Cyrus Hargrave

**Diary Entry – 11th March** I showed up at my son’s door with homemade food at seven in the morning

My mother-in-law decided she would set the rules in *my* house. I reminded her who was really in charge.

The mother-in-law arrives, plays with the child for a while—then leaves, perfectly content.

I am sixty-two, he is sixty-eight. We are getting divorced… After thirty-five years of marriage.

**How My Mother-in-Law Went to Hospital “with Her Heart” and Came Back… with a Baby** Igor and I have

My name is Margaret Wilson. My son William was the centre of my world. We lived together in Manchester

Betrayal in the Web: The Stepmother’s Secret My name is Susan, and my heart is splintered by doubt and sorrow.

Betrayal in the Web: The Daughter-in-Law’s Secret My name is Eleanor, and my heart aches with sorrow

**Lost Daughter: Betrayal for a Husband’s Sake** My daughter, once so close and dear, has become a stranger.

Maternity Mayhem: Shadows of the Past and the Threat of Divorce Maternity leave became, for me, Emma