I agree. My son was inconsolable when he was teething... he had them come in 4 at a time! I lived in Gresham during this case (if you aren't local, that's the East Side) and I myself have driven my infant son around in our Nissan Armada in an attempt to get some peace for me but #1 comfort for my son.
This story hit me hard for several reasons.. 1.. I am local and my daughter were Kyrons age.. my sons name is also VERY close to Kyron...Kyloe..
2. I am a step parent. My step daughters mother had serious issues with drugs. They came to live with us and I love them but it wasn't easy! Their mother used to say ugly things about me to them.. she would even go so far as to tell her friends that I was abusive (furthest thing from it). The oldest girl loved her mom like she was a queen, nothin at all wrong with that, but this meant that she hated me and raising her was hard. She always talked back, saying the usual "Your not my mom!!!" Response. Her and I went rounds, figuratively speaking. She wanted her mom and no one else! If something had happened to my girl (notice I still call her mine) you'd bet your butt her mother would point the finger at me immediately! I always felt somewhat empathetic with Terri concerning that aspect of his disappearance, in fact, when the news broke, I said "Oh my god, they are going to blame it on the step mom...."
Being a step parent can seem like a very thankless task at times! Doing all the work.. always trying harder and always being told that you aren't good enough... no matter how many times that kid told me she hated me or how often her mother told people how horrible of a job I was doing, I still kept on and I still love that girl like she was my own, but it wasn't easy.
My ex husband used to be a body builder and he has competed in the same events (male division obviously) and we used the same gym for a while. I've never spoken to her but I could tell she was a determined person.