PinnedCarrie ThompsoninHuman PartsAshes, Ashes, EverywhereOn losing, and finding, my son·6 min read·Dec 15, 2020--13--13
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.·6 min read·Aug 2, 2022--10--10
Carrie ThompsoninThe MemoiristI Bought a $300 Plane Ticket for A CatOur cats are a drain on our finances, but I love them anyway.·6 min read·Jul 31, 2022--6--6
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.”·6 min read·Apr 15, 2021--28--28
Carrie ThompsonThe Futility — and Hope — of Magical ThinkingCanceling the holidays is an act of hope, not fear.·8 min read·Nov 29, 2020--1--1
Carrie ThompsonLeave the House; Keep the MemoriesDo houses remember us after we move out of them?·9 min read·Sep 20, 2020--4--4
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…·19 min read·May 2, 2020--7--7
Carrie ThompsonWe’re All Sailors on the Sea of GriefGrief is a natural reaction that we all experience. It is not a competition.·9 min read·Apr 23, 2020--1--1
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 together·6 min read·Mar 20, 2020--3--3
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.·10 min read·Jan 1, 2020--63--63
