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…
My parents-in-law have gone back on a promise to give us their house. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa We are a lovely and mostly happy family of four renting a smallish two-bed flat with no garden in London. Last summer we were…
My daughter’s mood swings exhaust me. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My daughter moved from Vancouver to Britain some years ago to go to university; eventually marrying another student. She found stable employment and recently…
My teenage son can’t talk to girls. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My eldest son is 13 and becoming a confident, happy teenager. There is, though, one side of life that I can see him struggling…
A teacher sexually abused me at primary school for years. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa From the age of seven to 11, I was sexually and physically abused by my teacher. He carried out most of this in front…
My stepdaughter has moved back in with her baby and doesn’t lift a finger to help. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My stepdaughter, who has lived with us for 11 years, returned home after flunking out of college in her first year. She found work…
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