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Courtney Browen

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
5024 total appearances

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Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

In the second letter, Rachel instructed Andrea to, quote, seek Jesus instead of Rusty, her boyfriend. Now, Andrea seemed to really love the Warneckys. Like Rusty, she valued their teachings and they would go on to play a big part in their lives.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

In the second letter, Rachel instructed Andrea to, quote, seek Jesus instead of Rusty, her boyfriend. Now, Andrea seemed to really love the Warneckys. Like Rusty, she valued their teachings and they would go on to play a big part in their lives.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

In the second letter, Rachel instructed Andrea to, quote, seek Jesus instead of Rusty, her boyfriend. Now, Andrea seemed to really love the Warneckys. Like Rusty, she valued their teachings and they would go on to play a big part in their lives.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

On February 26th, 1994, their son, Noah Jacob Yates, would make his way into the world. Andrea wanted to have a natural birth, so she opted for no epidural. And in the end, it was all worth it. Noah would completely change their lives. Andrea was described as a good mother. With Rusty's salary of $80,000 a year, Andrea chose to quit her nursing job and focus solely on parenting their son.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

On February 26th, 1994, their son, Noah Jacob Yates, would make his way into the world. Andrea wanted to have a natural birth, so she opted for no epidural. And in the end, it was all worth it. Noah would completely change their lives. Andrea was described as a good mother. With Rusty's salary of $80,000 a year, Andrea chose to quit her nursing job and focus solely on parenting their son.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

On February 26th, 1994, their son, Noah Jacob Yates, would make his way into the world. Andrea wanted to have a natural birth, so she opted for no epidural. And in the end, it was all worth it. Noah would completely change their lives. Andrea was described as a good mother. With Rusty's salary of $80,000 a year, Andrea chose to quit her nursing job and focus solely on parenting their son.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

For that first year, Andrea spent all of her time taking care of their son. She breastfed him, played with him, read to him. cleaned up after him, and eventually taught Noah how to walk. Andrea liked being a stay-at-home mom. It was a traditional life where Rusty provided and she stayed home to do her wifely duties, which in their mind was just how God intended.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

For that first year, Andrea spent all of her time taking care of their son. She breastfed him, played with him, read to him. cleaned up after him, and eventually taught Noah how to walk. Andrea liked being a stay-at-home mom. It was a traditional life where Rusty provided and she stayed home to do her wifely duties, which in their mind was just how God intended.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

For that first year, Andrea spent all of her time taking care of their son. She breastfed him, played with him, read to him. cleaned up after him, and eventually taught Noah how to walk. Andrea liked being a stay-at-home mom. It was a traditional life where Rusty provided and she stayed home to do her wifely duties, which in their mind was just how God intended.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And in the beginning, it seemed to have worked for them. But before they knew it, without even trying, Andrea was pregnant with their second child. She and Rusty used to joke about how easy it was for her to get pregnant. He even called her the nickname, Fertile Myrtle.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And in the beginning, it seemed to have worked for them. But before they knew it, without even trying, Andrea was pregnant with their second child. She and Rusty used to joke about how easy it was for her to get pregnant. He even called her the nickname, Fertile Myrtle.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And in the beginning, it seemed to have worked for them. But before they knew it, without even trying, Andrea was pregnant with their second child. She and Rusty used to joke about how easy it was for her to get pregnant. He even called her the nickname, Fertile Myrtle.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

But with their growing family, Rusty Yates had a pretty strict way of running their household, especially when it came to their finances. That year, Rusty had purchased a filing cabinet with all of these labeled files inside like groceries, gas, clothing, utilities. And each month, he would fill each file with a certain amount of money. He called it the bank.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

But with their growing family, Rusty Yates had a pretty strict way of running their household, especially when it came to their finances. That year, Rusty had purchased a filing cabinet with all of these labeled files inside like groceries, gas, clothing, utilities. And each month, he would fill each file with a certain amount of money. He called it the bank.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

But with their growing family, Rusty Yates had a pretty strict way of running their household, especially when it came to their finances. That year, Rusty had purchased a filing cabinet with all of these labeled files inside like groceries, gas, clothing, utilities. And each month, he would fill each file with a certain amount of money. He called it the bank.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And anytime Andrea needed money for, let's say, food, she would open up the cabinet, go to the grocery tab, and pull out however much money she needed for the day. This system seemed to work for them, and they were pretty well off, even with Andrea staying home. On December 15th, 1995, Andrea would give birth to their second child, a son named John Samuel Yates.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And anytime Andrea needed money for, let's say, food, she would open up the cabinet, go to the grocery tab, and pull out however much money she needed for the day. This system seemed to work for them, and they were pretty well off, even with Andrea staying home. On December 15th, 1995, Andrea would give birth to their second child, a son named John Samuel Yates.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And anytime Andrea needed money for, let's say, food, she would open up the cabinet, go to the grocery tab, and pull out however much money she needed for the day. This system seemed to work for them, and they were pretty well off, even with Andrea staying home. On December 15th, 1995, Andrea would give birth to their second child, a son named John Samuel Yates.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And while she absolutely loved him, life with two children was overwhelming to say the least. Newborns need constant care, and toddlers need to be watched at all times. Then on top of that, she was also in charge of cleaning the house, doing laundry, cooking dinner, giving the boys their baths at night, and getting them ready for bed. She was having to do it all by herself.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And while she absolutely loved him, life with two children was overwhelming to say the least. Newborns need constant care, and toddlers need to be watched at all times. Then on top of that, she was also in charge of cleaning the house, doing laundry, cooking dinner, giving the boys their baths at night, and getting them ready for bed. She was having to do it all by herself.