I’m A Child-Free Paediatric Surgeon, And People Have Thoughts
[ad_1] I published an essay entitled, “I’m A Surgeon. I’m Also Child-Free — And 6 Words From A Colleague About My Life Left Me Stunned,” on HuffPost Personal in 2024. The morning it went live, my alarm jolted me from sleep well before sunlight filled the sky. I grabbed my phone, swiped it open to […]
I Found Out My Husband Was Cheating By A Credit Card Charge
[ad_1] I have always prided myself on having a sixth sense for deception, an ability to spot the lie buried in the casual comment or the discrepancy in a story that exposed what someone is working to hide. I figured that’s what made me a great thriller writer. In 16 books published over 25 years, […]
Before My 15-Year-Old Died, I Never Said The S-Word. What A Grave Mistake That Was
[ad_1] Early in the morning of Nov. 10, 2017, I got the phone call every parent dreads and none of us are ever prepared for. On that November morning, my oldest daughter, 15-year old Parker Lily, lost the battle with her mental health that we thought she’d been winning. Since that call, my family and […]
After I Was Born, My Mum Took A Bold Risk – Sparking A Domino Effect For Generations
[ad_1] My grandmother never stepped foot in a swimming pool. The closest she ever came was the afternoon I held my phone in front of her face, tilting the tiny glowing screen so she could see her great-granddaughters slicing through bright blue water at a swim meet. They were still little then, just beginning to […]
I Slowly And Quietly Destroyed My Marriage. Don’t Make The Same Mistake
[ad_1] I could tell you my marriage ended. But that wouldn’t be the whole story. The truth is I slowly and quietly destroyed my marriage while convincing myself everything was fine. I’m an average guy. I had a good job, and I showed up physically. I paid the bills. I provided. I thought that was […]
My Senior Dog Couldn’t Walk Anymore. Before She Died, She Led Me To My Husband.
[ad_1] “JUST BRING BACK MY MAYAAAAAAAA,” I sobbed into the phone to my then-boyfriend of two years, Tom. He had just left our East London apartment for a two-hour journey to the specialty vet hospital, where our 13-year-old paralysed chiweenie waited to be picked up. Housebound with Covid, I waited impatiently for him to return […]
I Opposed The Death Penalty. Then I Got A Serial Killer Case.
[ad_1] I was 14 the first time I really thought about the death penalty. Every day in freshman English, our teacher wrote a new question on the whiteboard. Before class began, we had to write a short essay on the topic. One day, the prompt read: “What is your opinion on capital punishment?” Until that […]
A Couple Asked Me To Help End Their Marriage. Then A 30-Year-Old Secret Came To Light
[ad_1] “You made a sex tape?!” Susannah turned to her husband, Ron, mouth agape. He looked down, his cheeks reddening. “It was right after college. I was experimenting,” he mumbled, twisting in his seat. “No big deal.” As a couples therapist, I am always looking for how to mend the frayed edges of a relationship, […]