Why does my brother humiliate me at family events? Can’t he just accept me? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Recently I visited my brother and his wife and was left asking myself some questions. Why did he never like me? What did I…
My boyfriend is 23 years older than me and I worry about being left alone when he dies. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’ve been with my boyfriend for two years and we have a stable, loving and wonderful relationship. The only problem is there’s a significant…
My sister is having a very open affair, and I worry about its effect on her husband and children. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My sister is a bright graduate who has always been stubborn and single-minded, and needed intense, passionate relationships. When she met her husband and…
My girlfriend is always having to rescue her adult children and it’s affecting our partnership. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have been in a relationship for about two years with a woman I love and adore, and we have lived together for a…
My teenage son dropped out of school, isn’t working regularly, and is now stealing from us. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am increasingly worried about my 19-year-old son, who isn’t in regular work and who has started stealing from other family members. He dropped…
My daughter resents me for having been a poor single parent in a bedsit. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My daughter, who is now in her 40s, is very angry with me about her childhood, and has been for years. She says she…
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,…
My daughter, 17, is rude and nasty to my lovely new man. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My teenage daughter is 17 and very rude when my partner comes over. I have only been dating him for nine months but I…
10 good reasons to home school your children. The Guardian.
Flexibility You can work around any work rotas/shifts (although home education only works if one parent isn’t in full-time employment so there is a financial implication).…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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