In this deeply moving episode, Travis Myers speaks with Hope Hooton, who shares her harrowing journey through an abusive marriage that culminated in the tragic loss of her two children, Alec and Lydia. Hope recounts her relationship with her estranged husband, Brock, detailing the early signs of manipulation and control that escalated over time. After a series of traumatic events, including the deaths of her parents, Hope made the courageous decision to seek a divorce, only to face a devastating outcome when Brock took the lives of their children before ending his own. 

Hope's story is not just one of tragedy but also of resilience and purpose. Following the loss of her children, she has dedicated her life to raising awareness about filicide and advocating for legislative changes to protect children in similar situations. She discusses her podcast, "Voices Against Filicide," and her efforts to create the Alec and Lydia Act, which aims to address mental health crises in family court proceedings. Through her advocacy, Hope seeks to ensure that no other parent has to endure the pain she has faced, emphasizing the importance of recognizing red flags in domestic situations.

filicide, domestic violence, mental health, child safety, abuse awareness, Hope Hooton, Tavis Myers, advocacy, parenting, resilience

Takeaways

"People don't understand really what it's like to live in an abusive or domestic violence marriage until you're actually in it."

"I could also not be here or I could choose to live every day and honor Alec and Lydia."

"There's always red flags. There's always risk factors that come before a filicide crime."

"I was conditioned to do that. And I didn't notice it at the time, to be honest."

"The judge didn't look into any of the other records from the medical facility."

"If an individual has experienced a severe mental health crisis, the judge has to stop immediately and look at those risk factors."

"I knew that God didn't want me to live like this."

"I have made it my purpose and my passion to raise awareness of filicide."

"This is a complete mental health crisis is what they call it."

"I was very calm in situations like this. I don't know why, but I'm very calm with any type of high stress situation."

""People don't understand really what it's like to live in an abusive or domestic violence marriage until you're actually in it.""

""I could also not be here or I could choose to live every day and honor Alec and Lydia.""

""There's always red flags. There's always risk factors that come before a filicide crime.""

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