‘Workaholic’ dad warns parents after 8-year-old son dies while he works
Updated | By Mack Rapapali Nights
A father has reached out to other parents, saying that they need to value the time spent with their loved ones before it's too late.

JR Storment found out about his child's death while he was in a conference call.
The dad shared his heartbreaking story on LinkedIn telling parents to put their loved ones before work.
Also, See: A bride found a heartfelt message on her wedding day from her late mother
Eight-year-old, Wiley Storment, died three weeks ago after suffering a rare complication of mild childhood epilepsy. Mom, Dr Jessica Brandes discovered her child dead in his bed with his twin playing on an iPad nearby.
JR says that he was already at work and had already gone through a round of meetings before hearing the news, he had left home without checking on his children.



The heartbroken father also shared a note written by Wiley before he passed on.

The father detailed experiences shared with his late son in the LinkedIn post. Read the story here.
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