Beverly Chantalle McManus

Beverly Chantalle McManus serves as Vice President and on the Board of Directors for the Open to Hope Foundation. She has over 25 years of experience as a marketing executive for professional services organizations, including some of the world’s largest legal, accounting, health care, consulting, architecture and engineering firms. She has edited and co-written numerous published books and professional articles across a range of topics. After the death of her husband Steve in 2003, she began focusing on grief and bereavement support, and for the past 13 years, has been a bereavement facilitator, and core team member of the Stepping Stones on Your Grief Journey Workshops. She is a frequent speaker and writer on the topic of loss and grief and is one of the featured writers for the Open to Hope website, for which she publishes a regular column. She has served on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Waldorf School and is active in the community, arts, and civic enhancement initiatives. She and her two daughters reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Beverly Chantalle McManus

Articles:

Ideas for Widows or Widowers with Teenagers who are Grieving the Loss of their Parent

Life Will Never Be the Same — But You Can Get Through This

Let’s All Take Advantage of the Widow! Dealing with Manipulative Family and Friends

I Just Want this Pain to End — Now! Carving Out the Time and Energy to Grieve

(Not So) Happy Birthday! Dealing with Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Traumatic Dates

He Loved those Slippers — Dealing with the Belongings of Your Departed Spouse

When Things Go to Hell in a Handbasket — Coping with the Financial Aspects of Spouse Loss

Doesn’t God Listen? — Coming To Grips With The Spiritual Aspects Of Spouse Loss

The Pain Was So Intense — Dealing with the Emotions of Spouse Loss

His Death Shattered Me — How Spouse Loss Affects Us Physically

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