‘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…
I’m worried that my teenage daughter has an eating disorder. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Over the past year, my teenage daughter has lost a dramatic amount of weight. She smiles and says she doesn’t have any problems and…
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…
How can we protect our daughters from abusive relationships? The Guardian
When I became the mother of one, then two, girls I would occasionally think about the prevalence of eating disorders and what I could do to…
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…
I got wildly conflicting breastfeeding advice from 12 midwives. The Guardian.
It was nearly 10 years ago when I had my first child, put her to the breast and discovered it wasn’t going to be as easy…
Is Call the Midwife anything like the real profession?
If the snow makes you feel like snuggling up with your loved one in front of the fire, and if you think that snuggling up may…
Annalisa Barbieri 