Christmas without Kyra
I keep trying to focus on how Kyra’s story can help to bringabout needed changes. But, I would be lying if I didn’t say it hurts as muchtoday as it did the day I learned she was murdered.
To Kyra on Your Angel Day
Today marks the second anniversary of Kyra’s Angel Day. Kyra was 28-months old when she was murdered by her father. Truth be told, I would rather do anything than write about this day. I miss Kyra every second of every day. I close my eyes and hope that I will soon wake up from this … Read more
Remembering Baby Natalee
by Jacqueline Franchetti Today, on the eve of marking nine months of being without my sweet baby Kyra, I find myself heartbroken and troubled. Over the last few months, I have been sharing parts of my story and Kyra’s story. I have been posting about familicides in the hopes of raising awareness of these horrific … Read more
Blow Kisses
by Jacqueline Franchetti Kyra loved to blow kisses. It was the way we always said good-bye. When I left for work, she would look out the window and we would blow kisses at each other. When she Face-Timed her grandparents, her family and her friends, she would close by saying “bye” and blowing kisses. It … Read more
The Kyra Franchetti Foundation Is Now Accepting Tax Deductible Donations
To all of Kyra’s supporters, Thank you for your love and encouragement. No words can adequately express how much your support means to me and to my family. Your generosity has lifted our spirits in so many ways. I am very proud to let you know that we are closing Kyra’s GoFundMe account. We are … Read more
Our Family Court System Favors Abusers
by Jacqueline Franchetti It has been seven months since Kyra was taken way too soon. I miss her smile, her giggle, her laugh. And, I wonder what she would be like today had she lived. I want you to understand a small fraction of the hell I was living in while going through Kyra’s custody … Read more
Valentine’s Day Thoughts
by Jacqueline Franchetti Last night, while many of you were out celebrating Valentine’s Day, I met with another Mom who lost her daughter nearly 20 year ago. In sadly similar circumstances, the father killed her then-five-year-old daughter in a murder-suicide. This brave and wonderful woman now works in the domestic violence space, and her efforts … Read more
Remembering Kyra
Six months ago, my 28-month-old baby girl, Kyra, was cruelly taken from us. Today, I don’t want to discuss the horrible way she died. Today, I want to share with you how she lived. How she embraced life and loved every moment of every day. It is something we can also aspire to do. The … Read more
Kyra Franchetti Foundation Update
by Jacqueline Franchetti The Kyra Franchetti Foundation campaign has been founded to raise awareness and to raise money in the hopes of preventing domestic violence when parents are engaged in custody disputes. Sadly, I learned first-hand how ill-equipped the family court system is to protect babies and children from abusive parents, when my baby girl, … Read more