This is where I share my thoughts as I’m going through (as they say in Libby’s favorite musical Hamilton) the unimaginable.

Two months
Brooke Carlock Brooke Carlock

Two months

Two months have passed since my daughter died. How am I doing? Terribly, thanks for asking. Grief is hard, but grieving the loss of a child is a beast of another nature.

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bad things…good people
Brooke Carlock Brooke Carlock

bad things…good people

I’ve always tried to be a good person. So why does everyone that I love keep dying? Am I cursed? Join me as I ruminate about how bad things happen to good people, and how losing a child is the pinnacle of grief.

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Empathy overload
Brooke Carlock Brooke Carlock

Empathy overload

It’s an amazing feeling having so many people sharing their photographs, videos, thoughts, prayers, and love after our child has died. However, for an empathetic person, sometimes it can be overwhelming to have constant reminders of our loss.

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