If you’ve wrestled with father wounds, homelessness stigma, invisible illness, or the weight of expectations, this story offers a map and a hand to hold.

We trace Jordan’s path from constant moves and a distant father to finding a home in faith, leading peers, serving in the Marines, living with an undiagnosed illness, and mentoring students through Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). A story of forgiveness, community, purpose, and joy that holds under pressure.

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Brevard County FCA

Phone: (321) 419-7399

Email: jiris@fca.org

Website: https://my.fca.org/?form=jordaniris

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When truth is stolen, healing begins with reclaiming your story—one memory, one voice, one fearless step at a time.

What happens when a child is abducted by a parent and raised in a world of control and religious manipulation? Dawn McCarty’s nightmare began at age four when her mother kidnapped her, erased her identity, and filled her life with fear and lies. Subjected to psychological abuse and weaponized Mormon theology, Dawn was taught to obey blindly and fear her real father. By eight, she was adopted by her stepfather and sealed to her abductor in temple rituals. At 15, she was groomed under the guise of religious trust.

After escaping at 16, Dawn rebuilt her life. Now a senior cybersecurity analyst with over 20 years of experience, she helps families protect children online, driven by her own trauma. Her most powerful chapter came 44 years later—reuniting with her biological father. Her story is one of survival, truth, and unbreakable spirit.

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Learn more about my memoir & advocacy site: Sealed To My Abductor

Subscribe to my blog & newsletter: Unsealed Press on Substack

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Her daughter’s absence became Barbara’s purpose: to break cycles of alienation, pain, and silence.

For Barbara, it began with a lifetime of not belonging—first in her family, then in a broken marriage that spiraled into a fight not in court, but in the fragile space between mother and child no parent should ever face. Parental alienation twisted love into fear, turning her daughters against her with cult-like intensity. She watched in anguish as her children grew terrified of being seen with her, their innocence stolen by manipulation. And then the unthinkable happened: her 15-year-old daughter, Erin, ended her life—a tragedy Barbara had pleaded with professionals to prevent.

Out of that unbearable loss, Barbara chose purpose. Today, she is a wellness advocate, speaker, and author who helps women navigate divorce, heal generational wounds, and reclaim their lives. Through her program Own Your Life, she offers the support she once needed, guiding others to rise above the pain with courage and hope. Barbara’s story is proof that even in the aftermath of unimaginable heartbreak, healing and transformation are not only possible—they can become a beacon for others still fighting in the dark.

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Instagram:
WellnessMattersYouMatter

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https://www.facebook.com/barbaradrtina

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https://www.youtube.com/@WellnessMattersYouMatter

Website:

https://wellnessmattersyoumatter.com/

Email:

bdrtina@gmail.com

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Amazon: Ignite Possibilities

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