Emily Taylor

**Diary Entry** “Mum, you’ve got yourself a new son-in-law now! How could you do this to me?

Long ago, in a quiet village near Leeds, a mother found herself caught in a storm of her daughter’s fury. “

“Let her live alone—maybe she’ll realise what she’s lost. And don’t you worry, love, Mum won’t

“Let her live alone for a while—maybe then she’ll realize what she’s lost. And you, son, don’t

We divorced because my wife refuses to cook The other day, my husband and I had such a blazing row that

So, me and my husband had this massive row the other day, and I ended up kicking him out. Now he’s holed

“Let her live alone—maybe then she’ll appreciate what she’s lost. And don’t you worry

It’s been four years since I last spoke to my own mother. And no, I don’t feel guilty about it.

April 12th, 2024 It’s been four years since I last spoke to my mother. And no, I don’t feel guilty.

**Diary Entry** When I spotted Polly after all these years—in the park, pushing a pram—my heart skipped a beat.