Harriet Hodgson
Harriet Hodgson has been a freelancer for 43 years, is the author of thousands of articles, and 42 books, including 10 grief resources. She is Assistant Editor of the Open to Hope website, a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists, Alliance of Independent Authors, Minnesota Coalition for Grief Education and Support, and Grief Coalition of Southeastern Minnesota. She is well acquainted with grief. In 2007 four family members died—her daughter (mother of her twin grandchildren), father-in-law, brother (and only sibling) and the twins’ father. Multiple losses shifted the focus of Hodgson’s work from general health to grief resolution and healing. She has appeared on more than 185 radio talk shows, including CBS Radio, and dozens of television stations, including CNN. In addition to writing for Open to Hope, Hodgson is a contributing writer for The Grief Toolbox website and The Caregiver Space website. A popular speaker, she has given presentations at The Compassionate Friends national conference, Bereaved Parents of the USA national conference, and Zoom grief conferences. Her work is cited in Who’s Who of American Women, World Who’s Who of Women, Contemporary Authors, and other directories. For more information about this busy grandmother, great grandmother, author, and speaker please visit www.harriethodgson.com.
Articles:
When a Friend Dies
By Harriett Hodgson — My father-in-law made many close friends during his 98 years of life. So many of those friends died that my father-in-law became known as the “last man […]
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Heal Through Contact With ‘Inner Voice’
I have talked with many people about grief. Several years ago, I interviewed a young widow about the anticipatory grief she felt during her husband’s terminal illness. Her story was […]
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To Recover From Multiple Losses, Create New Meaning in Life
Multiple losses have been the biggest challenge of my life. In February of 2007 my daughter died from the injuries she received in a car crash. Two days later my […]
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Reconciling Grief: Take All the Time You Need
Mourners want grief to end. Some try to rush their mourning, only to find it cannot be rushed. According to The Talmud, “Who forces time is pushed back by time; […]
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Does Grief End? Belly Laughs and Crème Brule
“Mom, we didn’t move into the pub,” my daughter laughed, “we went there to cool off and eat.” No wonder my memory was hazy. My husband and I were still […]
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Inner Voice
I have talked with many people about grief. Several years ago I interviewed a young widow about the anticipatory grief she felt during her husband’s terminal illness. Her story was […]
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Music for Grieving
By Harriet Hodgson — After my daughter died in February of 2007 my husband and I looked for ways to remember her. We did the usual things — had a […]
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When Does Healing Begin? Watching For the Signs
By Harriet Hodgson — When you are in the throes of grief, you think you will never be happy again. Your world is a narrow, dark tunnel. You do not […]
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A Wife Marvels at a Father’s Grief for His Daughter
By Harriet Hodgson — The death of a child is a lifetime loss and parents never recover from it. Instead, they learn to live with it. A popular belief is […]
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Focusing on Sacredness of Life May Help Those Grieving
By Harriet Hodgson — Religion means different things to different people. When someone dies, it is common to turn to religion and spirituality for support. In 2007, four of my […]
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