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We have helped over 2,000,000 people in 26 countries find hope after the death of a loved one.
SubscribeSeeking support after a parent’s loss? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley with guest Kate Spencer, whose mother died of cancer when she was 27. She authored the bestselling novel In a New York Minute, One Last Summer, and the memoir The Dead Moms Club.
Read MoreAre you struggling with suicide loss? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley as they speak with Kim Burditt, whose brother, a US Marine Corps veteran, died by suicide in April 2010. Kim is currently the Senior Manager of Donor Engagement for Black Box Project, a unique suicide prevention initiative for loss survivors at the non-profit organization Stop Soldier Suicide. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kim-Burditt_-Living-With-Suicide-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Read MoreYoung Widow Can Imagine Not Marrying Again Ahhh, dating. Sooner or later this becomes every widow’s favorite topic with other widows. And there is a very good reason for this: Because we feel like it’s unacceptable to talk about it outside of the herd. But I can guarantee you that, for most widows, it’s one of the first things we think about after our husbands die. I don’t mean that in a bad way. It’s human nature to wonder what comes next. And for those of us who suddenly find ourselves involuntarily single, we want to know: Am I supposed […]
Read MoreMy Run-in with the Divine As I drove teary-eyed in the twilight, I panicked, how in the world did I wind up here? How did my life end up like this? This wasn’t how I imagined my life would be when I was younger. In that very instant, I had an incredibly intense feeling that someone was in my car with me. So much so, that I whipped my head around to look in the back seat to see who was there. Of course, I was alone, but also, not-alone. I sensed something or someone with me — intangible, yet […]
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