My ex-wife leaves our daughter with her grandparents and goes out drinking at weekends. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am the father of a five-year-old girl, and for the past few years have been divorced from her mother. My ex-wife and I…
My teenage sister seems to hate everyone. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have a 16-year-old sister who is acting out in ways that seem odd. She does not have a lot of friends, but does…
My father killed himself and it has left me struggling. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am in my 30s and have suffered since my teens from occasional bouts of severe depression during which I have suicidal thoughts. I…
I’m 23 and would rather stay at home than socialise. Am I autistic? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’ve always struggled socially but even now, as a 23-year-old man, I feel under so much pressure not just from my parents, but from…
How can I help my adult son cope better with chaotic meal and bedtimes? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am writing after returning from a week’s holiday with my son, his partner and their two children, who are both under five. I…
I want my stepson to live with us but my partner isn’t sure. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My 13-year-old stepson has always been very insecure, unlike his 11-year-old sister. About four years ago, their mother met a man and they all…
I’m being cyber-stalked and threatened by my ex. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I began a relationship with a girl, through correspondence on social media, for almost a month before we had a first date. Before we…
I’m grieving the loss of my parents and my youth. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My father died three years ago after a long and steady decline into dementia, over many years. My 89-year-old mother now has dementia and…
My husband wants to visit his brother abroad again and I’ll be left at home with our small children. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband and I are in our 30s with a young child and a baby. We have a good, loving relationship and my husband…
My father wants to be buried with my mother in their garden, but the neighbours object. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mother died in 2009. She intended her body to be used for medical science, but an unexpected problem made this impossible and funeral…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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