Voices Against Filicide
Hope Hooton
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Through honest storytelling, expert insight, and powerful conversations, Hope examines the factors that can place children at risk, including domestic violence, coercive control, custody conflicts, family court challenges, and mental health concerns. She also highlights the work being done to strengthen protections for children and support families impacted by tragedy.
Featuring survivors, parents, advocates, professionals, and policymakers, each episode seeks to educate, empower, and inspire action while honoring the children whose voices can no longer be heard.
Together, we can raise awareness, support prevention efforts, and push for meaningful change. Because every child deserves to be safe.
Every family deserves to be heard.
And every voice matters.
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.
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Email: [email protected]
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hopeinthepain
Website: voicesagainstfilicide.odoo.com
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Written, Researched, and Hosted by: Hope Hooton
Produced & Edited by: Rachel Holloway
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S3E25 025: Amari’s Story: A Mother’s Fight Against Filicide Pt. 2
In this episode Hope Hooton interviews Nakesa Sineath, who shares about losing her firstborn son to filicide, when she was 19. Nakesa recounts becoming a teen mom, Amari’s father’s inconsistency and…
S3E24 024: Amari’s Story: A Mother’s Fight Against Filicide Pt. 1
In this episode Hope Hooton interviews Nakesa Sineath, who shares about losing her firstborn son to filicide, when she was 19. Nakesa recounts becoming a teen mom, Amari’s father’s inconsistency and…
S3E22 023: The Louisiana 8 - Filicide Case
This episode covers the April 19, 2026 Shreveport, Louisiana mass filicide in which authorities say 31-year-old Shamar Elkins shot and killed eight children (seven of his own and their cousin),…
S3E21 022: Two Year Angelversary - Hope After Filicide Pt. 2
This episode marks the two-year angelversary of Alec and Lydia Mater. In this deeply personal two-part conversation, Hope shares the unimaginable reality of losing her two children and her estranged…
S3E21 021: Two Year Angelversary - Hope After Filicide Pt.1
This episode marks the two-year angelversary of Alec and Lydia Mater. In this deeply personal two-part conversation, Hope shares the unimaginable reality of losing her two children and her estranged…
S2E20 020: Silenced No More - A mother's battles against the courts
Melissa is a Michigan mother and activist whose daughter was taken from her through the family court system. In this episode, she shares her story — from her daughter's father refusing to return her…
S2E19 019: Silenced No More - A mother's battle against the family courts
Melissa is a Michigan mother and activist whose daughter was taken from her through the family court system. In this episode, she shares her story — from her daughter's father refusing to return her…
There's Still Hope: A Journey of Adversity, Tragedy, and Unshakable Faith
In this special update, Hope shares an important milestone — the release of her memoir, There’s Still Hope: A Journey of Adversity, Tragedy, and Unshakable FaithThis deeply personal book tells the…
S2E18 018: From Coercive Control to Crisis with Dr. Cocchiola
In this episode of Voices Against Filicide, host Hope Hooton speaks with Dr. Cocchiola, a licensed psychologist specializing in high-risk mental health cases involving trauma and complex family…
S2E17 017: Protecting Children in Family Court: Voices from Arizona Safe Parents
In this episode of Voices Against Filicide, host Hope Hooton sits down with Amber Snodgrass and Kandra Durfield, founders of Arizona Safe Parents, to discuss the urgent need for child safety reforms…
S2E16 016: Violence Prevention and Child Safety - A Conversation with Dr Katherine Spearman
In this episode, the host welcomes Dr. Katherine Spearman, assistant professor at Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nee College of Nursing and a member of the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network and the…
S2E15 015: Protective Parents Michigan: Fighting for Child Safety
In this impactful episode of Voices Against Filicide, Hope is joined by Geralyn Morris, founder of Protective Parents Michigan, and Nicole Massey, a domestic violence survivor, to discuss the…
S2E14 014: Filicide Beyond Borders - An Australian Advocate
In this episode of Voices Against Filicide, Hope Hooton speaks with Amber, an Australian advocate working to make change and honor victims of filicide and medical child abuse.Amber shares how…
S2E13 013: Legislating for Child Safety: Family Court Reform with Rep. Rachel Keshel
Hope is joined by Representative Rachel Keshel from Arizona, who shares her personal journey into politics and a desire to protect children and improve family court systems. They discuss:Legislative…
S2E12 012: Advocacy Born from Loss: Kayden’s Law and the National Safe Parents Organization
In this episode of Voices Against Filicide, host Hope Hooton is joined by Danielle Pollock, co-founder of the National Safe Parents Organization and Kathie Sherlock who is a mother who lost her…
S2E11 011: Rowan’s Legacy: Fighting for Children Through The Rowan Project
In this deeply moving episode of Voices Against Filicide, host Hope Hooton sits down with Brandi Morey-Pols, mother of Rowan Morey-Pols, a child tragically lost to filicide. Brandi shares heartfelt…
Voices Against Filicide Season One: From Awareness to Action
SEASON TWO DROPS JANUARY 20th SUBSCRIBE TODAYThis bonus episode recaps Season One of Voices Against Filicide, a podcast created to raise awareness about filicide and the systemic failures that too…
S1 Season One Recap: Live Q&A and Merch Giveaway
This episode covers a TikTok Live event featuring Hope, the creator behind 'Voices Against Filicide,' a podcast aiming to raise awareness about the tragic phenomenon of filicide, the murder of a…
S1 Mark Your Calendar: Live Episode, Q&A, and Free Merch
✨ Special Announcement ✨While Season 2 of Voices Against Filicide is coming in the new year, we’re not waiting to connect with you. On December 3rd, I’ll be hosting a LIVE podcast taping on TikTok at…
S1 BONUS: The Skelton Brothers: A Case of Unresolved Tragedy and New Developments
In this episode, Hope revisits one of the most heartbreaking missing children cases in recent history: the disappearance of the Skelton brothers — Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner — who vanished over…
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