ago, we relocated at a time we thought least harmful to our children: the youngest was starting primary school, the eldest junior school.…
My 10-year-old has started sleeping in my bed. Am I wrong to allow it?
Dear Annalisa, Before lockdown, my 10-year-old daughter slept in her own bed every night without any problems. She is an intelligent, happy girl, albeit a bit…
My in-laws are manipulating our children. How do I stop them?
Dear Annalisa, I am worried my in-laws are trying to turn my children against me. They are mainly civil on the surface, but they’ve never liked me…
I left my baby to cry at night for a week – is it my fault she’s an anxious child?
Dear Annalisa, I am the mother of a four-year-old (due to go to school next month) and a 20-month-old, both girls. I am quite anxious and highly strung. I have…
I feel ashamed that my marriage is over: how can I tell our young son?
Dear Annalisa, After 22 years together (half my life), my husband and I have decided to separate. We’ve had extensive therapy, we love each other and want…
I’m terrified that I will die, leaving my son. How can I cope?
Dear Annalisa, I’m 54 and happily married, with a 15-year-old son. In the past, I didn’t have maternal feelings, but since having my son, I feel as if…
How do I teach my son not to take drugs when I did myself?
Dear Annalisa, I am very worried about my preteen son. As a young woman, I struggled with addiction, but I have been clean for 24 years and am…
My teenage daughter is in a miserable state; she has lost hope. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am desperately worried about my teenage granddaughter, who is in a very miserable state. Her self-esteem is at rock bottom, she has no…
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