PinnedCarrie ThompsoninHuman PartsAshes, Ashes, EverywhereOn losing, and finding, my sonDec 15, 202013Dec 15, 202013
Carrie ThompsoninHuman PartsLosing His Necklace Feels Like Losing My Son All Over AgainI lost my son to suicide. Now I’ve lost the necklace I got to remember him.Aug 2, 202210Aug 2, 202210
Carrie ThompsoninThe MemoiristI Bought a $300 Plane Ticket for A CatOur cats are a drain on our finances, but I love them anyway.Jul 31, 20226Jul 31, 20226
Carrie ThompsoninILLUMINATIONMy Friend Helped Me Survive the Death of My Son; Then She Died Too“After someone dies” doesn’t mean “completely absent from your life.”Apr 15, 202129Apr 15, 202129
Carrie ThompsonThe Futility — and Hope — of Magical ThinkingCanceling the holidays is an act of hope, not fear.Nov 29, 20201Nov 29, 20201
Carrie ThompsonLeave the House; Keep the MemoriesDo houses remember us after we move out of them?Sep 20, 20204Sep 20, 20204
Carrie ThompsonDon’t Remember How They Died; Remember How They LivedWhen someone dies, we must never forget that there is more to their story than the manner of their death. I forgot that. But I remember…May 2, 20207May 2, 20207
Carrie ThompsonWe’re All Sailors on the Sea of GriefGrief is a natural reaction that we all experience. It is not a competition.Apr 23, 20201Apr 23, 20201
Carrie ThompsonI Lost My Son; I Wanted My GrandmotherMy grandmother had a special relationship with my Ben… In the deepest well of grief, they are there togetherMar 20, 20203Mar 20, 20203
Carrie ThompsoninHuman PartsMy Son Died by Suicide, and I Don’t Know WhyDon’t focus on ‘why.’ Focus on why he didn’t ask for help.Jan 1, 202062Jan 1, 202062
