My six year old still wears nappies. Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My son is six and a half and still wears a nappy at night. His development in other areas is average or above and…
“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…
“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. …
Making sense of a family tragedy. Published in The Guardian.
“I had no idea that Matthew had died till he was born,” says Sue Hale. “The midwife said, ‘I’m so very sorry, he’s stillborn.’” Matthew was…
“My ex-husband’s father has changed his will in favour of a woman who we fear is exploiting him.” Published in The Guardian
Can you help me and my sons, aged 22 and 21, and daughter, 18, to find perspective on an issue that we find deeply distressing and…
“My daughter says she’s not inviting us for Christmas.” Published in The Guardian
I love my daughter very much and thought we were close. Some years ago we gave her financial help, bought her family a car and helped…
What makes a good parent? It’s not discipline, or striving for respect (or fear). Above all else, it’s trust. Published in The Independent
As I started to write this, I asked my eldest child, who is nine, what makes a good parent. “Someone who cuddles you, someone who plays…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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