Two children, ages one and four, were in the home when their parents were allegedly killed. They're now orphans. Over a thousand people attended the funeral. A family will never be the same.

And here's the question that won't leave me alone: Monique Tepe did everything right. She recognized the abuse. She left quickly. She told people about the threats. She moved on and built a beautiful life. She followed the playbook we give victims. And she's still dead.

What does that mean?

In Part 3 of our three-part interview series, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott helps us process the aftermath of the Tepe murders. Shavaun has spent over thirty years in trauma recovery and believes deeply in the possibility of healing. But she's also honest about the limits of what we can control.

We examine how young children process loss they can't understand. We explore the survivor's guilt crushing a family that knew Monique was afraid. We ask what healing actually looks like — or if it's just learning to carry something that never gets lighter. And we confront the hardest question: if leaving isn't enough, if telling people isn't enough, if building a new life isn't enough — what actually protects victims?

Sometimes there are no good answers. Only honest ones.

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