child death
The Testimony of Maggie Avedisian, Ph.D.
Over the years, I often think of all of the people who were involved in my son’s murder. While Joaquin is serving time for what he did to Prince, many of the people who helped him gain access to my son have faced zero consequences for their role in the murder. By the time we…
Read MoreThe Awkward Smile of Grief
I haven’t blogged in a few years. One of the main reasons I stopped was so that nothing I said could possibly negatively impact the murder trial surrounding my son’s death. On Thursday April 13, 2017, this changed – Joaquin Rams was finally convicted of the capital murder of my son Prince. Rams will spend…
Read MoreSurrounded by people – but still alone
It’s Christmas Eve tonight. One year ago, this very moment, I was tucking my son into bed and preparing to wrap his presents for his first Christmas. Looking back, I am glad that I was unaware of how bad things would get. I was able to celebrate my son’s first Christmas like he would have…
Read MoreScreaming at the top of my lungs
Today I spent most of my day on a plane traveling. Looking out at the clouds, my thoughts were a reflection of how my mind is racing in a million directions. I wondered how my son was doing in heaven, if he was mad at me for not fighting hard enough to protect him, whether…
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