My child thinks books are boring. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Despite my 10-year-old daughter being a proficient reader, with, I’m told, a reading age beyond her years, I can’t get her to pick up…
My husband looks at pornography while he’s taking care of our baby girl. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I have been with my husband for five years and we have just had a baby. He has always used pornography and he has…
Do I need therapy to get over an ex? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Seven years ago I met someone. We got together but a few weeks later he decided to break up with me. A month later,…
My four sons are really messy. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My children never tidy anything away of their own accord and I spend 85% of my time tidying. They are all boys, aged one,…
My stepmother is abusive to my father, who is 70. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am one of four adult children and we are extremely worried about our 70-year-old father. He has been married to our stepmother for…
My 11-year-old sister is afraid of the dark and won’t sleep on her own. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My 11-year-old sister refuses to sleep on her own, and still sleeps with our parents. She says that she’s too scared to sleep on…
My sister-in-law says she doesn’t love me and I’ll never be family. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have been married for 10 years and we have one daughter. My husband and I are different nationalities. In the past, I have…
I think my mother’s carer is stealing from her. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My brother and I have power of attorney on behalf of my mother. We are deeply concerned about the actions of my mother’s “carer”,…
My 16-year-old nephew has a big problem with my sister’s new partner. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My nephew is 16 and studying for his A-levels. My sister and her husband have been separated for four years and my nephew spends…
I’d like to have a child but my mother was abusive. Will I be like her? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mother was physically, verbally and emotionally abusive towards me and my siblings. She also hated us laughing or being happy. I had a…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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