Stan Goldberg
March 14, 2010 – 1:10 am | No Comment

As someone who’s living with prostate cancer, I applauded Louis Gossett Jr.’s testimony in Congress on the importance of prostate cancer research funding. If Congress was listening, maybe I’ll live long enough for something else …

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Husband’s Death Surprises Wife with its Power
November 26, 2009 – 1:57 am | No Comment
Mie Elmhirst

I expected to have this “grieving thing” wrapped up within a year. The way I saw it, I was 47 and probably had less years ahead of me than behind. I was willing to grieve …

Let’s Stop Judging Others’ Pain
April 17, 2009 – 1:27 am | No Comment
Alice Wisler

By?Alice J. Wisler –??
“Never criticize a man unless you have walked a mile in his shoes.” ?Many of us repeat this line, most likely when we have been criticized as opposed to when we are …

Washing Diane’s Body: Caring at the Crossing
March 14, 2009 – 1:12 am | 2 Comments
nmanahan

By Nancy Manahan, Ph.D., and Becky Bohan. M.A. –
In our last Open to Hope posting, the extraordinary final moments of Diane’s death in Nancy’s arms were described. Here, Nancy recounts what happened immediately after Diane …

A Widow Asks: What Does He Think of Me Now?
January 13, 2009 – 1:25 am | No Comment
Mie Elmhirst

By Mie Elmhirst
I had a lovely holiday this year. Nothing really big happened. My daughter Anneke and I baked bread, we told each other silly stories about what presents the other was getting, we made …

Remembering the Good and Bad About a Deceased Spouse
December 7, 2008 – 2:33 am | No Comment
Mie Elmhirst

By Mie Elmhirst — ?

Coping with Grief – It’s Called Living Through It
February 13, 2007 – 12:42 pm | No Comment
Open to Hope Foundation

“Dad, I tried to wake Nana, I think she’s dead.”
“Grandpa died yesterday.”
“Oh my God, Daddy’s dead.”
“Uncle Jack died today.”
“Grandma died last night.”
“I’m standing with the body of your deceased father-in-law.”
“Hon, I think we should get …