Family
My mother is addicted to gaming and emotionally unavailable. What should I do? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
My mother is in her 70s and addicted to playing video games such as Tetris, many different versions of solitaire...
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I yearned to be a mother. Why did I feel nothing when my daughter was finally born?
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I was waiting for an overwhelming rush of love, but when I looked...
Read moreI’m out of a job after issues at the schools I worked for. Is it my fault? | Annalisa Barbieri
I’ve been a teacher for more than 20 years and loved it. I had promotions every couple of years and...
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I was bullied when I was young and now find it very hard to make friends | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
I’m in my late 30s and have a beautiful two-year-old boy and a supportive husband. But when I take my...
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Ready, set, ride! Everything you need to cycle with kids
In the least weird way possible, strapping children to bicycles is a longstanding tradition in my family. My grandparents used...
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Socialising, work, exercise: what makes a good day and is there a ‘formula’ for making it better?
What edges a day over the threshold from being humdrum to something better? Something good?It is a question that occurred...
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I’ve spent 20 years treading water and fear that I’ve wasted so much time. Am I depressed? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
My wife and I are in our late 60s. The past 20 years have felt like treading water, as all...
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My father-in-law lives with my young family but I don’t want to ‘sandwich parent’. What should I do? | Leading questions
At my suggestion, my husband and I moved his father to live in a granny annexe of our home. This...
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My teenage daughter’s OCD keeps getting worse. What can I do? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
My daughter is 15 and has lived with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) for some time. Her compulsions change – counting,...
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I’m 18 and don’t feel physically attracted to anyone. How can I ever have children? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
I’m 18 and have been at university for a few months. Being here has made me realise certain things about...
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