Why does my younger sister hate our older sister?
Dear Annalisa, Since my dad died two years ago, I’ve reconnected with one of two younger sisters (I’m one of five) who abandoned our family without explanation. Our…
I am 16 and identify as an ‘ace lesbian’ – how do I tell my parents?
Dear Annalisa, I am 16, and identify as an ace lesbian (NMLNM, or non-men loving non-men). I have questioned my sexuality since the age of 12 or 13, thinking I was…
My abusive ex-husband is about to visit and I don’t feel safe
Dear Annalisa, Next month my ex-husband is coming over from abroad to meet our son’s new baby. The whole family is viewing the prospect with alarm.…
My son seems to blame me for his anxiety. How can we reconnect?
Dear Annalisa, My 22-year-old son is about to start his third year of a four-year degree course, and he is living at home. He has always been quiet and…
My sibling has stolen our late mother’s will. Is this a crime?
Dear Annalisa, Our mother died this summer. She deposited her will with a solicitor, having appointed one of my two siblings as executor, and shared her estate…
My elderly mum is tearful, angry and lonely. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, I’m worried about my mum. She’s in her early 80s, has mobility problems and seems depressed. Every phone call with her usually ends with her…
My dad scorns my career goals. How do I keep us from falling out?
Dear Annalisa, I have just turned 17 and will soon go to college. I have always done well at school; I don’t drink, use drugs or even…
A childhood desire to wear women’s pants has returned. Is it perverted?
Dear Annalisa, As a child, I stole a pair of my mother’s high-waisted, pink and white nylonknickers and wore them under my short trousers to school. I…
My toxic mother wants contact with my child – how do I approach this?
Dear Annalisa, I am expecting a baby later this year. Despite living in a different country, my mother wants to be as involved as she can. I…
I don’t want to invite my father to my wedding but feel coerced into doing so. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My sister and I have always had a rather fraught relationship with my father. He failed to form bonds and took no interest in…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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