The 11 step guide to being a good guest. The Guardian.
Being a good guest starts before you arrive. Reply to any invitation as promptly as you can. (If you can’t accept, say so early.) The answer to…
‘Your running days are over’: the words I hoped I’d never hear. The Guardian
Last week as I lay on my back with leg in the chiropractor’s hands, bent into my chest, she said these words: “I think with your…
Game of Drones. Do Not Disturb magazine
Seven years ago, I became obsessed with keeping bees. It was a powerful calling that came out of nowhere, the like of which people might get…
The Invention of the colour purple. The Guardian.
It’s not often that a teenager mucking about in their bedroom results in a commemorative blue plaque. But that’s what happened to William Henry Perkin in…
Top 10 personalised Christmas presents 2014. The Guardian.
Sticker book, from £5.15moo.com The possibilities for creative personalisation at Moo are vast and varied. From mini cards (the BEST business cards) to posh postcards,…
Should I give my daughter a smart phone? She’s only 11. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My daughter will be 11 in a couple of months. For her birthday she has asked for a smartphone to make staying in touch…
The big six show: so much brain power and not a spark of Light. The Week.
IT WAS the day after the biggest storm to hit Britain in 25 years. As more than 50,000 people were into their second day without electricity,…
The truth about baby food. Published in The Guardian
Having children is like opening the door to a whole other universe. Arguments you simply never knew existed, you suddenly become part of. News stories on…
Independent midwives: Why we can’t afford to lose them. Published in The Guardian.
In February 2009 I gave birth to my second child at home. I had no idea as I feasted on post-partum pancakes (not made of placenta) and…
Independent midwives, why we can’t afford to lose them. The Guardian
In February 2009 I gave birth to my second child at home. I had no idea as I feasted on post-partum pancakes (not made of placenta) and…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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