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Supporting Grieving Children and Their Families – Dr. Valerie Molaison

Posted on March 23, 2006 - by admin

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART Supporting Grieving Children and Their Families Hosts: Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley With guest: Dr. Valerie Molaison March 23, 2006 G: Hello. I?m Dr. Gloria Horsley. Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and renewal for those who suffered the loss of a loved one. Well, we?ve got this show on the air for almost a year now, and we have added a new and exciting dimension to the program. My daughter, Dr. Heidi Horsley, has graciously accepted co-hosting Healing the Grieving Heart. Heidi is a bereaved sibling and bereaved parent […]

Suicide’s Legacy of Complex Grief and Compassion – Dr. Cay Randall-May

Posted on March 9, 2006 - by admin

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART Suicide?s Legacy of Complex Grief and Compassion Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley With guest: Dr. Cay Randall-May March 9, 2006 G: Hello. I?m Dr. Gloria Horsley. Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart, the show that deals with the realities of surviving after the loss of a child. You may feel that your life has ended and that you can?t make it another day, but hold on. My guests and I are here each week to tell you that we have made it and so can you. We realize that what was important to you before your child […]

The Afterlife Connection: Jane Greer

Posted on March 2, 2006 - by admin

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART The Afterlife Connection Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley With guest: Jane Greer March 2, 2006 G: Hello, I?m Dr. Gloria Horsley. Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and renewal for those who have suffered the loss of a child and a show of hope, understanding and insight to those who support the bereaved both professionally and personally. When the show first aired on June 1, I thought of it as a show for parents, grandparents, and siblings who had lost a child. I now realize that the show is a great benefit to […]

The Bereaved Marriage: Mel Erickson

Posted on February 26, 2006 - by admin

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART The Bereaved Marriage Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley With guest: Mel Erickson February 16, 2006 G: Hello. I’m Dr. Gloria Horsley. Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart. There’s a myth abroad that those who lose a child are at high risk for divorce. In fact, some say that divorce is inevitable. It’s not enough for us to lose our children but we may also struggle to keep our marriage together. Twenty-two years ago, I was warned by friends and professionals alike that after Scott?s death, I would be the lucky exception if our marriage stayed together. ?Well,? […]

Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn: Death of a Sibling

Posted on July 7, 2005 - by Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART Death of a Sibling Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley With guest: Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn July 7, 2005 G: Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart. There are no simple or quick solutions to dealing with death. Each one of us is unique and special as are our relationships and our responses to loss. Healing the Grieving Heart is about nourishing the heart and removing the blocks that slow the miracle of renewal. I know you may be struggling, sad, and confused, missing a special child in your life. You may be a bereaved sibling feeling unacknowledged, lost, and wondering […]

Helping Others to Help Us During the Holidays

Posted on December 30, 2004 - by Tom Zuba

At the time in our life when we need people the most – following the death of someone we love – most of us feel abandoned. When people should be rushing in to hold us, support us, accompany us, and love us, most run in the opposite direction or at best are paralyzed, not certain what to do. Most want to help. They simply don’t know how. I sugggest that you copy the list below and give it, with love, to the people who love you. Ten Things You Can Do to Help Make This Holiday Season More Bearable for […]