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…

My stepmother stopped us being with Dad when he died and I’m devastated. The Guardian.

Dear Annalisa My dad died nearly two years ago, following a very short illness. He lived a long way from me and my two sisters after…

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…

“My husband has a fear of death.” The Guardian

Dear Annalisa My husband has an extreme fear of death. It comes up at night and I’ve generally been able to help by distracting him through…

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

Writer and broadcaster

Posts tagged ‘death’