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The Bereaved Marriage: Mel Erickson

Posted on February 26, 2006 - by admin

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART The Bereaved Marriage Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley With guest: Mel Erickson February 16, 2006 G: Hello. I’m Dr. Gloria Horsley. Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart. There’s a myth abroad that those who lose a child are at high risk for divorce. In fact, some say that divorce is inevitable. It’s not enough for us to lose our children but we may also struggle to keep our marriage together. Twenty-two years ago, I was warned by friends and professionals alike that after Scott?s death, I would be the lucky exception if our marriage stayed together. ?Well,? […]

Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn: Death of a Sibling

Posted on July 7, 2005 - by Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART Death of a Sibling Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley With guest: Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn July 7, 2005 G: Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart. There are no simple or quick solutions to dealing with death. Each one of us is unique and special as are our relationships and our responses to loss. Healing the Grieving Heart is about nourishing the heart and removing the blocks that slow the miracle of renewal. I know you may be struggling, sad, and confused, missing a special child in your life. You may be a bereaved sibling feeling unacknowledged, lost, and wondering […]

Helping Others to Help Us During the Holidays

Posted on December 30, 2004 - by Tom Zuba

At the time in our life when we need people the most – following the death of someone we love – most of us feel abandoned. When people should be rushing in to hold us, support us, accompany us, and love us, most run in the opposite direction or at best are paralyzed, not certain what to do. Most want to help. They simply don’t know how. I sugggest that you copy the list below and give it, with love, to the people who love you. Ten Things You Can Do to Help Make This Holiday Season More Bearable for […]

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