Hey guys, we are going to be playing our episode from last October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, where we share the story of Gabby Petito and spoke to her mom at the end of the episode about some signs and red flags that she wanted to make people aware of.

We know that the Netflix docu series American Murder about Gabby's case came out this past week, so we thought it would be a good time to share this episode again, as well as resources from Gabby's mom, Nicole.

And we had the amazing privilege of speaking to Gabby Petito's mom, Nicole, and you can check out our interview with her at the end of the episode.

Yeah. Nicole, and you can check out our interview with her at the end of the episode. This is one that I'm sure many of our listeners will know about and have heard of.

The story that we are really eager to share this month during

Domestic Violence Awareness Month, because it does deal with the topic of domestic

violence as it pertains to the younger generation. The story of Gabby Petito captured the world's

attention in the summer of 2021 after the 22-year-old went missing during a cross-country road

trip with her fiance, Brian Laundry.

The story, which we're telling today, unfolded in the most heartbreaking way and illuminated

an issue that's often overlooked. The importance of recognizing the warning signs of abuse,

especially when they're often hidden behind the veil of love and affection.

As moms, we knew we wanted to share Gabby's story during

our series this month, where we're highlighting stories that involve domestic violence,

because talking to our kids about the red flags they could encounter as they start navigating

romantic relationships for the first time is really so important, but sadly, just isn't really

talked about enough.

Gabby Petito was a bright, adventurous young woman with a passion for exploring life who lost her future to a relationship that turned toxic. This is a tragedy that should have never happened.

But it is a reminder to us as parents, guardians, and just people who love the kids in our lives, that we need to

have conversations about healthy relationships, even before our teens enter the world of dating,

and then we need to keep those conversations open. It's not just about protecting our kids,

but also empowering them to recognize when love is not love and when a partner's behavior

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