Since I came out as gay, my mother hasn’t spoken to me. The Guardian
Nearly three years ago, in my mid-30s, I came out as gay to my mother. She is very religious and I knew what her reaction would…
My mother won’t stay still long enough to mourn my father’s death. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My mum was widowed six years ago. My dad died, in his early 60s, after a short, unexpected illness. It was a shock for…
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 