Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 yeah are you having a boy or a girl either way I hope the delivery is nothing shy of perfect and the baby is healthy as can be and you also
Congratulations!!!! Good luck with motherhood. Discovered your work last night, as I'm a cancer patient researching for a post grad study, what makes people fake cancer or feel envious of cancer patients.... (This interest falls slightly outside of Munchausen/factitious disorders, although Munchausen-by-internet seems to sit on the borderline with malingering: where cancer is exaggerated or faked to have social capital.) Thank you for your work, and good luck with being a mother!!
Stopped at 20.00 -- That poor little girl. I'm a 40 year old woman, who is having to write my own "end of life plan", and have counselling for being terminal.... And I've had relatives pass from cancer, I know what awaits me... I'm dreading it. I've got diazepam for panic attacks, have medical milkshakes for food..... And it is terrifying thinking about what my body will do as it shuts down and I'll be conscious throughout. This little girl, at only age 7 or so -- she was facing all the things I am now: but she was thinking they're real when they weren't for her. And her mother loves the attention and excitement from it. How could anyone do that to anyone else (let alone their own child).... The mental anguish that little girl would have gone through... Alongside the huge disorientation from (what sounds like benzos, or sedatives, or alcohol)...... That little girl must have been distraught. 😨😨😨😢😢😢😢
I think the fact that her dad was willing to plead guilty to protect his daughter from further trauma is a blaring proof of his innocence. I'm glad she is doing well and that she has a strong relationship with her father.
I think the school should be given so much credit for flagging out this case to the authorities when they just had suspicions. We have seen way too many cases where so many people could have done something to help a child in trouble or distress and they didn’t.
@@heyitmaggie2390 yes! Although in cases where CPS is called too early it often does more harm than good unfortunately where they don’t have enough info or data to take the kid and protect them, but it makes the abuser aware and they become more careful, or remove the child from the area or the state or isolate themselves. You see it far too often, and it sucks
As an educator, we came across one case of Munchausen by proxy and reported our suspicions to the authorities. As soon as she felt that she was under the spotlight, the mother vanished, leaving both her children and her husband who, it became very quickly apparent, knew absolutely nothing of his wife's deception at all. He knew only what she told him. It was heart-breaking to see his distress as he tried to come to terms with the shock of her disappearance and as he tried to make sense of what had been happening to his children. He was a hard-working father who spent many hours providing for his family and his children meant the world to him. Once she had gone, the children thrived and the change in them was almost immediate. This further convinced the father that she had been doing something terrible to them and we had many times when he would come in to ask a question and end up in tears. It really broke him. I was the lead in child protection for several years and have had to deal with a few cases that are just heart-breaking. I will never understand how someone can ill treat a child.
As a mother who has actually went through this and lost my 6 year daughter to it . This makes me unbelievably sick ! My daughter fought 16 months and took her last breath in her sleep while I laid on her chest hearing her heartbeat getting slower and slower then stop as her beautiful soul left her body . I miss her every single day . It never shocks me how sick people can be .
As a parent who has lost a little girl to brain cancer, this sickens me. My little one was diagnosed the week of her 7th birthday. She passed away 2 months after turning 9. It was 100% her decision if she wanted to shave her head at any point. Because she’s a girl, she waited until she literally only had a few whispy hairs left. Then we all shaved our heads. Me included. Which made her feel a little better. We NEVER treated her like this, and she WAS sick. I feel for this poor girl who had to go thru this. Sending love her way💚💚💚
I am in TEARS looking at the still of that sweet baby with her mom and all those soda can tabs she donated. what an incredible selfless person. I wanna be like her
My grandma thrived when my mother was dying from cancer. She “adopted” us (really became our guardian so she could get money from the government), and any time anyone would ask about us she’d go into this savior complex. But she was really abusive behind closed doors. It’s insane how parents can be happy about their child having an illness - fake or real.
I hope someone donated something to her as well, or that she got those tabs back that were just sitting in their home. It’s so sad to think that such a kind hearted person was manipulated like that.
A PSA: I'm a cancer mom, and I worry sometimes that people think I've faked my daughter's cancer because she has a thick, full head of shoulder-length hair! She was bald during the intensive part of her treatment. Her hair started growing back in the maintenance phase of treatment, which is common. Her chemo dose is low enough that it hasn't been causing any hair loss. (ironically she has the thickest hair of all my kids right now!) But a child can definitely grow hair during their cancer treatment, so don't let that alone make you skeptical of other families you may be aware of. You would never know that my strong, energetic daughter was a Leukemia patient unless we told you.
I have cancer and before I looked sick, my hair was down to my waist. I shaved it before my Red Devil for wig-makers to make a cancer kid a wig. I was accused of faking it. No one's saying that now though! People who think you are lying are not the kind of people you need in your life. Keep the supportive people around and let the other ones go on their own path. You and your daughter deserve only good people in your lives. God bless your daughter. I hope she stays cancer free for the rest of her days.
@motherofgems1600 I feel you on that. My now 6 year old has a head full of gorgeous wavy hair. He’s almost 11 months off treatment. Most people can’t believe he was ever a cancer kid (ALL t-cell) until I show them his pictures from 2020. I’m glad your daughter is well.
There's no way her dad knew. Especially with how little her mom wanted him involved. I'm so glad that Hannah believes her dad and has a good relationship with him!
@@hopecraft1895 According to the account, he tried to reschedule things so he could go but the wife kept either scheduling them when she knew he could not be there or saying they were cancelled when he _could_ get the time.
I believe Hannah’s father. As a wife and stay at home mother to 3 children, my husband rarely attends medical appointments. Those typically take place during the work day, and I just handle everything related to that (transportation, any Rx filling, etc). Additionally, as a healthcare provider, my account of any issues generally isn’t questioned by him. I can absolutely see how a hard working man could be duped in this way. It’s also important to recognize this “only” went on for 9 months, not years. Hannah’s mom could easily keep this up for months without him knowing.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. My daughter got shots recently and the days after were rough. I told him about it but he wasn't here to experience it. With that being said he would quickly question if I didn't want him to go to an appointment for something like cancer. (I still believe him though)
As a 10 year cancer survivor with 2 young children when I was diagnosed, I can’t understand why someone would do this. Cancer is such a destructive disease. The impact is not limited to the person who is fighting the disease. It’s great to see that Hannah is doing well. I can’t imagine what she went through at such a young age. Keep doing awesome things!!
I'm so glad she stood by her Dad. All that matters is she believes him and that's enough for me. Glad she is happily married and standing up for mental health. You're a strong woman, Hannah! 💛
I’m from Springfield, Ohio.. super close to Urbana.. and my mom hired “Teresa Millbrandt” at her local eye glasses store to be a sales associate and Teresa won everyone over and got so much support with her story about her daughter who died of cancer, and how she now raised money for children with cancer. Several people donated to Teresa, customers would request her so she would get the commission on the sales and one thing lead to another and my mom found out her real name was Terri Millibrandt and everything she did. I remember her telling us about how shocked she was and needing to fire her. Terri literally moved 10 miles over and is still scamming people and was just charged with foraging prescriptions. The story just gets wilder. I’m glad her daughter is doing well!
Your baby is beyond beautiful! The picture with you and Josh holding her is still the most precious picture I have ever seen. I'm so happy for you both! I hope you have been enjoying motherhood so far! ❤
As a victim of Munchhausen by Proxy as a child who was told I would not live to be five years old I am still dealing with the effects and I am now over 50 years old. I am so glad to hear that Hannah is on to a better life of love and forgiveness to help her heal.
I’m so sorry that was done to you. I cannot imagine looking my little daughter in the eyes and lying to her that she is going to die. It’s beyond sickening. Wishing you strength and further healing x
Lying about cancer is the lowest of low. I feel so sorry for Hannah and she's definitely more forgiving than me. If my mum did that to me, I would never forgive her and she would be dead to me. It's good to hear she is doing well in her life despite everything that woman put her through.
This makes me so sick. As a mother with a child that was diagnosed with brain cancer at 2, I wouldn't wish this on anyone.. She is currently in remission, but she fought super hard for 5 years ❤️
It breaks my heart to hear about the girl who was actually experiencing medical issues donating her soda can tabs to help another person. This is so disgusting.
Super gross that the dad spent almost 5 years in prison when it seems like he genuinely didn't know, but the grandmother who seemed to be involved in her "treatments" got bailed out after 2 days and had all charges dropped. Ick.
I agree. The fact that the mother said she was trying to get her husband to stay with her tells me unequivocally that he REALLY didn’t know 👌🏻 All that money was spent on her. I’ve got a psych degree, and I’ve seen so many similar cases where the husbands/partners really don’t know, because who would ever expect their partner to make something up like that? 😭 They’re usually also working most of the time and given reasonable excuses as to why they won’t allow them to come to appointments eg. “I don’t want you to see me hooked up to machines, throwing up and in pain. It makes me feel worse”. I truly believe he was duped as much as everyone else, but I believe the grandmother was aware of it. Where did they go for the appointments she said she went to? 😂 She clearly never went anywhere medical because the appointments didn’t exist. She clearly benefitted from some of that money imo.
What is most upsetting to me about these cases (besides child abuse) is that it takes away from the children and families who really ARE sick and struggling. Thank you, Kendall, for filming some videos for us and I hope you and Josh are enjoying baby time ❤
Well but even if in 10 people you helped somehow there are 3 who are liars, arsewholes etc you still helped 7. Guess, you gotta take the chances there. What I am NOT doing anymore is giving money to people at my central station because in recent years they became drainy...you give them 1-2 they double and tripple their questions up and yes I have a majorily bad brain for those who truly just need money for a train ticket or are struggling to feed themselves and their doggos...but somewehre there is a limit and mine was reached 1 year ago. I know it sucks that from those who could benefit from these coins are now having an even harder time, but that's sadly the socities we live in....we all have been in one way or the other punished for other peples wrongdoings...and I don't like it but it is what it is.
@@annachristinanotyet4678 what are you even talking about? This person is literally just saying that it's upsetting that all the money the mom got could've been used to actually help kids who are actualky seriously sick and need it why make it this a weird rant about yourself and your experiences? No one was saying not to donate when you're told a child is severely sick.
Yeah reminds me of when gofund me first came out. People starting putting up donations for anything and or pretending they were sick and distressed... Took away from those who really needed it.
Survivor of teenage leukaemia here! It was a brutal time for me and my family - as I imagine it is for most. I can’t fathom any mother who truly loves their child imposing such an illness on them.
I went to school with a girl who had leukemia when we were in 2nd grade and even though we were so young we felt so bad for her and everything she had to go through. A parent who tells everyone their child has any illness is beyond despicable but to say it's cancer, that's just...I can't even come up with any words to describe those people
Shout out to the school staff who reported. In these situations, we often hear about inaction. They saved this little girl. I wonder what her mom was planning to do to her when those few weeks were up. As someone who has been gaslighted before, I have a hunch this is what happened to dad when anything suspicious popped up. I’m sure there is a lot of guilt there and also relief that he still gets his baby girl alive today. I’m glad they have a good relationship and she is an inspiration in how she has worked through her trauma.
I wonder if there’s anyway we could find out who she is and start a go fund me for the girl who donated all of her soda tabs and who really needed them herself!
I’m so happy Hannah is happy and doing well. Her Dad sounds like such a super guy. It sucks the he got caught up in all of this. But, I bet he loves being a Grandfather and It’s great to see him and his daughter having such an amazing bond. Congratulations On the baby arrival!
I think that Hannah’s memory of her father NOT being present for treatments, as well as her having no memory of him being the one who mentally tortured her, speaks volumes of his “involvement”. If she believes her dad, then so do I. You can clearly see that she knows who did this to her.
Well mom wouldn’t let dad around for treatments or for anything really. She made up so much shit. I fully believe him. Honestly he probably thought she was sick… cuz why wouldn’t you believe mom? The whole story is insane
@@tmarie6211 Wouldn't let dad around for treatments? Since when do you need permission? The fact that he didnt know makes him just as negligent as his wife. Seriously, how is your child dying and you don't know ANYTHING about it?
I mean when you're heavily pregnant and bedridden most of the time, you get bored a lot, so I'm sure making content for her was not any trouble at all, I'm sure it gave her something to do, something she loves doing.
I really don't think her dad knew. That man was working a lot, probably CRAZY insane hours because he was told she was sick. I feel awful for Robert, Hannah and their family. They deserve the best things and I hope they receive it💚🖤💜
i can’t imagine working for the exploited children place and having to constantly be analyzing child p*rnography. that has to just absolutely eat away at your soul. they must be so strong and so loving to go through that daily to try to help these kids.
I was thinking the same thing. I hope services are available to them (like counselling) because it can't be easy seeing that horrible imagery and not be affected.
I can't imagine being that woman that looks through all those pictures and videos. Lots of respect to her but I could never imagine doing something like that. Very thankful for her though!!
I know I wouldn't be able to do it. It would haunt my every moment not being able to pin point and save those kids right then and there. Bless these people cause it must be so difficult to see the ugliest parts of himanity.
Hannah's resiliency and perseverance in overcoming her abuse & trauma is quite admirable! She endured in spite of overwhelming obstacles, remaining triumphant. She is a hero in my book.
Kendall I’m a stay at home mom and you are my adult “interaction”! Thank you so much for your hard work and still posting and spreading awareness on sad cases like these.
There are so many victims in this story, it’s heartbreaking. I can’t believe what Hannah went through, I wish her all the best and it makes me so happy to see that she’s doing better.
my heart goes out to this father, being a dad myself it kills me hearing this knowing if he truly wasn’t aware. how hard it must have been losing your child and going away for over 4 years
But being so uninvolved that you don’t change a bandage, go to an appointment or hear anything from a doctor about your dying child???? I’m not saying he knew what the mom was doing but how are you that uninvolved in your own child’s life? ESP dying child’s life
@@hopecraft1895 sounds like the mom did everything in her power to keep him from learning the truth. I'm frustrated by this too but we don't know what he was being told etc.
@@hopecraft1895 I know this will sound bad, but being uninvolved in your childs life isn't a crime necessarily, and doesn't mean he had any knowledge about the abuse going on. He didn't deserve 4-5 years in prison for not paying super close attention to his daughters illness, especially when it was already being taken care of by the mother in his eyes. On top of all of this, the mother kept him from being involved, he wanted to go to medical appointments but she wouldn't let him. He probably didn't change her bandages for the same reason. She trusts and loves her dad, that's all that matters in the end.
@@lollypop00p "He wanted to go to medical appointments but she wouldn't let him" He legally had the right to go. He legally had the right to be involved. He was in part legally responsible for the wellbeing of his child. The reality is that if he were involved with his child's physical wellbeing, he would have been able to stop this and she would not have went through even half of what she went through.
I believe the dad. It may seem hard to believe but if he was working all day he probably wasn’t even around enough to notice plus the mom was clearly a talented liar and manipulator. Nobody would think a mother could make something up like this and it would be especially hard to believe when that mother is your own wife. I believe he was failed by the system, the grandma should’ve got those 4 years not him.
Agreed! As a full time stay at home mom I can tell that alot of the times dads aren’t really aware of all their kids doctor’s visits, medications or just care in general. Dads sometimes just really trust their wives and they just want to make sure they work to provide financially.
@@karinalemus2305 absolutely! It breaks my heart that this man will now have a permanent record bc of what his wife did and the grandma who imo clearly knew at least something gets to walk away free! Grandma should’ve at least gotten probation and he should’ve been acquitted. Poor girl should’ve been with her dad instead of in foster care!
As the primary caregiver for my family I took our child to all of her PT and OT appointments for the disorder we had. My husband hated hospitals and always worked two jobs, we owned a business, so I could take care of the kids. I could have easily told him they said she was a Martian 👽- how would he know different? He wasn’t there and didn’t know the lingo! Don’t rush to judgment on the dad
thank you so much for your videos kendall, recently in iran a girl named mahsa amini was tragically murdered by the iranian morality police for not having "proper cover and hijab" if you could report on this it would mean the world to all of us here in iran, we're all trying our best to get the word out as much as we can. me myself and many others can help translate anything if need be. we dont want them to get away with this violence again. if you do decide to make a video on it, thank you for everything.
Hey, biology student here:) The moment I heard that she had “tumors” but was “diagnosed” with leukemia it was a clear sign to me that none of this was real. Not sure how this didn’t get caught earlier! Such an interesting case.
Cancer Biology PhD student here - I think it's important to remember that cancer is such an intimidating and complex disease, and those of us who study it and human biology in general may forget that from time to time because of how familiar we are with it! I'm not horribly surprised that folks outside the medical field wouldn't immediately be suspicious of this.
I was wondering about that! Leukemia is cancer in the blood so how does she have tumors? Thank you (from a MSc graduate but in development and human rights 😅)
I feel most bad for Robert and the kid. The mother really wrecked their reputation in that community. It wasn't Hannahs fault at all but I'm sure she got some backlash too. I'm glad she's doing well.
I remember this. I worked at a hair salon that Terri would bring Hanna to. Terri would get her hair done up so nice while she would make Hannah get her head shaved. Some of us that worked there did have our doubts. The stories Terri would tell. It was very sad. To see she is now living her best life is good to know.
My sister faked having cancer. She cut her hair off in chunks. She would also make herself vomit and tell people it was from the chemo. A few years after that she ( she is very overweight) faked being pregnant with twins and claimed they were both still born she did this twice and got mad at me when I called her out on it on social media bc I knew that she had a complete hysterectomy several years previously. She gets out of prison next week for felony fraud charges for something else that is completely unrelated. I seriously hope that she got the mental health help she needs while she was in there but for my sanity. I have cut her completely from my life.
I believe the father didn't know, but still find it shocking that a parent, even if working full time, could be so uninvolved in their child's life that they don't even know there's nothing underneath the bandages she wears to supposedly cover up ports, never speak to a doctor in reference to their supposedly dying child, etc. I feel like this type of distance from someone's own child would never be so easily accepted if it were a working mother...just saying.
THIIIIIIISSSS!!! Do I think the father did guilty of all the stuff the mom did no. But he FOR sure had to be so uninvolved. How do you NOT know there’s nothing under the bandages or if you were told she had months to live but didn’t hear it from a legit doctor???? Come on.
I agree and I said the same thing about checking for a port. I mean, even if I were working all day and into the night, I’d come home and stare at my sick kid sleeping just to see him. I wouldn’t be able to stop myself from looking at a port. That has to be surgically placed. How could you not check on it? I really don’t understand this part.
Yep, it very much sounds like he got to show up and be the fun dad, while the mother had to take on absolutely all of the caregiving, including the mental and emotional load, and clearly she was not well enough to do so. There's more to being a father than going to work and earning money.
my father would NEVER know whats going on, cause he was literally never around. didnt care for me like a normal father would. But my kids dad.. I could never tell them "oh theres bandages there cause its for her port" they would question well wheres the port?! cause they are always caring for them giving them baths changing them. super bare minimum stuff for a parent. I feel bad for Robert but come on, i hope he learned from his mistakes and is hands on with his grandkids
I have a child who really is sick and needs a bone marrow transplant….. to say this pisses me off is an understatement. I would give anything not to have to watch him go through chemo therapy. There’s a special place for mothers that do things like this to their children.
I dont have children (or a significant other and my mom is extremely dissappointed) and I had to hit skip forward 10 sec several times as this story made me sick. I can't imangine how an actual parent and one in your situation would feel from this story. I hope you find a donor.
Feel so bad for the other little girl that truly was sick and still wanted to give out, sad that they found what she gave to that lady near the trash like it wasn’t nothing. I’m happy Hannah is living a good life now Congratulations on becoming a mommy !! 🥳💕💕 Wish You & Your Family The Best
Yeah that was so fckd up. Especially if the girl/ family found out. That was a truly selfless thing that sick girl did and it was given to a truly selfish woman who had no compassion or gratitude.
I think this is just the worst abuse for this child. Like she had the grudge only to her abuser. It was building up. It's not like she was defending herself. The mother was basically murdering her.
"Mommy Dead and Dearest" was actually the HBO documentary, the reenactment television mini-series with Joey King was called "The Act" and it was so-so. The one Kendall showed in the video is actually a documentary and it's quite good, it spends a lot of time covering the actual story. The more you know! Iwas just thinking that I missed Kendall in my sub-box but how happy I was for her to be on maternity leave right now! This came at the perfect time and MAN this is a horrible case. It's so strange to think this kind of thing happens so much more often than we think.
@@lordbugington no, they’re based on the same case - the Gypsy Rose case - but one is a documentary on HBO and one is a cash grab Hulu film that overdramatizes everything for shock value.
My mom has stage 4 stomach cancer that has spread to her bones, I could never wish this sickness upon anyone. It hurts me seeing her laying in bed in pain, I go nights without sleeping because I keep praying that she’ll get better. I absolutely hate that people do this and pretend they have a terrible sickness just to get the financial gain from it. Yes people give my parents money, but they save it and use it for actual needs, unlike other people who buy cars and try to live a luxury lifestyle.
Can you guys imagine if everyone in the world was as caring, empathetic, and good hearted as Kendall ? She’s such a pure soul and is going to be such a great mom. Thanks for everything you do Kendall!!
As someone who had Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when I was 22, I barely made it out alive and I'm far from unscathed. It is also the most common one in children. The poor girl and what she had to go through.
hannah is so brave and the success and family she has built after so much turmoil is beautiful. i’m proud of you hannah, if nobody has said it yet. your story opens my eyes to a lot more than i thought existed.
All this disruption this poor little girl had to go through I’m so relieved Hannah has grown into a healthy lovely young lady I don’t know if she could ever forgive her mother
Hannah is just incredible! I'm so happy she has her own family now and she is enjoying life. She is a wonderful example of how to overcome serious tribulations.
To betrayed by your mother to such an extent, when we are supposed to be the soft place our children land, is horrendous. I remember when the truth came out in this case, so difficult to wrap one's head around. It is heartwarming to see Hannah has thrived and is loving her best life, I wish her all the best!
As a child survivor of a MSP affected mother, I am so glad that Hannah was able to escape her mother's personal hell in only 9 months. That is so much to go through in such a small amount of time, and yet to have that kind of life for years is just that much more trauma Hannah has escaped. I am so thankful for Kendall Rae not being hesitant to share these stories of Munchausen bi proxy with the world. There needs to be more awareness about these types of possibilities for children to be able to find and ask for help where they can, while stuck living in this kind of home life. I only wish that my elementary school had looked into my mother more closely when I was a kid in that hell in the 90s. I'm happy to see more recognition for this issue coming up nowadays for the sake of future generations.
You really go above and beyond, doing the pre-recordings while pregnant so that we still get something to watch. You are amazing and I hope you are having a smooth transition into motherhood!
i’m from ohio, and this girl is a few years older than me, so i’m surprised i’d never heard of this story until now. i asked my parents about it and they remembered it vividly, though, and even said they’d seen it on the news when i was little. i’d always been fascinated by the deedee and gypsy rose blanchard case, so who knew something similar happened so close to home.
I had a pretty intense heart condition as a child and understand how "different" you can feel being a sick child. As a child who was sick and also now as a mom I don't understand how anyone would put this extra trauma onto their own child. So happy to welcome you and your husband to the parents club I hope you're savoring every moment 💜
I lived in urban and I remember this happening and from what I remember Robert was always working and Terri was always shopping I remember my aunt saying that I can’t believe Terri is always at the salon getting something done when her daughter is so sick and that she gets so mad when Robert is not working and doing what she wants it should be able there daughter I ended up moving back in with my grandma before the truth came out but was shocked when it did come out I just thought my aunt was jealous of the Terri for some reason but I’m glad Hannah is doing so much better and that her dad and her have a good relationship
This was a great video. As a note "Mommy Dead and Dearest" was a documentary on DeeDee and Gypsy Blanchard (I believe it was produced by HBO?) and "The Act" was a mini series reenactment of the crime, produced by Hulu and starring Patricia Arquette and Joey King. Personally I preferred the documentary over the series but that's just me.
@@HaLLiEB85 yeah the actors in The Act were all AMAZING but I was bothered that they left some crucial pieces out of the story (i.e. Gypsy's dad and I didn't like how Nick was portrayed in the series).
I feel like Gypsy Rose should have gone to a mental hospital of some type and not prison. What her mother did to her for years was beyond disturbing. It’s no wonder she thought her only escape was getting rid of her mother. She was mentally, emotionally and medically abused almost her entire life.
I remember watching a documentary on this case years and years ago and wondering what ever became of the poor kid. It's nice to hear that Hannah has gone on to have a decent life now!
Hannah is a beautiful woman!! So happy she had a happy ending!! Just saw your sweet baby! Oh my gosh I've never seen a more perfect baby in all my life!💓 What a babydoll! CONGRATULATIONS Kendall
It takes a special kind of evil to look your kid in the eye and convince them that they're dying when they're really not. The fear that that poor girl must've felt thinking that any day could've been her last... It's just disgusting for any mother to do.
Congratulations Mama!!! You're the bomb for pre-recording these videos! I couldn't do much of ANYTHING after 7 months in each of my 3 pregnancies. You're just the best! Thanks for always giving us such amazing content! I've been obsessed with your channel for years now. Much love to you, daddy, and baby 💕👶😍
Bless Hannah. I can’t even imagine the pain, anger, confusion and fear she’s suffered. She’s amazing, successful, loving and beautiful! I hope she’s insanely proud of herself as she ought to be!
As a Mother, all I want for is my children to be healthy and happy. To have that, really is priceless. To go out of your way to act like or even make your child sick on purpose is a mental illness I will never understand. Child abuse at it's finest.
These lesser know cases are tough to research. Love your presenting style and editing. I've started releasing true crime content too and it's really made me realise how much work you put in. Subscribed.
I'm having my 2nd baby tomorrow. He's a planned c section. My daughter is 6 years old and she starts 1st grade on Tuesday. So I hope Im home in time to see her off to school. Congratulations to you and your husband!!! You're going to love being a mom!! I absolutely love it and Im a huge fan of yours so Im even happier our babies are about the same age! Thank you for your videos we love them!
I have 3 children and I thought I was totally done having kids. However, the universe heard that and said “not so fast”, and I found out that I am pregnant with my 4th. I have been anxious, scared, overwhelmed, and depressed ever since I found out. But watching you go through your pregnancy has helped me to be okay with the idea.
I only had one child. I had 12 days to process I was going to be a mom. I raised her and never looked back. I knew in my gut God sent her because I needed her. My mom had offer to raise her and I told her no. I knew I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing I gave away my kid. I regret nothing, had I known from the beginning I would have kept he regardless. We all go thru unexpected things but that child in your belly will love you forever. Good luck mama. I'm cheering for you.
Instant divorce if my spouse did that to my child, and if I knew, I'd throw every legal resource to protect my child. *BUT ultimately, forgiveness is up to the victim..if she stands by her father, anyone else's opinion (including my own) is 100% irrelevant. Best wishes to Hannah. Nothing but happiness, I hope, for her life.*
Thank you for prerecording this videos, but also keep in mind that we are your fans! Take your time and enjoy the beautiful first months with your baby. Don't feel pressured into comming back if you are not ready! We will be here when you come back! Wish you all the best ❤️
We lost our third child to leukemia (AML) and most people that knew us had no idea until I made an announcement on fb (2013) saying she was losing her battle. The sympathy and pity I received for years after made me uncomfortable. I tried my best to put on a brave face to make other people less uncomfortable about it all. I'm trying to understand but I cannot understand finding gratitude in being told I'm "strong" while their lips conveyed pity. I would've gave my last to have my daughter healthy and not in pain. This is shameful.
Urbana is my hometown and I am a childhood cancer survivor. I was diagnosed in 2005 and received a ton of support from the community, which I think shows the kindness of the community considered they had been scammed by a similar-sounding situation not very long before I was diagnosed. I didn’t know about this case until recently and did a double take when I heard you say “Urbana”! I’m so glad Hannah was able to give you her story directly and that she has made a great life for herself after all of this!! ❤
Holy Crap! I can’t even begin to imagine what Hannah went through growing up in that chaos. The amazing life she leads now is a huge testament to her character. Bravo Hannah, well done! Kendall you and Josh are going to be awesome parents. Hope all goes well and three of you have mountains of adventures, laughs and love for many, many years.
Woah, this girl was literally born one day before me. Somehow that makes me realize even more how crazy it is that someone can have such a different upbringing than you. I can't imagine growing up believing you're sick and dying and not having that love from your own mother. I hope she's doing well now ❤️
So happy to see how Hannah was able to overcome such a terrible experience… hope she has a great life! Congrats Kendall on your precious baby girl! Wishing for her to be a loved, healthy and happy child 💕 what a joy!
Go Hannah! I realize that trusting other people is probably difficult even to this day. Your relationship with your Dad, getting married and having children of your own are huge milestones. Congratulations!
I also just recently covered the Gypsy Rose & Deedee Blanchard story and these cases are so devastating - these kids have their childhood stolen away from them, or worse, even their lives. I feel like more people should know about Manchausen by Proxy because this could help victims. Thank you for explaining the nature of this disorder, Kendall! And congratulations on your beautiful baby girl
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Shades of Gypsy Rose!! 😢
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Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 yeah are you having a boy or a girl either way I hope the delivery is nothing shy of perfect and the baby is healthy as can be and you also
Congratulations!!!!
Good luck with motherhood.
Discovered your work last night, as I'm a cancer patient researching for a post grad study, what makes people fake cancer or feel envious of cancer patients....
(This interest falls slightly outside of Munchausen/factitious disorders, although Munchausen-by-internet seems to sit on the borderline with malingering: where cancer is exaggerated or faked to have social capital.)
Thank you for your work, and good luck with being a mother!!
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That poor little girl.
I'm a 40 year old woman, who is having to write my own "end of life plan", and have counselling for being terminal.... And I've had relatives pass from cancer, I know what awaits me... I'm dreading it.
I've got diazepam for panic attacks, have medical milkshakes for food.....
And it is terrifying thinking about what my body will do as it shuts down and I'll be conscious throughout.
This little girl, at only age 7 or so -- she was facing all the things I am now: but she was thinking they're real when they weren't for her. And her mother loves the attention and excitement from it.
How could anyone do that to anyone else (let alone their own child).... The mental anguish that little girl would have gone through... Alongside the huge disorientation from (what sounds like benzos, or sedatives, or alcohol)......
That little girl must have been distraught.
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I think the fact that her dad was willing to plead guilty to protect his daughter from further trauma is a blaring proof of his innocence. I'm glad she is doing well and that she has a strong relationship with her father.
I agree. The fact that he had to do nearly 5years is criminal
I think the school should be given so much credit for flagging out this case to the authorities when they just had suspicions. We have seen way too many cases where so many people could have done something to help a child in trouble or distress and they didn’t.
Always better to say something!!!!!
@@heyitmaggie2390 yes! Although in cases where CPS is called too early it often does more harm than good unfortunately where they don’t have enough info or data to take the kid and protect them, but it makes the abuser aware and they become more careful, or remove the child from the area or the state or isolate themselves. You see it far too often, and it sucks
@@corneliastreet3559 there are always outliers ahaha
As an educator, we came across one case of Munchausen by proxy and reported our suspicions to the authorities. As soon as she felt that she was under the spotlight, the mother vanished, leaving both her children and her husband who, it became very quickly apparent, knew absolutely nothing of his wife's deception at all. He knew only what she told him. It was heart-breaking to see his distress as he tried to come to terms with the shock of her disappearance and as he tried to make sense of what had been happening to his children. He was a hard-working father who spent many hours providing for his family and his children meant the world to him. Once she had gone, the children thrived and the change in them was almost immediate. This further convinced the father that she had been doing something terrible to them and we had many times when he would come in to ask a question and end up in tears. It really broke him. I was the lead in child protection for several years and have had to deal with a few cases that are just heart-breaking. I will never understand how someone can ill treat a child.
Absolutely
As a mother who has actually went through this and lost my 6 year daughter to it .
This makes me unbelievably sick !
My daughter fought 16 months and took her last breath in her sleep while I laid on her chest hearing her heartbeat getting slower and slower then stop as her beautiful soul left her body . I miss her every single day .
It never shocks me how sick people can be .
I'm so sorry for your loss of your sweet angel 😇❤️
Sending you hugs
Sending you love ❤️
I'm so sorry for your loss, may your little angel rest easy💖
Tragic ♥️ Hope you're well supported
As a parent who has lost a little girl to brain cancer, this sickens me. My little one was diagnosed the week of her 7th birthday. She passed away 2 months after turning 9. It was 100% her decision if she wanted to shave her head at any point. Because she’s a girl, she waited until she literally only had a few whispy hairs left. Then we all shaved our heads. Me included. Which made her feel a little better. We NEVER treated her like this, and she WAS sick. I feel for this poor girl who had to go thru this. Sending love her way💚💚💚
I am so so for your loss
@@alicianelson1252 thank you so much💚 I hope you are having a wonderful day Alicia!
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I'm so sorry for your loss
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❤my condolences
I am in TEARS looking at the still of that sweet baby with her mom and all those soda can tabs she donated. what an incredible selfless person. I wanna be like her
Literally
@@lauren9004 not "literally"
@@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 ?
@@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 yes literally. Weirdo.
@@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 go to therapy
My grandma thrived when my mother was dying from cancer. She “adopted” us (really became our guardian so she could get money from the government), and any time anyone would ask about us she’d go into this savior complex. But she was really abusive behind closed doors. It’s insane how parents can be happy about their child having an illness - fake or real.
Attention is one hell of a drug for some people..
I know what you went through my mother was the same way.
What a shame.💔x
So sorry you went through that :(
Whew. Sounds like a terrible childhood but I bet you have a ton of grit and can get thru anything.
The girl that donated all of her soda tabs is an absolutely amazing person.
I hope someone donated something to her as well, or that she got those tabs back that were just sitting in their home. It’s so sad to think that such a kind hearted person was manipulated like that.
They should’ve given them back to her.
I hope that girl got help too because that broke my heart.
Exactly
i agree . hope shes well
It's scary to think about what the mom planned to do when Hannah's last few weeks were up. Glad the school took action and had it looked into.
This is what I was thinking about
@@mumplaysthesims8396 Me too. A lot of Munchausen caregivers do eventually kill the child.
Exactly like what was was she planning ?
@@sjb5169 not exactly... but what was she planning on doing? kind of hard to wrap our minds around it. probably murder.
@@sjb5169 she said hannah was weeks away from dying so they’re wondering what would’ve happen after that time passed.
A PSA: I'm a cancer mom, and I worry sometimes that people think I've faked my daughter's cancer because she has a thick, full head of shoulder-length hair! She was bald during the intensive part of her treatment. Her hair started growing back in the maintenance phase of treatment, which is common. Her chemo dose is low enough that it hasn't been causing any hair loss. (ironically she has the thickest hair of all my kids right now!) But a child can definitely grow hair during their cancer treatment, so don't let that alone make you skeptical of other families you may be aware of.
You would never know that my strong, energetic daughter was a Leukemia patient unless we told you.
I have cancer and before I looked sick, my hair was down to my waist. I shaved it before my Red Devil for wig-makers to make a cancer kid a wig. I was accused of faking it. No one's saying that now though! People who think you are lying are not the kind of people you need in your life. Keep the supportive people around and let the other ones go on their own path. You and your daughter deserve only good people in your lives. God bless your daughter. I hope she stays cancer free for the rest of her days.
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@motherofgems1600 I feel you on that. My now 6 year old has a head full of gorgeous wavy hair. He’s almost 11 months off treatment. Most people can’t believe he was ever a cancer kid (ALL t-cell) until I show them his pictures from 2020. I’m glad your daughter is well.
You guys are incredibly strong for getting through this and staying positive. You must be good parents :)
There's no way her dad knew. Especially with how little her mom wanted him involved. I'm so glad that Hannah believes her dad and has a good relationship with him!
As a pediatrician who sees that most dads have 0 idea what's going on with their kids, I 100% believe the dad didn't actually know what was going on.
Which is terribly sad. But being told your child has months to live and not going to a single appointment or treatment ???
@@hopecraft1895 According to the account, he tried to reschedule things so he could go but the wife kept either scheduling them when she knew he could not be there or saying they were cancelled when he _could_ get the time.
I definitely believe it; I used to nanny for a family and the dad didn’t even know if his kid was old enough to eat cheerios or not.
Well, fathers should become more frickin involved in their kid's lives!!
@Andrew I'm talking about fathers in general. Not necessarily Hannah's father. I was responding to what the pediatrician stated above.
I believe Hannah’s father. As a wife and stay at home mother to 3 children, my husband rarely attends medical appointments. Those typically take place during the work day, and I just handle everything related to that (transportation, any Rx filling, etc). Additionally, as a healthcare provider, my account of any issues generally isn’t questioned by him. I can absolutely see how a hard working man could be duped in this way. It’s also important to recognize this “only” went on for 9 months, not years. Hannah’s mom could easily keep this up for months without him knowing.
100% agree.
Routine medical appointments? I totally see that. Cancer??? No. I’m sorry no lol
@@oneofthosewhowander did you miss the part where she went out of her way to prevent him from attending them tho lol
I definitely hold down our home and my husband works a lot.. he doesn't go to appts nor does he question anything I do...
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. My daughter got shots recently and the days after were rough. I told him about it but he wasn't here to experience it.
With that being said he would quickly question if I didn't want him to go to an appointment for something like cancer.
(I still believe him though)
As a 10 year cancer survivor with 2 young children when I was diagnosed, I can’t understand why someone would do this. Cancer is such a destructive disease. The impact is not limited to the person who is fighting the disease. It’s great to see that Hannah is doing well. I can’t imagine what she went through at such a young age. Keep doing awesome things!!
Glad your still with us ♥️
I'm so glad she stood by her Dad. All that matters is she believes him and that's enough for me. Glad she is happily married and standing up for mental health. You're a strong woman, Hannah! 💛
I’m from Springfield, Ohio.. super close to Urbana.. and my mom hired “Teresa Millbrandt” at her local eye glasses store to be a sales associate and Teresa won everyone over and got so much support with her story about her daughter who died of cancer, and how she now raised money for children with cancer. Several people donated to Teresa, customers would request her so she would get the commission on the sales and one thing lead to another and my mom found out her real name was Terri Millibrandt and everything she did. I remember her telling us about how shocked she was and needing to fire her. Terri literally moved 10 miles over and is still scamming people and was just charged with foraging prescriptions. The story just gets wilder. I’m glad her daughter is doing well!
I’m from Springfield too!
Your baby is beyond beautiful! The picture with you and Josh holding her is still the most precious picture I have ever seen. I'm so happy for you both! I hope you have been enjoying motherhood so far! ❤
Was looking for a comment like this. I agree! Holly is seriously adorable and that pic is so cute 💜
Omg I have to go look and see!!
Best wishes.. another addition to your family .
Oh no.I don't use Twitter, reddit, Insta etc. ( yes, I am boring and have nothing to share) .
@@janedoex1398 same!! Maybe just too old!
As a victim of Munchhausen by Proxy as a child who was told I would not live to be five years old I am still dealing with the effects and I am now over 50 years old. I am so glad to hear that Hannah is on to a better life of love and forgiveness to help her heal.
wow. i admire you so much ♥️
I’m so sorry that was done to you. I cannot imagine looking my little daughter in the eyes and lying to her that she is going to die. It’s beyond sickening. Wishing you strength and further healing x
that is so traumatic. you are strong. thank you for sharing ❤
I’m so sorry that happened to you! Did your parents go to jail for what they did to you? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I'm a victim of it too.
Lying about cancer is the lowest of low. I feel so sorry for Hannah and she's definitely more forgiving than me. If my mum did that to me, I would never forgive her and she would be dead to me. It's good to hear she is doing well in her life despite everything that woman put her through.
This makes me so sick. As a mother with a child that was diagnosed with brain cancer at 2, I wouldn't wish this on anyone.. She is currently in remission, but she fought super hard for 5 years ❤️
She is a warrior 💪🏼
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God bless her!!!! ❤❤❤
I hope her remission turns out to be permanent.
It breaks my heart to hear about the girl who was actually experiencing medical issues donating her soda can tabs to help another person. This is so disgusting.
I really hope she got all those can tabs back
Super gross that the dad spent almost 5 years in prison when it seems like he genuinely didn't know, but the grandmother who seemed to be involved in her "treatments" got bailed out after 2 days and had all charges dropped. Ick.
He was in prison!?! What the hell!?
Right?!! I completely agree. It's so messed up!! 😤
I agree. The fact that the mother said she was trying to get her husband to stay with her tells me unequivocally that he REALLY didn’t know 👌🏻 All that money was spent on her. I’ve got a psych degree, and I’ve seen so many similar cases where the husbands/partners really don’t know, because who would ever expect their partner to make something up like that? 😭 They’re usually also working most of the time and given reasonable excuses as to why they won’t allow them to come to appointments eg. “I don’t want you to see me hooked up to machines, throwing up and in pain. It makes me feel worse”.
I truly believe he was duped as much as everyone else, but I believe the grandmother was aware of it. Where did they go for the appointments she said she went to? 😂 She clearly never went anywhere medical because the appointments didn’t exist. She clearly benefitted from some of that money imo.
Nah he deserves it. Just like every mom who goes to jail bc the husband was abusing the kids
@@Creepystalker102 no he doesnt
What is most upsetting to me about these cases (besides child abuse) is that it takes away from the children and families who really ARE sick and struggling. Thank you, Kendall, for filming some videos for us and I hope you and Josh are enjoying baby time ❤
Well but even if in 10 people you helped somehow there are 3 who are liars, arsewholes etc you still helped 7. Guess, you gotta take the chances there.
What I am NOT doing anymore is giving money to people at my central station because in recent years they became drainy...you give them 1-2 they double and tripple their questions up and yes I have a majorily bad brain for those who truly just need money for a train ticket or are struggling to feed themselves and their doggos...but somewehre there is a limit and mine was reached 1 year ago. I know it sucks that from those who could benefit from these coins are now having an even harder time, but that's sadly the socities we live in....we all have been in one way or the other punished for other peples wrongdoings...and I don't like it but it is what it is.
@@annachristinanotyet4678 what are you even talking about? This person is literally just saying that it's upsetting that all the money the mom got could've been used to actually help kids who are actualky seriously sick and need it why make it this a weird rant about yourself and your experiences? No one was saying not to donate when you're told a child is severely sick.
@@stardoll1995 I was actually wanting to people to not give up jsut because there is bad apples in every club.
100% 👏
^ for the original poster. Just to be clear.
Yeah reminds me of when gofund me first came out. People starting putting up donations for anything and or pretending they were sick and distressed... Took away from those who really needed it.
Survivor of teenage leukaemia here! It was a brutal time for me and my family - as I imagine it is for most. I can’t fathom any mother who truly loves their child imposing such an illness on them.
Same! I had Leukemia twice in childhood and thought the same thing. So messed up.
I went to school with a girl who had leukemia when we were in 2nd grade and even though we were so young we felt so bad for her and everything she had to go through. A parent who tells everyone their child has any illness is beyond despicable but to say it's cancer, that's just...I can't even come up with any words to describe those people
Exactly!! This makes me so happy to hear!! Sending you so much love!🤍
So glad you are all doing well! I'm 32 and in remission for 27 years from leukemia
exactly I didn't have leukemia, but I am a cancer survivor. So I understand. Childhood cancer is no joke.
Shout out to the school staff who reported. In these situations, we often hear about inaction.
They saved this little girl. I wonder what her mom was planning to do to her when those few weeks were up.
As someone who has been gaslighted before, I have a hunch this is what happened to dad when anything suspicious popped up. I’m sure there is a lot of guilt there and also relief that he still gets his baby girl alive today. I’m glad they have a good relationship and she is an inspiration in how she has worked through her trauma.
As a mom who finished going through 2years of cancer treatment for my 6year old kid, this story turns my stomach inside out😭
I can’t even imagine 😢 sending strength to you & your little warrior
I hope your child is doing much better ❤❤
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Wish I could do something kind for the girl with special needs who donated all those soda tabs. What a beautiful soul.
I feel the same.
I wonder if there’s anyway we could find out who she is and start a go fund me for the girl who donated all of her soda tabs and who really needed them herself!
I’m so happy Hannah is happy and doing well. Her Dad sounds like such a super guy. It sucks the he got caught up in all of this. But, I bet he loves being a Grandfather and It’s great to see him and his daughter having such an amazing bond. Congratulations On the baby arrival!
I think that Hannah’s memory of her father NOT being present for treatments, as well as her having no memory of him being the one who mentally tortured her, speaks volumes of his “involvement”. If she believes her dad, then so do I. You can clearly see that she knows who did this to her.
100% I am really curious about the details of the case b/c I sure hope a jury wouldn't have convicted him based on no evidence and hearsay alone
@@cheery-hex If you plead guilty, there is no trial, so a jury wouldn’t have been involved in this.
Well mom wouldn’t let dad around for treatments or for anything really. She made up so much shit. I fully believe him. Honestly he probably thought she was sick… cuz why wouldn’t you believe mom? The whole story is insane
@@tmarie6211 Wouldn't let dad around for treatments? Since when do you need permission? The fact that he didnt know makes him just as negligent as his wife. Seriously, how is your child dying and you don't know ANYTHING about it?
Hannah was mistreated by an evil mother who should have gotten many more years in jail. God bless her and her family.
Can we just acknowledge that she is the best crime mama ever taking such good care of us and leaving us content while she’s on maternity leave
I mean when you're heavily pregnant and bedridden most of the time, you get bored a lot, so I'm sure making content for her was not any trouble at all, I'm sure it gave her something to do, something she loves doing.
I really don't think her dad knew. That man was working a lot, probably CRAZY insane hours because he was told she was sick. I feel awful for Robert, Hannah and their family. They deserve the best things and I hope they receive it💚🖤💜
i can’t imagine working for the exploited children place and having to constantly be analyzing child p*rnography. that has to just absolutely eat away at your soul. they must be so strong and so loving to go through that daily to try to help these kids.
Poor kids :(
@@kerisaltchannel3817 yeah i can’t even think about that. it makes me want to track those sick fucks down and make them disappear
I don’t think I’d ever be able to sleep. She is sacrificing so much of herself to do that for others. I truly believe she is a saint
I was thinking the same thing. I hope services are available to them (like counselling) because it can't be easy seeing that horrible imagery and not be affected.
I can't imagine being that woman that looks through all those pictures and videos. Lots of respect to her but I could never imagine doing something like that. Very thankful for her though!!
You read my mind.
I was thinking the same thing.
I know I wouldn't be able to do it. It would haunt my every moment not being able to pin point and save those kids right then and there. Bless these people cause it must be so difficult to see the ugliest parts of himanity.
Agreed, that's gotta be one of the hardest jobs emotionally. Respect.
Unimaginable I’d be a little suspicious of those people
Hannah's resiliency and perseverance in overcoming her abuse & trauma is quite admirable! She endured in spite of overwhelming obstacles, remaining triumphant. She is a hero in my book.
Kendall I’m a stay at home mom and you are my adult “interaction”! Thank you so much for your hard work and still posting and spreading awareness on sad cases like these.
There are so many victims in this story, it’s heartbreaking. I can’t believe what Hannah went through, I wish her all the best and it makes me so happy to see that she’s doing better.
my heart goes out to this father, being a dad myself it kills me hearing this knowing if he truly wasn’t aware. how hard it must have been losing your child and going away for over 4 years
Yeah
But being so uninvolved that you don’t change a bandage, go to an appointment or hear anything from a doctor about your dying child???? I’m not saying he knew what the mom was doing but how are you that uninvolved in your own child’s life? ESP dying child’s life
@@hopecraft1895 sounds like the mom did everything in her power to keep him from learning the truth. I'm frustrated by this too but we don't know what he was being told etc.
@@hopecraft1895 I know this will sound bad, but being uninvolved in your childs life isn't a crime necessarily, and doesn't mean he had any knowledge about the abuse going on. He didn't deserve 4-5 years in prison for not paying super close attention to his daughters illness, especially when it was already being taken care of by the mother in his eyes. On top of all of this, the mother kept him from being involved, he wanted to go to medical appointments but she wouldn't let him. He probably didn't change her bandages for the same reason. She trusts and loves her dad, that's all that matters in the end.
@@lollypop00p "He wanted to go to medical appointments but she wouldn't let him" He legally had the right to go. He legally had the right to be involved. He was in part legally responsible for the wellbeing of his child. The reality is that if he were involved with his child's physical wellbeing, he would have been able to stop this and she would not have went through even half of what she went through.
I believe the dad. It may seem hard to believe but if he was working all day he probably wasn’t even around enough to notice plus the mom was clearly a talented liar and manipulator. Nobody would think a mother could make something up like this and it would be especially hard to believe when that mother is your own wife. I believe he was failed by the system, the grandma should’ve got those 4 years not him.
Spot on!! Exactly how I feel as well!!
Plus if the plan was to keep the Dad around by making Hannah dick, him being in on it doesn't make sense
Agreed! As a full time stay at home mom I can tell that alot of the times dads aren’t really aware of all their kids doctor’s visits, medications or just care in general. Dads sometimes just really trust their wives and they just want to make sure they work to provide financially.
@@karinalemus2305 absolutely! It breaks my heart that this man will now have a permanent record bc of what his wife did and the grandma who imo clearly knew at least something gets to walk away free! Grandma should’ve at least gotten probation and he should’ve been acquitted. Poor girl should’ve been with her dad instead of in foster care!
As the primary caregiver for my family I took our child to all of her PT and OT appointments for the disorder we had. My husband hated hospitals and always worked two jobs, we owned a business, so I could take care of the kids. I could have easily told him they said she was a Martian 👽- how would he know different? He wasn’t there and didn’t know the lingo! Don’t rush to judgment on the dad
So great to have you back Kendall. I hope motherhood is going wonderful. It’s such a blessing and bring so much joy.
lol your user name is great tho
It's pre-recorded
@@rachelshumpert852 hence why she said she hopes motherhood is going well.
@@shaynewks but she said welcome back lol she’s not back..
@@Pookiebabymuva girl bye 👋 I bet you would argue with a brick wall! 🤣👀😎🤣
thank you so much for your videos kendall, recently in iran a girl named mahsa amini was tragically murdered by the iranian morality police for not having "proper cover and hijab" if you could report on this it would mean the world to all of us here in iran, we're all trying our best to get the word out as much as we can. me myself and many others can help translate anything if need be. we dont want them to get away with this violence again. if you do decide to make a video on it, thank you for everything.
Hey, biology student here:) The moment I heard that she had “tumors” but was “diagnosed” with leukemia it was a clear sign to me that none of this was real. Not sure how this didn’t get caught earlier! Such an interesting case.
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When you analyze it that way, I wonder how people believed the leukemia and tumor story. 🥴🤦♀️ How didn't we catch it?
physiology student here! who was also confused at this
Cancer Biology PhD student here - I think it's important to remember that cancer is such an intimidating and complex disease, and those of us who study it and human biology in general may forget that from time to time because of how familiar we are with it! I'm not horribly surprised that folks outside the medical field wouldn't immediately be suspicious of this.
Lol if you did biology in highschool you would know🤣 but maybe she claimed the tumor wasn't linked to the leukemia?
I was wondering about that! Leukemia is cancer in the blood so how does she have tumors? Thank you (from a MSc graduate but in development and human rights 😅)
Im so happy everything is going well with the baby!
Welcome back friend ❤️
I feel most bad for Robert and the kid. The mother really wrecked their reputation in that community. It wasn't Hannahs fault at all but I'm sure she got some backlash too. I'm glad she's doing well.
I remember this. I worked at a hair salon that Terri would bring Hanna to. Terri would get her hair done up so nice while she would make Hannah get her head shaved. Some of us that worked there did have our doubts. The stories Terri would tell. It was very sad. To see she is now living her best life is good to know.
I live in the next town over and have never heard of this story. It’s insane how much enjoyment her mother got from portraying her child as sick.
My sister faked having cancer. She cut her hair off in chunks. She would also make herself vomit and tell people it was from the chemo. A few years after that she ( she is very overweight) faked being pregnant with twins and claimed they were both still born she did this twice and got mad at me when I called her out on it on social media bc I knew that she had a complete hysterectomy several years previously. She gets out of prison next week for felony fraud charges for something else that is completely unrelated. I seriously hope that she got the mental health help she needs while she was in there but for my sanity. I have cut her completely from my life.
I believe the father didn't know, but still find it shocking that a parent, even if working full time, could be so uninvolved in their child's life that they don't even know there's nothing underneath the bandages she wears to supposedly cover up ports, never speak to a doctor in reference to their supposedly dying child, etc. I feel like this type of distance from someone's own child would never be so easily accepted if it were a working mother...just saying.
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THIIIIIIISSSS!!! Do I think the father did guilty of all the stuff the mom did no. But he FOR sure had to be so uninvolved. How do you NOT know there’s nothing under the bandages or if you were told she had months to live but didn’t hear it from a legit doctor???? Come on.
I agree and I said the same thing about checking for a port. I mean, even if I were working all day and into the night, I’d come home and stare at my sick kid sleeping just to see him. I wouldn’t be able to stop myself from looking at a port. That has to be surgically placed. How could you not check on it? I really don’t understand this part.
Yep, it very much sounds like he got to show up and be the fun dad, while the mother had to take on absolutely all of the caregiving, including the mental and emotional load, and clearly she was not well enough to do so.
There's more to being a father than going to work and earning money.
my father would NEVER know whats going on, cause he was literally never around. didnt care for me like a normal father would. But my kids dad.. I could never tell them "oh theres bandages there cause its for her port" they would question well wheres the port?! cause they are always caring for them giving them baths changing them. super bare minimum stuff for a parent. I feel bad for Robert but come on, i hope he learned from his mistakes and is hands on with his grandkids
I’m so happy that Hannah made it out alive, and is now a happy woman. I’m glad that it didn’t turn into a Gypsy Rose situation. Blessings to Hannah.
I love love love that she is living a beautiful life despite her trauma. Hanna, you’re an inspiration!
I have a child who really is sick and needs a bone marrow transplant….. to say this pisses me off is an understatement. I would give anything not to have to watch him go through chemo therapy. There’s a special place for mothers that do things like this to their children.
Mum of a leukaemia child here, and yes I agree, the place is called H E L L
I was my step sister’s caregiver during and after her bone marrow transplant. Prayers to you guys. ❤️
@@Freckle_Face2247 thank you so much
I dont have children (or a significant other and my mom is extremely dissappointed) and I had to hit skip forward 10 sec several times as this story made me sick.
I can't imangine how an actual parent and one in your situation would feel from this story.
I hope you find a donor.
Sending prayers for your child 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Can't even imagine what she went through when she was a kid. I'm glad she doing great now and still has a good relationship with her dad.
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Feel so bad for the other little girl that truly was sick and still wanted to give out, sad that they found what she gave to that lady near the trash like it wasn’t nothing. I’m happy Hannah is living a good life now
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Yeah that was so fckd up. Especially if the girl/ family found out. That was a truly selfless thing that sick girl did and it was given to a truly selfish woman who had no compassion or gratitude.
I think this is just the worst abuse for this child. Like she had the grudge only to her abuser. It was building up. It's not like she was defending herself. The mother was basically murdering her.
"Mommy Dead and Dearest" was actually the HBO documentary, the reenactment television mini-series with Joey King was called "The Act" and it was so-so. The one Kendall showed in the video is actually a documentary and it's quite good, it spends a lot of time covering the actual story. The more you know! Iwas just thinking that I missed Kendall in my sub-box but how happy I was for her to be on maternity leave right now! This came at the perfect time and MAN this is a horrible case. It's so strange to think this kind of thing happens so much more often than we think.
The Mommy Dead and Dearest doc was really good! That was how I first learned about that story.
Yeah mommy dead and dearest and the act are based on two similar but very different situations
@@lordbugington no, they’re based on the same case - the Gypsy Rose case - but one is a documentary on HBO and one is a cash grab Hulu film that overdramatizes everything for shock value.
the act was great
My mom has stage 4 stomach cancer that has spread to her bones, I could never wish this sickness upon anyone. It hurts me seeing her laying in bed in pain, I go nights without sleeping because I keep praying that she’ll get better. I absolutely hate that people do this and pretend they have a terrible sickness just to get the financial gain from it. Yes people give my parents money, but they save it and use it for actual needs, unlike other people who buy cars and try to live a luxury lifestyle.
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Can you guys imagine if everyone in the world was as caring, empathetic, and good hearted as Kendall ? She’s such a pure soul and is going to be such a great mom. Thanks for everything you do Kendall!!
As a mother this breaks my entire heart for that baby girl being told she had so little time AND BEING LIED TO.
As someone who had Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when I was 22, I barely made it out alive and I'm far from unscathed. It is also the most common one in children. The poor girl and what she had to go through.
hannah is so brave and the success and family she has built after so much turmoil is beautiful. i’m proud of you hannah, if nobody has said it yet. your story opens my eyes to a lot more than i thought existed.
All this disruption this poor little girl had to go through
I’m so relieved Hannah has grown into a healthy lovely young lady
I don’t know if she could ever forgive her mother
Hannah, I am so sorry for the pain and suffering you went through. I am so glad you and your family look so happy now I wish you continued healing.
Hannah is such a strong person. It's awful what she's been through.
I'm glad the school decided to look under those bandages.
Hannah is just incredible! I'm so happy she has her own family now and she is enjoying life. She is a wonderful example of how to overcome serious tribulations.
Soooo sad. Hearing gypsy blanchards case prior is so sad. Sounds like torture to receive all of this medical treatments you don’t even need.
I bet it is. Its horrible even when you need it
It is torture
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To betrayed by your mother to such an extent, when we are supposed to be the soft place our children land, is horrendous. I remember when the truth came out in this case, so difficult to wrap one's head around.
It is heartwarming to see Hannah has thrived and is loving her best life, I wish her all the best!
As a child survivor of a MSP affected mother, I am so glad that Hannah was able to escape her mother's personal hell in only 9 months. That is so much to go through in such a small amount of time, and yet to have that kind of life for years is just that much more trauma Hannah has escaped. I am so thankful for Kendall Rae not being hesitant to share these stories of Munchausen bi proxy with the world. There needs to be more awareness about these types of possibilities for children to be able to find and ask for help where they can, while stuck living in this kind of home life. I only wish that my elementary school had looked into my mother more closely when I was a kid in that hell in the 90s. I'm happy to see more recognition for this issue coming up nowadays for the sake of future generations.
As someone who has done chemotherapy treatment this mother makes me sick & it's a mockery of those who have suffered.
So good to see Kendall back on my screen, even prerecorded! So excited for you and your little girl 🥰
So excited to say congrats to you and Josh on Holly!💛💜
She's precious
Is that the name they decided on?🤗
@@annalisegiovanni7032 yes Holly is her name
@@amandamcdonald8199 ~I love it!
@@annalisegiovanni7032 its a beautiful name 🥰
@@amandamcdonald8199 ~My 1st cousin has the same name, but she spells it Hollie. It sure is a beautiful name💘
You really go above and beyond, doing the pre-recordings while pregnant so that we still get something to watch. You are amazing and I hope you are having a smooth transition into motherhood!
i’m from ohio, and this girl is a few years older than me, so i’m surprised i’d never heard of this story until now. i asked my parents about it and they remembered it vividly, though, and even said they’d seen it on the news when i was little. i’d always been fascinated by the deedee and gypsy rose blanchard case, so who knew something similar happened so close to home.
Go Hannah! I'm proud of you! Please don't feel like you have to be strong 24/7. Allow yourself to rest and heal.
I had a pretty intense heart condition as a child and understand how "different" you can feel being a sick child. As a child who was sick and also now as a mom I don't understand how anyone would put this extra trauma onto their own child. So happy to welcome you and your husband to the parents club I hope you're savoring every moment 💜
Literally screamed when you guys posted pics of Holly! Congrats to you and Josh. You’re going to be amazing parents
I lived in urban and I remember this happening and from what I remember Robert was always working and Terri was always shopping I remember my aunt saying that I can’t believe Terri is always at the salon getting something done when her daughter is so sick and that she gets so mad when Robert is not working and doing what she wants it should be able there daughter I ended up moving back in with my grandma before the truth came out but was shocked when it did come out I just thought my aunt was jealous of the Terri for some reason but I’m glad Hannah is doing so much better and that her dad and her have a good relationship
I love the way Kendall discussed FDIA before getting into the case. So much appreciation for her videos!
This was a great video. As a note "Mommy Dead and Dearest" was a documentary on DeeDee and Gypsy Blanchard (I believe it was produced by HBO?) and "The Act" was a mini series reenactment of the crime, produced by Hulu and starring Patricia Arquette and Joey King. Personally I preferred the documentary over the series but that's just me.
I liked the act , didn’t watch the hbo one tho
@@HaLLiEB85 yeah the actors in The Act were all AMAZING but I was bothered that they left some crucial pieces out of the story (i.e. Gypsy's dad and I didn't like how Nick was portrayed in the series).
@@mtver8348 yeah the nick actor was weird
I feel like Gypsy Rose should have gone to a mental hospital of some type and not prison. What her mother did to her for years was beyond disturbing. It’s no wonder she thought her only escape was getting rid of her mother. She was mentally, emotionally and medically abused almost her entire life.
The hbo documentary is great, the series is ok
I remember watching a documentary on this case years and years ago and wondering what ever became of the poor kid. It's nice to hear that Hannah has gone on to have a decent life now!
Hannah is a beautiful woman!! So happy she had a happy ending!!
Just saw your sweet baby! Oh my gosh I've never seen a more perfect baby in all my life!💓 What a babydoll! CONGRATULATIONS Kendall
It takes a special kind of evil to look your kid in the eye and convince them that they're dying when they're really not. The fear that that poor girl must've felt thinking that any day could've been her last... It's just disgusting for any mother to do.
Congratulations Mama!!! You're the bomb for pre-recording these videos! I couldn't do much of ANYTHING after 7 months in each of my 3 pregnancies. You're just the best! Thanks for always giving us such amazing content! I've been obsessed with your channel for years now. Much love to you, daddy, and baby 💕👶😍
Bless Hannah. I can’t even imagine the pain, anger, confusion and fear she’s suffered.
She’s amazing, successful, loving and beautiful! I hope she’s insanely proud of herself as she ought to be!
As a Mother, all I want for is my children to be healthy and happy. To have that, really is priceless. To go out of your way to act like or even make your child sick on purpose is a mental illness I will never understand. Child abuse at it's finest.
These lesser know cases are tough to research. Love your presenting style and editing.
I've started releasing true crime content too and it's really made me realise how much work you put in.
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Your compassion is amazing. Congrats on your baby girl. I am so glad that Hannah is thriving. What awful trauma, and so very unfair.
I'm having my 2nd baby tomorrow. He's a planned c section. My daughter is 6 years old and she starts 1st grade on Tuesday. So I hope Im home in time to see her off to school. Congratulations to you and your husband!!! You're going to love being a mom!! I absolutely love it and Im a huge fan of yours so Im even happier our babies are about the same age! Thank you for your videos we love them!
I have 3 children and I thought I was totally done having kids. However, the universe heard that and said “not so fast”, and I found out that I am pregnant with my 4th. I have been anxious, scared, overwhelmed, and depressed ever since I found out. But watching you go through your pregnancy has helped me to be okay with the idea.
you got this mama ❤
I only had one child. I had 12 days to process I was going to be a mom. I raised her and never looked back. I knew in my gut God sent her because I needed her. My mom had offer to raise her and I told her no. I knew I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing I gave away my kid. I regret nothing, had I known from the beginning I would have kept he regardless. We all go thru unexpected things but that child in your belly will love you forever. Good luck mama. I'm cheering for you.
Also, I just found out…. I’m having twins. 😳😳
Yikes. Good thing there’s various options.
Instant divorce if my spouse did that to my child, and if I knew, I'd throw every legal resource to protect my child. *BUT ultimately, forgiveness is up to the victim..if she stands by her father, anyone else's opinion (including my own) is 100% irrelevant. Best wishes to Hannah. Nothing but happiness, I hope, for her life.*
Thank you for prerecording this videos, but also keep in mind that we are your fans! Take your time and enjoy the beautiful first months with your baby. Don't feel pressured into comming back if you are not ready! We will be here when you come back! Wish you all the best ❤️
We lost our third child to leukemia (AML) and most people that knew us had no idea until I made an announcement on fb (2013) saying she was losing her battle. The sympathy and pity I received for years after made me uncomfortable. I tried my best to put on a brave face to make other people less uncomfortable about it all. I'm trying to understand but I cannot understand finding gratitude in being told I'm "strong" while their lips conveyed pity. I would've gave my last to have my daughter healthy and not in pain. This is shameful.
So sorry for your loss 💔
Urbana is my hometown and I am a childhood cancer survivor. I was diagnosed in 2005 and received a ton of support from the community, which I think shows the kindness of the community considered they had been scammed by a similar-sounding situation not very long before I was diagnosed. I didn’t know about this case until recently and did a double take when I heard you say “Urbana”!
I’m so glad Hannah was able to give you her story directly and that she has made a great life for herself after all of this!! ❤
So glad the school had the guts and interest to actually get involved and care!
So happy to see your face and hear your voice! Missed you kendall! Welcome to motherhood mamas!!!!!
Holy Crap! I can’t even begin to imagine what Hannah went through growing up in that chaos. The amazing life she leads now is a huge testament to her character. Bravo Hannah, well done!
Kendall you and Josh are going to be awesome parents. Hope all goes well and three of you have mountains of adventures, laughs and love for many, many years.
Woah, this girl was literally born one day before me. Somehow that makes me realize even more how crazy it is that someone can have such a different upbringing than you. I can't imagine growing up believing you're sick and dying and not having that love from your own mother. I hope she's doing well now ❤️
So happy to see how Hannah was able to overcome such a terrible experience… hope she has a great life! Congrats Kendall on your precious baby girl! Wishing for her to be a loved, healthy and happy child 💕 what a joy!
Congrats being a mama, hope you're both happy and healthy
Go Hannah! I realize that trusting other people is probably difficult even to this day. Your relationship with your Dad, getting married and having children of your own are huge milestones. Congratulations!
I also just recently covered the Gypsy Rose & Deedee Blanchard story and these cases are so devastating - these kids have their childhood stolen away from them, or worse, even their lives. I feel like more people should know about Manchausen by Proxy because this could help victims. Thank you for explaining the nature of this disorder, Kendall! And congratulations on your beautiful baby girl
Hearing stories like Hannah’s always make me take a step back and think about bravery. Women are so resilient!!! I loved this one 😭💙