# 009: Breaking the Silence: Understanding Abuse and Filicide

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Podcast: [Voices Against Filicide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-against-filicide-7436968)
Published: 2025-10-15T07:00:07+00:00
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## Resource

In this deeply emotional episode of 'Voices Against Filicide,' host Hope Hooton shares her personal journey of abuse and unimaginable loss, honoring her late children Alec and Lydia. Hope delves into the cycle of abuse, learned helplessness, codependency, and the dangerous link between domestic violence and filicide. Offering vital resources and practical advice, this episode seeks to empower and assist those trapped in abusive situations to find safety and support. Trigger warning: this episode contains raw and distressing content. TRIGGER WARNING This podcast contains deeply disturbing content, including firsthand accounts from parents and family members who have lost children to familicide—the murder of a child by a parent or caregiver. The stories are raw, emotional, and include details of immense loss, system failures, and trauma. Listeners are advised to take care, and may pause or stop the podcast if needed. Connect with Hope Hooton: Email: hopeinthepain@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hope_in_the_pain/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hope.in.the.pain YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hopeinthepain Website : voicesagainstfilicide.odoo.com Support & Subscribe: If you found this episode meaningful, please subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast to amplify the stories of those who can no longer speak for themselves. Voices Against Filicide Merch Shop: https://momcast-productions.myspreadshop.com/ Production Credits: Written, Researched, and Hosted by: Hope Hooton Produced & Edited by: Rachel Holloway A Momcast Production Voices Against Filicide is a part of Momcast Production LLC. All content, including but not limited to audio, written materials, and visual assets, are protected under copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction,…

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