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Published 12:04 20 Mar 2026 GMT
TikTok influencer, Emilie Kiser has spoken candidly about her grief nearly 10 months after the tragic loss of her three-year-old son, Trigg, while also urging other parents to take water safety seriously.
Kiser, who has established a following of 5.1 million on TikTok and two million followers on Instagram, provides fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and familial content to her adoring fans.
On Wednesday, March 18, the influencer shared emotional reflections on her Instagram Stories about the accident that happened last spring.
In May, her eldest son, Trigg, died in hospital following a drowning incident in the family’s backyard pool at the home she shares with her husband, Brady Kiser, and baby boy Teddy.
Reflecting on her child’s tragic death, Emilie described it as “a preventable drowning accident.”
She admitted that expressing her feelings has been incredibly difficult, writing: “I continue to feel like I have no words in what to say when I'm asked how I feel because the only adequate word is ‘broken.’
"I miss him so much. Everything about him.
"Especially the joy and light he brought to our home.”
She shared that she often sees reminders of Trigg in his younger brother, adding: “I see him in Teddy every single day, and that does bring me some level of peace, while also surfacing a lot of other emotions.”
In another post, Emilie explained that she tends to process her grief better through writing, even though she is used to speaking on camera as a content creator.
She conveyed the depth of her loss by saying: “It's impossible to describe to people the feeling of your entire life falling apart and knowing you will never feel whole again.
"But despite that, you have to keep going and get used to the new routine you're forced to live.”
She continued: “It will never feel normal and it will never feel the same. It will always be compared to what was before and what was perfect. He was perfect.”
Emilie ended her message by stressing the importance of awareness and prevention.
“It's apparent to everyone who has ever heard HIS story, that it was preventable,” she wrote, urging parents to install pool fences, add “multiple barriers,” and get their children “in swim lessons NOW & consistently.”
The 27-year-old, who has recently shared short vlogs of her vintage shopping and discussing hair routines, has continued to ensure her more trivial content doesn’t detract from the overriding message around the heartbreaking death of Trigg.
She closed with a final reminder: “Last but most certainly not least, always watch them around water,” adding: “I love you guys. I am always grateful for your [support] & your willingness to hear what I choose to share.”
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