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	<title>Open to Hope Foundation &#187; Gloria Horsley</title>
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	<description>Dealing with Death, Loss, Grief, Sympathy, Bereavement</description>
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	<itunes:summary>Are you suffering from loss? Feeling alone? Looking for hope? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley, bereaved parent/sibling on their weekly Open to Hope Internet radio show. The Horsleys are founders of Opentohope.com and international experts on finding hope after loss. Their personal journey and the stories of their guests will inspire you and motivate you to again embrace the life that you have been given.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Mother’s Day Without Mother</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 03:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most people, Mother&#8217;s Day brings to mind bouquets of sunny flowers in pink hues, often-obligatory brunches, and lingering in the aisles trying to find the perfect greeting card to sum up gratitude for a lifetime of love and care. &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=mothers-day-without-mother">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Holidays: Getting Faith Back in Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April in Paris. Chestnuts in blossom. April showers bring May flowers. Since I was a child Easter has always been a special time for me &#8211; a time of resurrection and renewal. I enjoyed the straw filled baskets, Easter egg &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=spring-holidays-getting-faith-back-in-your-life">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Whitney Houston Reminds Me of My Friend</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Helping Others]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although it has been many years since my friends and I graduated from high school, we meet once a year at my cottage on the Pacific Ocean.  This year was a bit of a downer as one of my oldest &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=whitney-houston-reminds-me-of-my-friend">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting the Routines Back in Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Death of a Child]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[February, with Valentine&#8217;s Day, is a great time to take a survey of where I stand on my love meter. Am I on the high or low side this year? In order to do that I have to take myself &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=getting-the-routines-back-in-your-life">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mother’s Day: Look for the Woodpecker</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 18:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, I would like to wish you all peace and harmony. If not peace, try distraction.  I am a golfer and a couple of weeks ago was watching a match.  After winning a sudden death playoff, &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=mothers-day-look-for-the-woodpecker">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Talking With Grandchildren About Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Grandma, why are you crying?&#8221; This was the question, as a six-year-old, that I remember asking my beloved Grandma Jensen as she cleaned out her attic.  Among the treasures we found sorting through the bows and arrows, large magnets, and an &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=talking-with-grandchildren-about-loss">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Handle In-Laws After Death of Husband</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adrianne writes in: Do you have any audios in your archive that deals with how to handle your in-laws after your husband dies? My husband died 2 years ago from cancer. Prior to his passing, his siblings became angry with &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=how-do-i-handle-in-laws-after-death-of-husband">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Father Grieves Deeply for Loss of Only Son</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[James writes in: I just ran into this site tonight as I am still grieving deeply of my son James who died in an ATV accident on July 26, 2009. I am a physician and have seen a lot of &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=father-grieves-deeply-for-loss-of-only-son">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bereaved Mother Seeks to Become Grief Counselor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Betty writes in: I am 50 years old and lost my only child to suicide 10 years ago. I need to help others to make myself feel better; this is what I want to do. How do you become a &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=bereaved-mother-seeks-to-become-grief-counselor">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trust Yourself When Grieving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Death of a Child]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dixie writes: I know my family is going through so much and I guess I feel I have to be the strong mother and that I am not supposed to fall apart. But everything has changed since my daughter died. &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=trust-yourself-when-grieving">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Widow&#8217;s Brother-in-Law Keeps Imposing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>From a reader named Kathy: </em>My husband died 11 years ago.? His brother recently bought a home a few doors down the street from me.? He stops in, uninvited, frequently.? He has never been married.? I have three adult children, two of whom are living with me because of job situations.? Sometimes, he lets himself in when no one is home.? And he brings his undisciplined dog.<br /><br />I invite him for Thanksgiving dinner, along with my Mom, aunt and children.? I have been inviting him on Christmas Eve too, along with my children, but no one else.? I'm tired of it.? I do not want him here on Christmas Eve. He recently fell from a ladder and is using crutches.? Am I responsible for taking care of him?? He has another brother and sister-in-law living nearby. What exactly is my relationship to him?? Please help me.? I want my freedom, and privacy. <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=widows-brother-in-law-keeps-imposing">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Handling the Death of a Therapist</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Susan from New York writes: My therapist died suddenly on Aug. 18.  I miss him so so so much because I used him for 22 years. Any suggestions on how to make myself feel better? I am so deeply saddened. &#8230; <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=handling-the-death-of-a-therapist">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I Didn&#8217;t Get to Say Goodbye</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloria Horsley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a difference a year makes. Last year this time I was planning a wedding, making plans to move my daughter and I 16 hours away from our friends and family to IN, completely in love with a wonderful man. Now today I am trying to gracefully survive a tremendous loss.
In 2006, my first love [...] <a href="http://www.opentohope.com/?post=i-didn%e2%80%99t-get-to-say-goodby">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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