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When Your Mother Tries to Kill You
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- Jun 3, 2026
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Summary
I sit down with Kenna Renee Harper, an incredibly brave survivor who lived through a nightmare no child should ever endure. On Christmas Day in 2006, when Kenna was just 10 years old, her mother, who had been her best friend and a seemingly perfect soccer mom, crushed up 50 to 100 prescription pills into a drink and forced her to consume it as part of a horrific, premeditated murder-suicide plot. Kenna walks us through the terrifying reality of waking up in a hospital coma, the absolute culture shock of being placed in foster care, and the chilling experience of facing her own mother in a courtroom at just 12 years old to testify against her. We dive deep into her mother’s severe narcissism, the manipulative "savior complex" emails sent from a lenient prison camp, and how Kenna finally broke a lifelong no-contact order at age 18 to demand answers. It’s an insane, heartbreaking, but ultimately triumphant story about overcoming ultimate betrayal and building a beautiful life after severe trauma. -Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/juicycrimes for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.-Use code JUICYCRIMES at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #sponsored #ad Subscribe now to Juicy Crimes so you don't miss an episode!: https://bit.ly/juicycrimes Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald on iTunes, the podcast app, and get extra juice on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/juicyscoop See me Live: https://heathermcdonald.net/ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald YouTube: https://www.…