“My mother has never dealt with me being gay.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I don’t know how to tell my mum that I’m engaged to be married to my same-sex partner. For most families this would be…
“My ex-boyfriend wants overnight access to our baby.” Published in The Guardian
My partner and I separated before I realised I was pregnant. We both wanted to keep the baby but decided not to rekindle the relationship. He…
I’ve buried half my family and have a sense of foreboding. Problem Solved. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa, Until I was 25 I thought that bad things happened to other people’s families. My own family had largely escaped illness and death, apart…
My sister-in-law has made me feel hurt and excluded, and my husband has allowed this. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been together for 12 years and we have two sons. I have a problem with one of my sisters-in-law.…
“I’ve lost touch with my young nephew, how do I put things right?” Published in The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa In 1998, my brother had a brief relationship with someone that resulted in pregnancy. During that time, I met her once or twice, but…
“Our student son is angry. He thinks we’ve deprived him of his culture.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa We have lived in the UK for 15 years and have one child – a son who is bright, funny, kind and caring.…
“I sometimes say nasty things to my little girl – I don’t mean to, but can’t help it.” Published in The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have two daughters. The younger is two: beautiful, smiley, gets everyone to do what she wants. The elder is five: intelligent, sensitive, kind…
“My daughter has a phobia of being sick.” Published in the Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My daughter is 20 and for about 10 years has suffered from a terror of being sick; in particular, when I am not nearby. …
“I told my husband he couldn’t cross dress anymore. Now he avoids sex.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am 44 and have been married for 12 years. We have a daughter and my husband is a devoted father. A few months…
“My son’s grandmother gave him some chocolate and told him to lie about it.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Several months ago while putting our five-year-old son to bed, my wife saw what she thought was blood on his pyjamas. She asked him…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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