Our six year old has an anger problem. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Our six-year-old son is having some problems with rage and often the red mist overcomes him. I’m sure it is within a spectrum of…
One flat, three sisters and an explosive situation. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Some years ago, my dad bought a flat with his inheritance from my grandmother to give us, his three childen, a place to live…
My husband and I are unhappy now we’ve downsized. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I have lived in the Midlands for 29 years and brought up our three children here. In time we realised we…
I care full time for my diabled partner and need a break. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am a man in my early 50s. I have been caring full time for my partner who is 10 years younger for many…
My partner and I struggle with his son’s bad behaviour. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My partner and I are at our wits’ end with his son. We have been together for over three years; he is a loving,…
My mother is leaving my father after 27 years of marriage. The Guardian.
My younger sister and I are in our mid 20s. My mother, aged 50, has dropped a bombshell: she is leaving my father after 27 years…
Our daughter and grandchild live with us, but she treats me with contempt. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My 20-year-old daughter got pregnant at university, while living with her boyfriend – they are no longer together. She had to come and live…
I think I might be autistic. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am a married woman in my 30s with two children. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with depression. One of the main triggers…
Update to “I have a phobia of going to stay at home in the holidays”
Last July, I answered a reader’s letter about fear of going home in the holidays. At the weekend, I got an email from said reader telling…
My sister has run up too much debt. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My sister and partner are in their late 40s and have two children. They have run up appalling amounts of debt, which they are…
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