In March 2010, my 5 year old daughter was abducted and taken to Mexico. She was born in the United States, and had never traveled outside of the US. She was hidden for 16 months, kept out of school, and away from her family. While she was gone, my family and I did what most do when your child goes missing, I searched for her and became a detective in my own right. I used tactics and angles to find my child, and I always promised that if I got my child back, I would share my knowledge with other parents of missing children in desperate need of advice, answers, leads and any kind of hope. During that time I had the opportunity to work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. I was in their Team Hope program, we consoled left behind parents while checking in on their well being. I managed multiple cases varying in complexity and determined that many parents simply were not taking the right steps. My experience has given me invaluable insights in the aspects of child recoveries.
