Influencer Hannah Collins Peters got candid about grief after the death of her 11-year-old son, Jude. "I know that no one's grief journey is the same and that's ok," Hannah, 33, captioned a black-and-white photo of herself holding stuffed animals. "I know that to some, sleeping with my son's teddy bear urn wrapped in his bedtime blankie with his sleepy-time Ellie (his favorite elephant) might seem strange. I am grasping at anything and everything I can to simply help me face the nights and days without completely falling apart 1000% of the time." Hannah, who is married to Sullivan Peters, added, "Right now that means cuddling my swaddled bear and his Ellie all night. At this point I am facing this one second at a time. Not one day, not one hour and not one minute. Taking it one single second at a time. Can I be honest? Every second hurts so deeply." The influencer concluded her post by asking Jesus to "hold" her. "This pain is crushing," she wrote. Influencer Lindsay Dewey Says 'Nothing Is Normal' After Son Reed's Death Elsewhere on social media, Hannah shared a video of Jude, who died of rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP), which is a rare and terminal illness, smiling and laughing with her. (RCDP is an autosomal disorder caused by mutations in genes and causes seizures, shorter limbs, developmental delays and more. The average life expectancy is under 10 years old.) "Everyday hurts without my boy," Hannah captioned the clip. "I know that in heaven there is no more suffering, no more pain, no more seizures, no more kidney stones, no more RCDP and no more tears. But as a mommy when I look back on Jude's life I hope people remember him for his JOY." She added that although her son "endured suffering," he had "many days of pure joy." Courtesy of Hannah Collins Peters/Instagram In 2023, she shared a touching tribute for Jude on World Dwarfism Day, writing that doctors were unsure whether he would be able to survive outside of the womb. "When I was pregnant with Jude they told us they didn't know if he would be compatible with life outside the womb," she shared. "On April 17, 2014, our first miracle took place as Jude let out his victorious warrior cry." Hannah continued, "In the past nine years we have faced countless medical battles. We have heard diagnosis after diagnosis and we have been told the absolute worst. Yet after every grim diagnosis, there is a victory! Jude has been defying the odds for 9 beautiful years and his Life is a true miracle and testament to the goodness of Jesus." Lydia Plath Makes Rare Comments About Witnessing 17-Month-Old Brother's Death Hannah and Sullivan tied the knot in 2012 and have been together since they were 17. In 2024, she celebrated their 12-year wedding anniversary by posing a picture of them walking down the aisle. "12 beautiful years of marriage and life together ♥️," she wrote alongside the picture. "I knew I would love you forever at 17 years old and you asking me to marry you was a dream come true."
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Critical Influencer Hannah Peters Takes Grief '1 Second at a Time' After Son's Death
February 5, 2026
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