Baby's Last Step
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MatureOngoing6h 49m
Last published Sun, Mar 13, 2022
At the end of every 'Hello' lurks a 'Goodbye' and for every cradle there is a grave. Jacks and Lorna Kendrick learn how strong they are as individuals and how resilient the Marriage they've cultivated is when their only child is killed infront of their home surrounded by family and friends. Infidelity, alcoholism, and grief riddle their journey to finding peace. Jacks and Lorna Kendrick learn truths they had only known about because with every baby's first step, there is a last.
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