Melauree Shaw, a doctoral student at Pacifica Graduate Institute in California, is completing her dissertation on sibling loss due to a childhood chronic illness.  The current study explores the psychological impact on the entire family through the lens of the sibling.  … Continue reading →

Would you be willing to answer a few questions about your bereavement experience? Fran Dorf, acclaimed novelist, clinical social worker and psychotherapist, and bereaved mother, seeks interview subjects (any age or background) for her first non-fiction book about surviving grief, … Continue reading →

Camp Widow™ welcomes anyone who has lost a life partner to participate in this program; all ages, men and women, married and not married widows, LGBT widowed, those with any/no faith background, remarried widows and their new partners. No matter … Continue reading →

Dr. Heidi Horsley, Executive Director and Co-Founder for the Open to Hope Foundation www.opentohope.com and co-host of Open to Hope Radio a nationally syndicated talk radio program, has been elected to serve on the Compassionate Friends National Board. The Compassionate … Continue reading →

Congratulations to our own Dr. Heidi Horsley she has been elected to The Compassionate Friends National Board. Dr. Heidi Horsley is an internationally known grief expert and Licensed Psychologist and Social Worker, who has worked with those facing loss and … Continue reading →

Candace Lightner and the organization she founded, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), will be featured soon in an exhibit in the Smithsonian’s American History Museum.  The Smithsonian is interested in the featuring items from MADD’s first five years (1980-85). Lightner … Continue reading →

Dr. Heidi Horsley, executive director of the Open to Hope Foundation, was quoted recently in Money Magazine. The topic was: how to deal with large inheritances. Click here to read the whole article: http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/03/retirement/inheritance_headache.moneymag/

Dr. Joann O’Leary, author of When Pregnancy Follows a Loss: Preparing for the Birth of Your New Baby, is writing a book on her research with adults who were the child in their family born after the loss of a … Continue reading →

Young people diagnosed with a life threatening illnesses experience an extraordinary journey, and one common consequence is isolation from their peers. In recognition of Andre Sobel’s struggle with this challenge and realizing that this all too often happens to others, … Continue reading →

I wanted to make you aware of petition I recently started with the help of a fellow grieving dad.  The petition is called  “The Farley-Kluger Amendment to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)”.  I started this petition to … Continue reading →

Open to Hope contributor Lauren Muscarella is hosting her first fundraiser for her new organization Trauma to Art, http://trauma2art.com, at Coppi’s Organic, 1414 U St. Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. If you live in … Continue reading →

Dr. Doris Jeanette is offering a six-week assertiveness training telecourse called “Stop the World From Pushing You Around: Six Weeks to Solid Self-Confidence.” The training begins Jan. 18, 2011. Visit this address to sign up. http://www.drjeanette.com/assertivenesstraining.html

One of the number one reasons people get the holiday blues is that they are thinking about those who are not longer able to join the celebration. This special 90-minute edition of The Ron Villano Show will feature bereavement experts … Continue reading →

The Open to Hope Foundation is seeking a Senior WordPress Developer to provide ongoing maintenance and support on the Foundation’s website.  Working on a part-time basis, the developer will add new features and functionality, as well as solve day-to-day technical … Continue reading →

A new book, They Were Still Born: Personal Stories about Stillbirth, includes chapters by two Open to Hope contributing writers. Nina Bennett and Joanne Cacciatore, both OTH writers, have written chapters on their personal experiences. The book, edited by Janel … Continue reading →

We’ve been working on the new site for over a year, gathering feedback from people like you who are suffering from loss and searching for hope.  You’ll find more inspiring and informative articles, radio shows, TV interviews, and books than … Continue reading →

Mitch Carmody, a regular contributor to Open to Hope’s website, has helped found the After-Life Education Foundation, which will be hosting its first annual “After-Life Awareness Conference” in the spring of 2011 in Phoenix AZ.  Some very powerful speakers, psychics … Continue reading →

The 2010 Twinless Twins Support Group (TTSGI) Conference DVD is now available. It is entitled, ”Mary R. Morgan Interviews Joan Woodward, founder of The Lone Twin Network.” The 35-minute recording features the 2010 TTSGI keynote speaker Mary R. Morgan interviewing author Joan Woodward, founder of the Lone Twin Network … Continue reading →