Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼

Wife & co-pilot to my favorite Wookiee •Fully obsessed with my life & my people •Stepmom & humble coparent •Fought to be here, will fight to stay here.

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

Mr. and Mrs. Parker

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

He showed up to the first date wearing a Han Solo hockey shirt.... so like..... ima marry him lol.

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

Oops I did it again. 4/1/25 but this one got to cook til 38w2d <3 Welcome to the brood bud, we’re so excited to have you.

[Trooper Ben @TrooperBenKs]

When I’m told I need to deliver a death notification, the weight of it hits me immediately. My chest tightens, my stomach sinks, and my heart skips a beat. I know I’m about to share news that will change someone’s life forever.

When I arrive at the home, I knock on the door and take a step back. I often see the family through a window, walking through their living room. They wave or smile at me, trying to greet me warmly. That moment is incredibly hard because I can’t smile back—I know I’m about to bring them the darkest moment of their life.

When they open the door, they usually ask, “What’s wrong? What happened?” That’s when I begin by confirming their name and if I’m at the correct address. Once I know I’ve got the right person, in the right place, I notice something I’ve seen many times before—they start taking small steps back, almost fading away from me. I don’t think they even realize they’re doing it. I think it’s their body trying to create distance from an unwelcome moment, knowing deep down that something devastating is about to be said.

Then, I deliver the most difficult words anyone could ever hear:
“It’s my sad responsibility to tell you that your son has died in a crash.”
“It’s my sad responsibility to tell you that your daughter has died in a crash.”
“It’s my sad responsibility to tell you that your mother has died in a crash.”
“It’s my sad responsibility to tell you that your father has died in a crash.”

In those moments, I often see one of three reactions:
1. They collapse. Some fall to the floor, crying in a way that’s impossible to describe. I kneel beside them, and often, I cry with them.
2. They go silent. Others stand frozen, their faces blank as they try to process what I’ve said. They’re lost, unsure of how to move forward.
3. They push me away. Sometimes, I’m told to leave or forcefully pushed back as they yell, “No! Don’t say that!” But I stay because no one should face that moment alone.

These moments stay with me and the family involved.

Tonight is a night meant for celebration—a time to welcome the new year, look forward to fresh opportunities, and start anew. It shouldn’t begin with tragedy and heartbreak.

Please make safe choices tonight. Don’t drink and drive. Use a designated driver. Protect yourself and your loved ones from the pain of ever having to face this kind of moment.

Be safe,
Trooper Ben

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

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[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

It’s particularly rough to be a USC fan this year. D: Maryland?!? Oof.

[𝐍.🎀༘⋆ @luvblessingz]

my mom didn't raise a quitter, she raised someone so afraid of failure that they don't even start something

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

Happy 6th anniversary to the greatest tweet I’ve ever tweeted.

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

He showed up to the first date wearing a Han Solo hockey shirt.... so like..... ima marry him lol.

[Andrew Perloff @andrewperloff]

This is the greatest hockey play of all time, right?

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

@brittany_darby The way I cried watching him struggle through reading this. 😭😭 such a loss for those who call SoCal home.

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

@MrsWifeyLife I’m obsessed with water paint mats for kids this age. I’ve bought everyone one lol.

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

@brittany_darby 100000% this. Benefits = great. But literally, post partum I refused to get it cause the first experience was SO awful.

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

@BajaChasr 🫠🫠🫠

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

@MrsWifeyLife We’re on 2 weeks since a normal soft poop and finally got a RX for little man. It’s been… ROUGH. Prayers and vibes and if you ever need someone to discuss poop with, I am now talking about it with anyone and everyone so I gotchu LOL.

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

The 1hr nap stretches being during the night while little man regularly naps 2+hrs during the day is SO FUN. 🫠😫

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

@MrsWifeyLife UGGGHHHHH the comments about having my newborn out in the world are absolutely my greatest infuriation right now. NO. 👏🏼ONE. 👏🏼ASKED. 👏🏼FOR. 👏🏼YOUR. 👏🏼OPINION.

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

I still can’t believe I made this… 🥹

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

Shout out to @DutchBros for being the HANDS DOWN best coffee company around. Can’t wait til our little bub is rockin’ the Dutch Mafia gear <3

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

10/4/23 at 9:17pm my little 34w2d warrior burst into the world and changed my life irrevocably. NICU strong and kicking butt and taking names. <3

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

@kalenabugg

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

@The_ChrisHolmes LOL I’m determined to make him a mama’s boy and direct him on the correct pathway in life but… ya know… he’s got half his daddy so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I will say, we got a ducks/kings handmade blanket that is by far my favorite baby shower gift and I don’t even mind that it’s got ducks

[Emma Parker ✌🏼 🤟🏼🤘🏼 @emmaduh]

When your people really KNOW you and get you the baby clothes you’re actually going to put your baby in lol