There are so many sad stories that you can’t get through a week without multiple jaw-dropping moments where children are being abused. In one 24 hour period a few years ago I remember reading about an online predator who tormented young girls online (leading beautiful Amanda Todd to end her life), a police officer whoContinue reading “Just One Thing…”
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Four years
It has been exactly four years since our daughter Teagan was taken from us by a cold blooded killer. Sadly we just learned how she died this week and it did nothing the soften the loss, and frankly added to the trauma. In many ways it just made the whole situation more confounding and dependingContinue reading “Four years”
It is what it is…
Over the past few weeks, and especially yesterday, we have received so many messages of love and support from our friends and family (and some from complete strangers). We are so thankful for this right now. Frankly, we need it and we appreciate it. Feeling the strength of so many hands on our backs hasContinue reading “It is what it is…”
Let’s Learn from Our Kids…
Kids, they are blissful, imaginative, carefree, charismatic and intelligent. All of these things – whether we like it or not – seem to fade a little as we grow up. We become stressed with school, work, paying bills, getting the kids to their sports. We put the majority of our creativity and carefree attitudes intoContinue reading “Let’s Learn from Our Kids…”
While we are on the topic of Children’s Rights…
The UN Convention on Rights of the Child is meant to create equality and allow all children their right to be safe and protected, to live, and to grow. Unfortunately, these rights are constantly being violated. Teagan’s Batstone’s rights were violated time and time again, by her biological mother and also by how the CanadianContinue reading “While we are on the topic of Children’s Rights…”
Teagan's Voice 