Robbie Parker
A Father’s Story: Taking on Alex Jones and Reclaiming The Truth about Sandy Hook with Robbie Parker - Episode 40
DESCRIPTION:
In this powerful episode, Nick Gaylord speaks with Robbie Parker, whose daughter Emily was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Robbie shares his deeply personal grief journey, including the painful days following the tragedy, his memories of Emily, and the years of public harassment he endured. He discusses the challenges of processing trauma while facing conspiracy theories and relentless scrutiny. Robbie opens up about therapy, plant-based medicine, and the healing role of family and community. Listeners will hear how he has turned unimaginable loss into a mission of connection and support. This is a conversation about resilience, vulnerability, and honoring loved ones through grief.
WHO THIS EPISODE HELPS:
Anyone navigating grief, child loss, or trauma in the public eye.
WHAT LISTENERS WILL GET:
Insights into coping with grief, facing public scrutiny, and finding resilience after tragedy.
THIS EPISODE ANSWERS:
How do parents cope with child loss after a mass tragedy?
What is it like to grieve in the public eye?
How can families heal after traumatic grief and harassment?
What role can therapy and alternative healing play in grief recovery?
How do you honor and remember a loved one while moving forward?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Grief after child loss is deeply personal and lifelong.
Public tragedies compound grief with scrutiny and harassment.
Therapy and plant-based medicine supported Robbie’s healing.
Family bonds provide strength through unimaginable loss.
Sharing grief stories fosters connection and resilience.
ROBBIE’S LINKS:
PERSONAL/AUTHOR WEBSITE: https://www.robbieparker.net/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alissa.parker.4
EMAIL: info@robbieparker.net
A FATHER’S FIGHT
HOW ONE FATHER, DETERMINED TO RECLAIM HIS DAUGHTER'S MEMORY, BROUGHT DOWN ALEX JONES
On December 14, 2012, Robbie Parker’s daughter Emilie was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, a tragedy that changed Robbie's life and our country forever. That same day, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was on air claiming the shooting was a hoax. While Robbie and his family spent the next decade attempting to grieve, Jones’s fans harassed and threatened them.
So begins Parker’s “David and Goliath” story, a tale of hope and resilience amid hatred and division. That hatred pushed Robbie inward, disconnecting him from the world and his family. For years he battled conspiracists and faced insurmountable grief all while trying to keep his family safe. After direct and personal experiences with conspiracists, families from other school shootings and within himself he realized he could no longer retreat inward but needed to speak out. With the help of Sandy Hook parents, lawyers, and supporters, Robbie stood up to Alex Jones in court to heal and reclaim his daughter’s memory.
A Father's Fight is more than a memoir; it’s a stirring portrait of an unbreakable human spirit. It’s a testament to a father’s love and perseverance in the face of insurmountable grief.
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