Emily Taylor

**The Old Suitcase** Emily slammed the garden gate shut with such force that the neighbour’s spaniels

I knew I had been a terrible mother. I came to see my son—”I don’t have a mother,”

I know I was a terrible mother. I came to see my son—”I don’t have a mother,”

I wanted to go back to my ex-wife—we’d been together for 30 years—but it was already too late.

**Diary Entry** I know I was a terrible mother. I went to see my son—”I don’t have a mother,”

Can kids turn their backs on their dad after a divorce? Mine want nothing to do with me just because

In a quiet town near York, where old houses hold memories of days gone by, my life at 54 feels empty—a

I wanted to return to my ex-wife—we’d shared 30 years together—but it was already too late.

Can children turn their backs on their father after divorce? My children refuse to know me because I

Can children turn away from their father after a divorce? My children refuse to know me because I once