Stories of others who have lost parents will inspire and support you. Read, listen and watch. Hope is the bridge between loss and recovery.
At the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Carla Sofka talks about social media after a loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Carla-Sofka-The-Pros-and-Cons-of-Social-Media-After-a-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Susan Harvey talks about taking care of yourself on your grief journey. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Susan-Harvey-Your-Grief-Journey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Lisa Morgan talks about adults with autism negotiating their grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Lisa-Morgan-Helping-Yourself-on-the-Journey-through-Grief-and-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Lisa Morgan talks about autism and grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Lisa-Morgan-Autisim-and-the-Grief-Journey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Korie Leigh shares her children’s book written to help children and adults have a conversation and understanding about death. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Korie-Leigh-What-Does-Grief-Feel-Like.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Amy Vogel talks about reaching out when you are feeling alone. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Amy-Vogel-When-You-are-Struggling-After-a-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Kim Shute talks about having a plan for the holidays after the loss of her husband. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kim-Shute-Tips-for-the-Holidays-After-a-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Kim Shute shares her pocket grief guide for hope and healing after a loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kim-Shute-Pocketgrief.com_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Have you thought about giving your loss purpose? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Sadie Cinader and learn how Sadie at age 14 has turned her losses at age 10 into a mission to let other grieving children know they are not alone in their grief. Sadie has started a non-profit and makes and distributes supportive items she calls “Comfort Kits for Kids.” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sadie-Cinader-Peer-Support-for-Bereaved-Kids.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Isn’t it time that you opened your spiritual gifts? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Stacey Lynn Cripps Spiritual Medium, Mentor and Advisor, to explore the Gift of Spirit including Rock N’ Roll Heaven. She is the author of the guided meditation album, “Guided Meditations to Awaken to Spirit”.
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Joy Berger joins Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley on a podcast to share the details about the upcoming Association for Death Education and Counseling 44th Annual Conference on April 25-29, 2023. Joy Berger, DMA, FT, BCC, MT-BC serves the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) as their new Executive Director. Dr. Berger brings extensive national leadership and clinical care experience. She was awarded the National Heart of Hospice Psychosocial/Spiritual Care, and authored Music of the Soul – Composing Life Out of Loss. Sign up for the conference today: https://www.adec.org https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sibling-Loss-Panel.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Are you struggling with having clarity of your unique purpose and spiritual gifts? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and her daughter Rebecca Horsley Bara and their guest Spiritual Mentor Jen Gilchrist for a lively discussion of how to cultivate you intuition and align with your power. She is the founder of Soul Success Unleashed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Jen-Gilchrist-Activating-your-Healing-Energy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Are you stressed about doing an on-line memorial service? Join Dr. Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Barry Koch for support in creating a beautiful, unique on-line memorial service. Barry is the bereaved dad of Harper Edward and the co-founder of TGBeyond. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Barry-Koch-On-line-Memorials.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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“Listen, World!” Empowering Lessons in Grief From a Woman Writer Born 100 Years Ago Beyond self-help books and memoir, biography is a vital yet overlooked reservoir of support and healing after loss. The opportunity to bear witness to how another person grappled with grief allows us to better understand our own pain and devise a path forward. Join Allison Gilbert, author Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive and co-author of Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America’s Most-Read Woman, as she uncovers the lessons in Robinson’s remarkable life and stirring writing. Listen, World! is the […]
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The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss Conference, brought you you by the Open to Hope Foundation, helping people find hope after loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Afterlife-Panel.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss Conference, brought you you by the Open to Hope Foundation, helping people find hope after loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Parent-Loss-Panel-Hope-Edelman-Moderator-Meghan-Riordan-Jarvis-Claire-Bidwell-Smith-Denna-Babul.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dr. Brook Griese, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who has devoted her career to supporting the resilience and growth of children and families impacted by trauma, loss, and adversity. She is the board chair and former CEO of Judi’s House/JAG Institute, a comprehensive family bereavement center she co-founded with her husband Brian in memory of his mother who died when he was 12. Since 2002, this Colorado nonprofit has provided grief care to more than 12,000 children and caregivers, created a grief-informed network of providers through its internship and postgraduate training programs, and helped elevate the issue of childhood […]
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Lo Anne has studied various forms of healing for thirty years. Raising her six children was catalytic for studying nutrition, charismatic healing, therapeutic touch, the mind-body connection, and various forms of meditation. She is a student of a “Course in Miracles” and Edgar Cayce as well as a reiki master. As a certified teacher of Louise Hay’s “Healing Your Life” course, she taught the course for twelve years, which led to private consultations. Inspired by her training with Alma Daniel to teach “Angel Meditation”, Lo Anne produced and hosted a television show entitled “Angels at Work,” which emphasized the good […]
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Dr. Donna L. Schuurman is a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement, and a founding board member of The National Alliance for Grieving Children. She has trained the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FBI’s Rapid Deployment teams, as well as medical personnel, NGO staff and caregivers following major natural and manmade disasters including the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, Japan’s 1995 Kobe earthquake and 3/11 earthquake, and the school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and Umpqua Community College. She serves as a national trainer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and is a […]
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David Kessler is a grief specialist, speaker, and author of six books, including his latest bestselling book, Finding Meaning. He co-authored two books with Elisabeth Kübler Ross. His first book received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa. He facilitates a new model of online grief groups that are attended by people worldwide and leads one of the most respected online grief certificate programs. He is the founder of Grief.com which has over five million visits yearly from 167 countries. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/David-Kessler-The-Decision-to-Live-Again.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Has Covid played games with your grief? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest David Hargrave, licensed social worker and bereavement counseling professional with Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare for ideas on how to honor and grieve those we have lost during the pandemic. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/David-Hargrave-Dealing-with-Grief-Post-Pandemic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Are you looking for spiritual growth? Join Dr’s Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Dr. Galen Goben for a look at the intersection between death, spiritual growth, and development. Dr. Goben is a pastor and certified Thanatologist. He was a sought-after Celebrant prior to joining Forest Lawn as Grief Support Director. Find out more about The Association Of Death Education and Counseling https://www.adec.org/page/2023-Conference https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Dr-Galen-Goben-Spiritual-Growth-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Have you sensed your deceased loved one? Join Dr’s. Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Julie Strassman Spiritual Counselor and Bereavement Coordinator with Bethesda Hospice Care in St. Louis, MO. for a discussion of spiritual care to bereaved people who have had sensory experiences with deceased loved ones. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Julie-Strassman-Communicating-with-Deceased-Loved-Ones.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and Spiritual Counselor Susan Lax who was raised in a kibbutz in Israel. Susan discusses the deaths of her parents and her passion for lessons of the heart, healing, and spiritual growth. She is the author of A HEART’S LANDSCAPE: An Invitation to the Garden of Moments. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Susan-Lax_-The-Healing-Aspects-of-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Are you looking to fix your grief? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Addison Brasil for a look at how Addison has honored rather than fix his grief. Addison lost his brother to cancer, found his father after suicide, and survived a fatal accident that killed a dear friend and left him relearning to walk. Author of First Year of Grief Club. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Addison-Brasil_-Honoring-Your-Grief-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Do you have a grieving child Under Age 5? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Maria Soter expert in Social Services talk about helping young siblings. Maria is the founder of The Sammy Center named for her deceased son Sammy. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Maria-Soter_-Young-Children-Dealing-with-Grief-and-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Psychic Medium, Fara Gibson, shares tools for your healing journey. It is only human to ask questions when a loved one passes to Heaven. As a Psychic Medium, it is her life’s mission to answer these questions with validations, evidential information, and beautiful messages from your loved ones in Heaven. https://faragibson.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Fara-Gibson_-Tools-for-Healing-in-Your-Journey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; William Peters, shares his shared death experiences and the peace that these experiences bring loved ones. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/William-Peters_-At-Heavens-Door-Shared-Death-Experiences.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Noelle LaLiberty, shares how she helps others find hope after loss. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Noelle-LaLiberty_-Helping-Grieving-Friends-Find-Hope-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Dr. Mary Neal, shares her thoughts on grief, love and healing. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dr.-Mary-Neal_-Grief-Sucks.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Stacey Lynn Cripps, Spiritual Medium & Mentor, shares her journey to mediumship and helping others connect with loved ones. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dr.-Gloria-Horsley-and-Stacey-Lynn-Cripps_-The-Gift-of-Spirit-and-Connection-with-Loved-Ones.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Stacey Cripps, Spiritual Medium & Mentor, shares her journey to mediumship and helping others connect with loved ones. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dr.-Gloria-Horsley-and-Stacey-Cripps_-Sharing-the-Gift-of-Mediumship.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Shining Light Parent, Louise Crist, shares her journey after the transition of her daughter and how she found hope and healing. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Louise-Crist_-Always-Remember-to-Kiss-Me-Goodnight.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Paul Denniston, shares how he has helped himself and others heal their grief through movement. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. Find him at grief yoga.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paul-Denniston_-Movement-and-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; Mark Anthony, JD Psychic Explorer (also known as The Psychic Lawyer) is a fourth-generation psychic medium who communicates with spirits. He is an Oxford-educated attorney licensed to practice law in Florida, Washington D.C., and before the United States Supreme Court. This Psychic Explorer travels to mystical locations in remote corners of the world to examine Ancient Mysteries and Supernatural Phenomena. Mark appears nationwide on TV and Radio including CBS TV’s “The Doctors,” and Gaia TV’s “Beyond Belief with George Noory.” He is the co-host of the livestreams show “The Psychic and […]
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022;Stephanie Barnhart, shares her journey after the transition of her father and how she found hope and healing. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Stephanie-Barnhart_-Looking-For-the-Signs.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the Helping Parents Heal in Phoenix, AZ 2022; medium, Melanie Workman, shares her journey in helping others whose loved ones have transition find hope and healing. Thank you for sharing the journey from bereaved to shining light parent. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Shelly-Wilson_-Be-Where-You-Are-in-the-Moment.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Are you looking for a way to discuss grief, loss and hope with your preteen? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Jessica Vitalis author of The Wolf’s Curse for tips on using fiction as an opening to real life issues. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Jessica-Vitalis_-Using-Fiction-to-Talk-to-Children-About-Death.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 45th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends in Houston Texas, 2022; bereaved sibling, Jason Wendroff Rawnicki, talks about creating connections with your partner after after they’ve suffered a loss. Remember, love soars through the clouds of hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jason-Wendroff-Rawnicki_-What-Partners-Can-Do-After-a-Loss-to-Support-One-Another.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 45th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends in Houston Texas, 2022; Harriet Hodgson, talks about doodling through grief. She shares her journey of doodling and writing to help her find hope and healing after a loss. Remember, love soars through the clouds of hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Harriet-Hodgson_-Grief-Doodling.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Have you considered the impact of grief on your brain? It is time that you did! Join Dr’s Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor for a discussion of the effects of grief on the brain and body. She is the author of the Grieving Brain. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mary-Frances-OConnor_-The-Grieving-Brain.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 45th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends in Houston Texas, 2022; bereaved parent, Mindy Corporon, talks about seeking and finding courageous kindness after the murder of her son and father. Remember, love soars through the clouds of hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mindy-Corporon_-Courageous-Healing-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Are you grieving the loss of a family member? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Becky Aud-Jennison creator of The Death Dialogues Project and author of Death and its Terrible, Horrible; No Good, Very Beautiful Lessons and The Stars Spoke. Becky will share how she found hope the deaths of her mother and brother. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Becky-Aud-Jennison_-Adults-Coping-With-Death.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Have you lost a beloved loved one to mental illness? On this show psychiatrist Dr. Margaret Chisolm shares with Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heid how she found hope after a battle with depression and the loss of both her brother and her cousin to suicide. She is the author of From Survive to Thrive: Living Your Best Life with Mental Illness. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Margaret-Chisolm_-Coping-with-a-Death-to-Mental-Illness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Are you still haunted by a substance related death? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests Judy Mandel, Glen Lord, and Dr. Tanya Lord for a discussion of how the guilt and shame related to a substance related death can be understood and processed. Judy is the author of White Flag – which chronicles her struggle to save her niece from a substance related death. Dr. Tanya Lord and her husband Glen Lord run SADOD (Support After Death by Overdose Project).
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Has the death of a parent impacted your life? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests Barri Leiner Grant who lost her mother to a brain tumor and Denna Babul, whose father was murdered, to discuss how these losses have defined and inspired them. Barri is the creator of The Memory Circle and Denna is the author of The Fatherless Daughters Movement: Understanding our losses reclaiming our lives.
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Losing a Loved One The death of a loved one may leave us struggling, not always because someone has passed, but because of the problems they leave behind. When it comes to losing a loved one, it puts us into the limelight on our own mortality, particularly when it comes to the death of a parent. Where once we had a safety net, it is easy to begin to feel vulnerable. Also, we can be left with countless unresolved issues, which can leave us with many emotions, especially anger. Losing a loved one brings with it many feelings. Sometimes we […]
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Pregnant with First Child You are becoming a mom. After months of trying, suddenly there is news. You are pregnant. After your husband, who is the first person you want to tell? Your mother. But what if she has died? Such was the case when my adult daughter Charlotte became pregnant with her first child. She wanted to share the new journey with her mother. But her mother — my wife — had died 17 years before. Charlotte had already experienced so much pain from her mom’s early death: the “Sweet 16” celebration without Mom, high school graduation, college graduation, […]
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Believing in Magical Thoughts A few years ago, an older colleague of mine passed away. I spent some time with his widow in the months afterward. As a prominent sleep researcher, her husband had traveled quite often to attend academic conferences. Over dinner one night, she shook her head as she told me it just did not feel like he was gone. She was believing in magical thoughts. It felt as though her husband was just away on another trip and would walk through their door again at any minute. We hear this kind of statement quite often from those who […]
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