Influencer Emilie Kiser opens up about 'forgiving' her husband after toddler's death

Influencer Emilie Kiser has revealed how she was able to "forgive" her husband Brady following the death of their three-year-old son, Trigg.

Trigg was found unconscious in the family's backyard pool on May 12, 2025. He died six days later is hospital.

Brady, who was the only parent home at the time, left Trigg unsupervised in the backyard for nine minutes before the drowning, according to a police report.

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A child abuse charge against Brady Kiser was recommended by Chandler Police but this was rejected by Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell.

Emilie took a break from posting her regular social media content following the death of Trigg, with the mum coming back to her TikTok account in the past few months.

Underneath a recent daily vlog she posted two days ago, one of her followers left a comment asking how she managed to forgive her husband.

"I'm genuinely curious how you healed the loss of your son in your marriage and forgave your husband. No hate," the comment read.

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The influencer replied, saying healing wasn't the key to dealing with grief.

"You don't heal from the loss, you learn to live with the grief. Lots of therapy and consistently," she said.

"As well as realisation that everyone deserves love, empathy, and forgiveness. And not giving a crap about other people's opinions, which therapy helps with."

She also replied to another comment in December, asking if her family were angry with Brady over the toddler's death.

"My entire family loves him so so much. If anything their unwavering love for him and Trigg, is something that has helped us so much to come together as a family," she responded.

Emilie returned to TikTok in August 2025 with a lengthy statement addressing the loss of her son.

"Loss of this magnitude feels impossible to put into words," the influencer wrote.

"I've spent days, weeks, months trying to find them [the right words] and also take the time I've needed to digest the loss of my baby."

"Trigg is our baby and our best friend. The light and spirit he brought into this world was bright, pure, joyful, and undeniable.

"We miss him every second of every day and continuing forward often feels unbearable," Emilie wrote.

"I never thought we would experience grief in this way or the pain of losing him so suddenly. It's a pain, heartache, and void that no family should ever have to endure."

The couple also share an 11-month-old son, Theodore.

Trigg Kiser, who featured heavily on his mum's TikTok and Instagram videos, was found unconscious in the backyard pool of the family's home in Arizona on May 12.

Emilie wasn't home at the time of the incident, but her husband Brady was home with Trigg and their younger son.

Brady reportedly lost sight of Trigg while caring for their newborn.

Police reports allege that Brady placed a $25 sports bet on an NBA playoff game around the time of the incident.

According to the police report, Trigg tripped and fell into the water while playing with an inflatable chair.

He was unsupervised in the backyard for nine minutes, seven of which he was in the water, according to investigators.

When Brady discovered his son at the bottom of the pool, he placed his newborn son down and dove in to retrieve him before immediately commencing CPR. He then called emergency services.

When police arrived at the scene, they took over CPR and Brady was said to be "thoroughly freaking out" and "extremely distraught".

At one point, Brady called Emilie and was said to be "inconsolable" on the phone as he told her what happened and that she needed to come home.

Emilie, who was said to be at a taco restaurant near their home, was driven straight to the hospital by a friend to meet her son.

The toddler was rushed to hospital in a critical condition and sadly died on May 18, which was confirmed by the Maricopa County medical examiner.

The family pool had a pool cover which was not on at the time of the incident as the pool was due for a service the next day, per the report.

In a lengthy emotional statement posted to Instagram, Emilie later reminded parents to "watch your children at all times", adding that "no amount of supervision is too much or 'helicopter parenting'".

She urged parents to enrol kids in swimming classes and asked people to ensure they have a proper physical barrier like a fence around their pool.

In Australia, pool fences are required by law, with different states having different standards and requirements.

"Please take every precaution possible around water with your children," Kiser wrote.

"Drowning is quick and preventable."

Emilie said she took "full accountability" for her son's death, in a statement shared online in August, saying "one of the hardest lessons I carry is that a permanent pool fence could have saved his life".

The Red Nose Grief and Loss Support Line is available 24/7 for anyone affected by the loss of a pregnancy, stillbirth or death of a baby or child on 1300 308 307.

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