Author: Emily Taylor

“Is your daughter screaming again?!”—and that came from a woman who calls herself a grandmother.

“Is your daughter screaming again?!” spat the woman who called herself a grandmother. “Why is your daughter

**Diary Entry – 15th March** I used to think padlocks on fridges were a joke—just another internet meme.

“Is your daughter screaming again?!” – and this came from a woman who calls *herself* a grandmother.

**Diary Entry – October 12th** It’s been over a year, and I might as well be living alone. On paper

I used to think fridge locks were just a joke—some silly internet meme. Then I saw one in person: a sturdy

My husband vanishes between work and his mother, while I drown in solitude… For over a year now

My husband vanishes between work and his mother, while I drown in loneliness… For over a year now

“My daughter-in-law is living off my son’s hard work!” my mother-in-law exclaims, accusing me of laziness

All my life, I’ve lived in a village near York. Ever since I was a child, the land has been more than