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SubscribeDr. Gloria, Dr. Heidi Horsley, and guest Saundra Neperud discuss innovative online grief support. Inspired by a sobriety app after her husband’s passing, Saundra collaborated with grief therapist Emily Danekas to create The Grief App for those dealing with loss.
Read MoreDrs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley interview David J. Waite Sr., bereaved parent who shares how he turned personal loss and loneliness into a philosophy of beauty and faith. His book, Warm Defiance: A Philosophy of Living Through Poems of Loss, Love, and Renewal, reflects his journey from grief to renewal. His song “Blue With Pearl” closes the show. Learn more about David and his code here: warmdefiance.com
Read MoreGrief and faith have a complicated relationship. When you lose someone you love, your beliefs can deepen, shift, shatter, or all three. Here are 7 compassionate ways to navigate grief and faith after loss, whatever your tradition (or lack of one) looks like.
Read MoreBefore Bonnie’s death, I had never thought of myself as a caregiver. Husband, father, provider—yes. I used to tell Bonnie that what I wanted on my tombstone was: Good husband, good father. If I had accomplished that, I would be proud of the life I lived. I never imagined I’d make a very good caregiver. Not because I didn’t love Bonnie—quite the opposite. I simply didn’t see myself in that role. Nurses and doctors had gifts I didn’t believe I possessed. But love has a way of unlocking capabilities we never knew we had. When the woman I loved needed […]
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