From the moment you become a parent there are two questions that become foremost in your mind: Where is my child and is he or she okay? E
ven when you are dealing with an infant …

Last year, when the 30th anniversary of my friend Curtis’ death was coming up, I set out on a journey of healing, to clean out whatever vestiges of internal emotional and psychological damage that might …

There is a tendency in our society to talk about healing loss, like it is a physical wound.  It reduces loss to nothing more than an illness to be cured.  Our objective is to heal …

June 11th of last year was the 30th anniversary of the death of my friend Curtis in a car accident.
As part of my healing process, I set out on a “deliberate journey of the soul”, …

News headlines are increasingly filled with tragic stories of youth becoming violent because they seemingly are lashing out to their peers as a way of expressing their anger, which I believe is often a result …

Last year, when the 30th anniversary of his death was coming up, I set out on a journey of healing…

When you open yourself up to love, you open yourself up to loss.  When you suffer a loss, you will experience the painful emotion we call grief.  It’s a natural response to loss, yet to …

Photos can become a treasured possession when we are grieving.
Unfortunately, circumstances may result in regrets about the photos we possess.
We cannot change a lack of historical photos in our archives, but we can address the …

Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley, Co-Founders of the Open to Hope Foundation and Co-Hosts of Open to Hope Radio,are excited to announce that the Billy Esposito Foundation has nominated them to receive the  …

With Mother’s Day quickly approaching (in the U.S.), my thoughts become more focused on my son, Connor, and all children who have died too soon.  Of course, Conner is always on my mind, but during this …

To all of my fellow parents of deceased children — mothers and fathers – I offer greetings.  I too have suffered this unthinkable loss and know the grief that accompanies it. 
My son, Danny, died on July …

When we suffer the death of someone we love, we experience mental, emotional and physical distress.  In this fragile state, it is likely that we will feel resentment, indignation or anger.  Sometimes these feelings may …

Join Drs. Heidi Horsley and Gloria Horsley for the next “Healing the Grieving Heart” radio show. Visit this address to listen to or download a podcast: http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1053
Guest:  Mary Cronin
Eleven years ago Mary’s 16 year old son was murdered …

Sometimes I wish I were a little kid again, skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts. ~Author Unknown

I’ve been thinking about all of the different ways I have been comforted over the past …

Join Drs. Heidi Horsley and Gloria Horsley for the next “Healing the Grieving Heart” radio show. Visit this address to listen to or download a podcast: http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1053
Guest:  Mel Menzies
Mel Menzies is an Author and Speaker, who lives in …

Join Drs. Heidi Horsley and Gloria Horsley for the next “Healing the Grieving Heart” radio show. Visit this address to listen to or download a podcast: http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1053
Guest: Judith A. Pedersen, MSW, LSW, FT
Judith Peterson, after suffering several personal …