Pierce’s Pledge: Life After a Tragic Loss with Lesley Hu

Pierce’s Pledge: Life After a Tragic Loss with Lesley Hu

January 13, 2026 · 1h 9m

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Lesley Hu shares her emotional story of loss and hope after the tragic death of her son, Pierce.

A mother’s love knows no limits, and Lesley Hu’s story on this episode of About Your Mother perfectly illustrates that. Content warning: this is an incredibly emotional and painful story that contains an episode of violence that is hard to reconcile with our conscience. However, it’s also a story of hope and a mother’s love that is tested beyond comprehension. Five years ago, to the date this episode was released, on January 13, 2021, Lesley Hu’s son, Pierce, was killed by his father in...

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