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My Ex Killed My Children | Claire Throssell
Claire Throssell lost both her sons, Jack and Paul, in the most unimaginable way — after a family court granted their father contact. This is her story, and her warning. ⚠️ Content warning: this episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, and the deaths of children. Please look after yourself while listening. In this episode Claire sits down with Tom and talks with extraordinary honesty about what she survived, what she lost, and what she has spent the years since fighting to change. We talk about how domestic abuse actually begins — not with violence, but quietly, in ways that are almost impossible to see from the inside. Claire explains coercive control and love-bombing in a way that will make a lot of people recognise their own relationship. We talk about being disbelieved. About what the family court did, and why she has campaigned so hard to change it. And about how she carries Jack and Paul with her every single day. Claire's campaigning helped change the law. If you take one thing from this conversation, let it be that the warning signs are subtle — and that saying something early matters. This is one of the most important conversations we have had on this podcast. Support the show Check out my website: toms-talks.co.uk Follow me on Instagram: toms.talks__ Follow me on TikTok: tomstalks Subscribe on YouTube: TomsTalks
