“My son-in-law has a Facebook account with female porn friends.” Published in The Guardian.
I use Facebook infrequently, mainly to look at photos of my grandchildren posted by my daughter and son-in-law. I recently put in the wrong initial and…
“We don’t want to be childminders for our grandchildren – we’re retired.” Published in the Guardian
Dear Annalisa When we reached retirement, I thought life would be relaxed. We spent our lives struggling to bring up two sons and gave them as…
I got wildly conflicting breastfeeding advice. Published in The Guardian
It was nearly 10 years ago when I had my first child, put her to the breast and discovered it wasn’t going to be as easy…
I got wildly conflicting breastfeeding advice from 12 midwives. The Guardian.
It was nearly 10 years ago when I had my first child, put her to the breast and discovered it wasn’t going to be as easy…
My six year old still wears nappies. Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My son is six and a half and still wears a nappy at night. His development in other areas is average or above and…
The Dune House. Published in National Geographic Traveller.
Being a family keen on the modernist style, it seemed fitting to introduce our children to holidaying in appropriate style. Dune House, right on the beach…
The Ickworth Hotel. Published in National Geographic Traveller.
It’s a good idea to start a weekend away with a head massage. This proved to be an excellent buffer between the world outside and the…
“My mother has never dealt with me being gay.” Published in The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I don’t know how to tell my mum that I’m engaged to be married to my same-sex partner. For most families this would be…
“My ex-boyfriend wants overnight access to our baby.” Published in The Guardian
My partner and I separated before I realised I was pregnant. We both wanted to keep the baby but decided not to rekindle the relationship. He…
I’ve buried half my family and have a sense of foreboding. Problem Solved. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa, Until I was 25 I thought that bad things happened to other people’s families. My own family had largely escaped illness and death, apart…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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