Barbara Thompson’s father died at age 12, she went on to find hope and meaning after his loss.
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Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley
Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley are a mother/daughter team and internationally recognized grief experts. They are the founders of The Open to Hope Foundation and the hosts of The Open to Hope Show. In addition, Dr. Gloria is a board member for The Compassionate Friends and Dr. Heidi is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and has a private practice in manhattan. Their message is that others have made it through the grief journey and so can you, if you do not yet have hope lean on theirs.
Dear Barbara,
I lost my Dad when I was 13 and I believe an early loss can make us more empathic. I found this to be true in when I interviewed the teens who lost a parent on 9/ll. You can see some of this research on my website: http://www.lifeshineson.com. Let me know what you think.
Dawn