My husband was hopeless with our babies and I’m still angry. How do I forgive him?
Dear Annalisa, My husband and I have been married for seven years, and we have three young children. Before we got married, we talked about having…
My mother is too hands-on with our first baby – how can I tell her to leave us alone?
Dear Annalisa, My partner and I recently became first-time parents. We are lucky to have both sets of grandparents to give hands-on support. This was particularly great…
I worry that ours is not a happy house. What can I do to lift the mood?
Dear Annalisa, I’m married with two children, aged seven and 12. Maybe it’s the effects of the pandemic…, but both my husband and I feel exhausted and…
My elder son resents his brother’s special needs – how can I help him understand?
Dear Annalisa, I have two wonderful sons aged seven and three. My issue is that my older son does not understand that his brother has additional needs and resents…
My abusive parents won’t admit what they’ve done. How can I let go of the pain?
Dear Annalisa, I’m 43 and father to a wonderful daughter, whom I co-parent. I live abroad now but am British-born. My parents were abusive, and this left me…
Was it so wrong to pass on my brother’s diagnosis without his consent?
Dear Annalisa, My dad died two years ago, exposing a sea of secrets and lies. He’d had a degenerative condition, but was totally in denial –…
I want to be a better parent than my mother was – but I’m failing
Dear Annalisa, There’s nothing like parenting to open your eyes to how you were parented, and I’ve discovered that I have an avoidant attachment style. As a…
I want to have a better relationship with my gran, but her behaviour enrages me
Dear Annalisa, I wish I could have a better relationship with my grandmother. She has beenrecognised as a difficult person, a liar and highly critical for as long…
Our three-year-old says he loves me more than his dad. What can I do?
Dear Annalisa, For the past six months, our three-year-old son has been showing clear favouritism towards me. My partner finds it really upsetting and was recently devastated…
I left my husband on good terms but now I feel out of control
Dear Annalisa, I left my husband last summer. We have three young children who live with me, but see their dad regularly. Things are cordial and…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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