by Chrisy Slate | Aug 31, 2022 | Grief, Suicide Prevention
When the words “I love you” left my lips as I looked at my son for the last time, I had no idea the thought of ending his life had crept into his mind. Our last conversation was about a stupid E-Cigarette that I was sure we would continue when I returned...
by Chrisy Slate | Nov 20, 2021 | Grief, Hope, Marriage, Suicide Prevention
The Truth About Marriage After Child Loss It is not debated that the hardest thing a couple can go through is the death of a child. You’re never prepared to bury your child after any manner of death, but child death by suicide is more difficult and complex to...
by Chrisy Slate | Sep 12, 2021 | Grief, Suicide Prevention, Surviving a suicide loss
If you are new to my Blog, please click here to read about my son Caleb: http://www.ajourneyforcaleb.org/caleb You Don’t Want To Be Me I’m writing to you from the deepest, darkest pit a human could ever be in. The pit of despair, devastation and...
by Chrisy Slate | Mar 31, 2021 | Family, Grief, Hope, Suicide Prevention
I’m starting this post with my original post to Facebook the day we moved one year ago, and I will end it with a current update and some photos. Moving After Child Loss March 31, 2020 – Facebook This post is emotional, raw and heartbreaking. ...
by Chrisy Slate | Dec 6, 2020 | Suicide Prevention
If you’re a living, breathing human you don’t need to know the actual statistic to know that a lot of people attempt or die from suicide every minute of every day. You also don’t have to have lost someone you know to suicide to “know” the pain and devastation...
by Chrisy Slate | Sep 27, 2020 | Suicide Prevention
I’ve really struggled with whether or not I wanted to share this letter. I’ve been writing it on and off for about eight months. My therapist suggested early on that I write Caleb two letters, one for what I would say when I got home that night and we continued our...
