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Articles:

Unfinished Motherhood

By Clara Hinton When child-loss occurs, a mother goes through a difficult time of emotional turmoil and questioning. “Am I still a mother?” “Does my child still have a birthday […]

Getting Through Multiple Loses

by Harriet Hodgson, Search the Internet, browse a bookstore, and you find hundreds of books about grief. You will find personal stories, tributes to the deceased, grief poetry, text books, […]

Writing to Heal: A Personal Journey

By Linda C. Wisniewski — Take a walk through any bookstore, and you’ll see that memoirs are among the most popular books being sold today. People from all walks of […]

Open to Hope Writer Getting Book Published

Open to Hope contributing writer Luellen Hoffman’s book, Special Dream, is being published this fall by Crossroads books. The book can be ordered now at www.Amazon.com. Special Dream, subtitled, “Personal […]

Families Dealing With Loss

Dr. Donna Schuurmann speaks about Families Dealing with Loss on Open to Hope TV

Taking Care of Relationships After a Child’s Death

by Lisa Buell Valentine’s Day is a day for lovers, a time to celebrate our passion for one another. But what happens after our child has died? Our innocence is […]

Recalling a Childhood Friend, Decades After Her Death

By Linda C. Wisniewski — If a loss comes early in life, it sometimes takes many years before its full impact is felt. When my kindergarten best friend was killed, […]

Sharing Stories Helps Us Remember

by Judy Wright People who have lost a loved one, either a human or animal, search for ways to remember and at least keep a memory alive. Sharing stories helps […]

Myths Surrounding Loss

by David Daniels, M.D. – Destructive myths abound concerning the loss and grief process. First, contrary to some views, there is no one “right” way to die or grieve; our […]

Poem: Testimony

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