My brother, who lives at home, is abusive to my mum. I worry he’ll hit her. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am the eldest of four children of a single mother. I have two sisters and a brother, who is the second child. He…
I’m desperately unhappy with my family. Should I leave home and cut ties? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am 30 and my relationship with my parents is gradually becoming non-existent. I am consumed with resentment. During my childhood, I had a…
I’ve just discovered that my adored dad, who is now dead, had an affair. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I loved my dad. I was a serious daddy’s girl until he died when I was 13. Even though I only spent a little…
My parents played favourites and are doing it again with their grandchildren.
Dear Annalisa I am the eldest of four, aged 55, and have a teenager. My parents divorced and lived in countries very far apart 45 years…
I want to make sure my tricky sister is doing the best for our mother. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My elder sister has always been tricky for me to deal with as she is very critical and suspicious of anyone’s opinions or motives,…
Since their split my mother has been in pieces while my father flaunts his new girlfriend. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am 24 and my parents, who have been married for 25 years, split up earlier this year. I started to suspect that my…
I coped well after my partner left me and the children five years ago, but suddenly I feel overwhelmed. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m a single parent with sole responsibility for my two children. Their father left about five years ago, before they started school, and now…
Mum took us away from Dad and has turned into a scary monster. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My parents divorced a couple of years ago. They fought a lot. I feel sorry for my dad because he would try to stop…
My husband doesn’t seem to care about me any more. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I have been married for nearly 30 years and have three grownup children. About seven years ago, my husband began going…
My mother is a hypochondriac and has tantrums like a toddler. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mother is charming, bright and often very lovely. She’s also a neurotic mix of guilt-tripper, tantrum thrower and hypochondriac. Our family revolves around…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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