I’m ashamed of my daughter’s messy garden. Should I say something?
My daughter, aged nearly 50, lives in a pleasant cul-de-sac of privately owned houses. Her front garden is the only one in it that, frankly, looks a mess. The grass…
My daughter rarely bathes and her room is smelly, but says she doesn’t care
Dear Annalisa, My 15-year-old daughter has zero sense of personal hygiene. She currently has about a dozen used sanitary towels dropped on the floor, with food wrappers and rubbish.…
I’m finding it hard to accept that I may never have a daughter
Dear Annalisa, I gave birth to my second son several months ago. In my first pregnancy I had no preference and was excited to find out…
‘I’m proud of my daughter but not her sloppy lifestyle: should I intervene?’
Dear Annalisa, I have a beautiful daughter who I think is marvellous. She’s in her late 30s and has just completed a master’s degree and bought her…
How can I encourage my young daughter to leave the house at weekends?
Dear Annalisa, My daughter, who is near end-of-primary-school age, won’t leave the house at weekends, unless meeting up with a friend, or to go a party.…
My daughter will only eat junk food. How can I get her on a healthy diet?
Dear Annalisa, Our daughter, who is eight, had the “best start”: exclusively breastfed, weaned on to vegetables and fruit and healthy home-cooked meals. At some point, she started…
My mother’s grief is making our relationship toxic
Dear Annalisa, I am a woman in my late 30s, married with two small children with a rewarding and demanding career. I live some hours’ drive away from…
My ex and I argue over my time with our daughter. How can I make things better?
Dear Annalisa, I have been divorced for eight years and my daughter, who is 10, lives with her mum. I usually see her every other weekend. I say…
My daughter’s barbed comments hurt me. How should I respond?
Dear Annalisa, My daughter is in her 30s and leads an independent life with a demanding job, which gives her a lot of satisfaction. Her mother 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…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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