My nine-year-old son still wants to sleep in my bed. Should I let him?
Dear Annalisa, My son, who is nearly nine, insists, at least once or twice a week, on sleeping with me in my bed as our special time.…
I’m 40 and my parents are still body-shaming me
Dear Annalisa, I am a 40-year-old single professional woman with an exciting life. A few years ago I started to gain weight despite exercising regularly and eating…
My adult daughters are angry with me for leaving the country. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, I am a 70-year-old woman, I left the UK 20 years ago and now live in Europe. I have three daughters who are still angry at me…
My parents failed to guide me through my education. Do I confront them?
Dear Annalisa, Our eldest just started university. We have provided every conceivable support up to now, and also committed to shouldering accommodation costs for the next…
After 10 years together, my boyfriend says he doesn’t want children
Dear Annalisa, My boyfriend and I are in our mid/late thirties and have been together 10 years. We bought a house together a few years ago and…
My friend’s ex gives him no parental rights over their son. How can I help him?
Dear Annalisa, Five years ago, my best friend became the father of a baby boy with his then partner of over 10 years. When the baby was born,…
My parents have always made me feel so angry. Can I find a way to assert myself?
Dear Annalisa, Ever since I was a child, I haven’t quite identified with my parents’ worldview.This became very apparent when I had an intense discussion about treatment for an…
Having my parents and sister here for Christmas will ruin it. How do I tell them?
Dear Annalisa, My parents and sister always want to have Christmas with us, because my husband and I have small children and apparently Christmas is “rubbish” with no kids…
My son has very low self-esteem and confidence. How can I help him?
Dear Annalisa, I have an 11-year-old son who is finding life quite difficult. He has always suffered from very low self-esteem and confidence, even as a toddler.…
I want a divorce but my wife’s past trauma means she won’t let me
Dear Annalisa, My wife and I have had issues for almost the entirety of our relationship. For more than a decade, she has struggled with intimacy, compounded – we…
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