Dr. Brook Griese, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who has devoted her career to supporting the resilience and growth of children and families impacted by trauma, loss, and adversity. […]
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Dr. Donna L. Schuurman is a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement, and a founding board member of The National Alliance for Grieving Children. She […]
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Do you have a grieving child Under Age 5? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Maria Soter expert in Social Services talk about helping young siblings. Maria […]
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Are you looking for a way to discuss grief, loss and hope with your preteen? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Jessica Vitalis author of The Wolf’s […]
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Are you feeling a connection with your deceased loved one pet or human but can’t quite explain it? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Patrice Karst for […]
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Are you needing encouragement and support after the death of a spouse? Join Dr’s Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Jenny Lisk for advice on increasing your family’s […]
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Are you looking for a path toward healing a loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Melissa Lyons. Melissa has helped thousands transform and move forward after […]
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Not sure what to say to a grieving child? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and grief expert Linda Goldman for advice and information on childhood loss. She is the […]
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Were you a bereaved teenager or are you worried about a bereaved teenager? Then join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their inspirational guest Dr. Frank Powers. Frank lost his father […]
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Tashel C. Bordere, PhD, CT is an assistant professor of Human Development and Family Science and State Specialist at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She serves on the Board of the […]
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Terry Sears, Sallie Lynch, Kathy Murphy, join The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is a free online experience brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation […]
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The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is a free online experience brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation with the mission of helping people find […]
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How are the children doing? Parents and friends alike wonder how families will survive after a death. Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests Adam Rabinovitch, bereaved sibling, […]
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Are you concerned about a grieving child? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Colleen Cherry Child Life Specialist to discuss interventions targeted at reducing child and […]
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Are you concerned about how your child is coping with grief? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with Dr. Tony Sheppard psychologist in private practice and […]
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Romi Lessig is the board chair for Camp Agape Bereavement Camp outside Austin. Since 2010, she has been a “buddy” at summer kid’s camp and facilitator at fall family camp. […]
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Tendo Mutanda is the Director of Programs & Partnerships at the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit organization that presents the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. https://www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tendo-Mutanda-Teens-Writing-About-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play […]
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Wondering how to deal with children who have lost a parent? This is a not to be missed show with Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and Alesia K. Alexander, […]
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Mother to 3 children, Emma Poore is a writer and illustrator with a creative background in theatre and design. Her first book “Where are you Lydie?” is a picture book […]
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Tuesday’s Children presents A Lifetime of Healing for Families Impacted by Terrorism, Military Conflict or Mass Violence The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, […]
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Looking for a way to help kids deal with loss? Veronica Slater had two small children when her husband died. Her book My Father’s Kite was written for her now […]
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The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our […]
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The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our […]
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Michael Sean Covey is the Executive Director & Co-Founder of Bridle Up Hope, a 501c3 nonprofit organization with the mission to inspire hope, confidence, and resilience in young women […]
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Do you have a child who has lost a grandparent or is fearful of losing one? There is much in the current news about the “at risk” group that is […]
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Are you wondering how to support bereaved children during these disruptive times? Join psychologist and family expert Dr. Robin F. Goodman for advice and support. Robin has done extensive research […]
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Kris Friedman is the Executive Director of Billy’s Place. Through her own experiences encountering the death of her father as a teenager and watching a dear friend’s child deal with […]
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Coronavirus raises anxiety in all of us but bereaved kids can be especially impacted. Vicki Jay CEO for the National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) a nonprofit organization that raises […]
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Learn from an expert what is needed for families coping with the Coronavirus. Dr. Donna Schuurman is a bereaved sibling and Sr. Director of advocacy & Training at the Dougy […]
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Wondering how to support your kids in times of crisis? Pamela Gabbay Doctor of Education, Family Therapist and co-author of Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children is full of information and […]
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Betty Hawley Scott is the lead grief coach for Camp Agape Bereavement Camp for Children. She was a School Specialist in Trauma, Loss and Crisis as a school counselor. She […]
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Angie Lucas is a Utah-based children’s author and freelance writer. Her debut picture book, My Big, Dumb, Invisible Dragon, won the praise of Kirkus Reviews and Publisher’s Weekly, which called […]
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Dr. John Duffy is a clinical psychologist specializing in parenting, teens and relationships. He is a nationally-known speaker, podcaster, radio personality and media expert. His new best-selling book, “Parenting the […]
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Dr. Sandler is the co-developer of the Family bereavement Program, which was found to reduce distressing long-term grief and mental health problems and of both the children and their surviving […]
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Founder/Executive Director of Tamarack Grief Resource Center, Dr. Tina Barrett specializes in outdoor-based support. Since 1996, Barrett has directed over 120 grief camps across the country. She serves on […]
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Paul Rubin is the Executive Director of Camp Good Mourning!, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides FREE bereavement camp programs for Long Island children who are coping with the loss […]
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At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Margaret Nye talks about the loss of her sister and how she went on to find hope […]
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At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Colleen M Cherry talks about teens grieving. https://www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Tips-on-Helping-Teens-Cope-with-a-Loss-with-Colleen-M-Cherry.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Colleen M Cherry talks about taking time with the siblings of ill children. https://www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Parenting-Siblings-of-Ill-Children-with-Colleen-M-Cherry.mp3Podcast: Play in new […]
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At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Juli Friedman talks about finding support for she and her son after the death of her husband. […]
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At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Roni Vallejos talks about how children grieve differently. https://www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Ages-and-Stages-of-Grieving-Kids-with-Roni-Vallejos.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Kris Friedman talks about teens living with grief and death. https://www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Teen-Loss-with-Kris-Friedman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Children Shocked by Mass Tragedies In 1963, it was the assassination of a president. In 1986, it was the explosion of the Space Shuttle witnessed by millions of children on […]
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Grieving People Have All the Feelings Sometimes a death impacts a school or community organization, like a church or Boy Scout troop. A child or teacher dies, and I am […]
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Every single day, I’m seeing news of another mass shooting. It’s not okay. And more than expressing our concern about gun laws, we need to have the conversations about grief. All […]
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Telling the Children My wife was dying, and telling the children was the next step. My wife and I struck out on our journey to prepare, protect, and parent our […]
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In facilitating small groups with sometimes noncommunicative teens, my wise colleague suggested beginning the session by asking each participant to share a high and a low. A high could include […]
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Suffered a traumatic loss? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Maureen Basnicki, Heather Dearman and Sallie Lynch founding members of the Survivors of Tragedy Outreach Program (STOP) an initiative […]
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You are stronger than you think you are! Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests to explore childhood trauma, Inner strength, and the strength of community. Guests include Marie Clyne […]
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On this show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview Karla Helbert and Heather Stang about mindfulness, yoga, and grief. Karla is a bereaved mom, a licensed professional counselor, and […]
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