Barbieri

Last summer, my best friend died. I wasn’t able to fly to the US for his funeral. Mike (not his real name) was the brother I wish I’d grown up with. We met when I lived in the States for three months. When I proposed to my future husband, I…

I’m going through prolonged issues that have churned up painful memories of my childhood and adulthood. It’s difficult to know how to go on, as my daughter is getting older and I want to be strong and supportive for her.I sought counselling…

I am a married mum of two boys, aged four and two. The oldest goes to nursery Monday-Friday, and the youngest is looked after at home by my mother.My husband and I both work full-time, but flexible patterns mean we see our boys every day…

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 where I grew up and where my mum lives. I really love my life but I need some advice regarding my…

I am a woman in my early 20s, an international student, in the first year of a five-year medical degree.I’m completely financially dependent on my parents. I can’t apply for student loans, and the savings I had from my previous job are…

Over the years, my best friend and I have shared the highs and lows of motherhood, career and family. As we get older, however, it troubles me that we have never discussed her well-hidden eating disorder.When I found out she had disordered…

I recently saw an old friend for the first time in a few years and feel I must do something to help her but I’m not sure how. She is older than me, in her early 70s. We no longer live close, so don’t see each other often, but we have stayed…

I’m pregnant with my first child. My husband and I waited a long time to tell my in-laws because we knew all hell would break loose once they knew. As soon as we told my mother-in-law, she screamed and started throwing herself around the…

I’m a man in a my mid-30s who feels pretty lonely. I’ve finished university so I’m no longer around new faces and friends have drifted for various reasons (moved away, kids etc). My two closest friends live abroad and while I love them…

I’m torn between two places – London (my current home) and New Zealand, where my parents and sibling live. I’m a mixed race 29-year-old female, and moved around a lot as a child. My family settled in New Zealand when I was eight despite…