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New Normal After a Son’s Suicide

October 13, 2024

New Normal After a Son’s Suicide Five years after my son’s suicide, I stood at my picture window and smiled at the snowbirds that hovered around the feeder. They spit fluff from the seeds and it floated down, scattering hulls on the ground. A flit of wings and a brown sparrow darted along the grass. After the snowbirds left, I became surprised the sparrow didn’t fly to the food. It continued to eat what fell from the other birds’ beaks. I pitied the feathered creature. It had failed to see there was now room to eat from the bird feeder. […]

Sue Frederick: Finding Light in the Dark

October 4, 2024

Sue Frederick shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Sue-Frederick-Finding-Light-in-the-Dark.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Ashleigh English: Finding People on the Same Journey

October 4, 2024

Ashleigh English shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Ashleigh-English-Finding-People-on-the-Same-Journey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Colleen Mitchell: A Spiritual Journey

October 4, 2024

Colleen Mitchell shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Colleen-Mitchell-A-Spiritual-Journey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Colleen Mitchell: Journey to Finding Hope

October 4, 2024

Colleen Mitchell shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Colleen-Mitchell-Journey-to-Finding-Hope.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Dolores Cruz: Helping others on the journey through grief into healing

October 4, 2024

Dolores Cruz shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. You can find Dolores at: https://www.doloreslookaround.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Dolores-Cruz-Helping-others-on-the-journey-through-grief-into-healing.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Amy Cox: Connections to the Afterlife

October 4, 2024

Amy Cox shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Amy-Cox-Connections-to-the-Afterlife.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Maggie Mariscal: Finding Hope in Community

October 4, 2024

Maggie Mariscal shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Maggie-Mariscal-Finding-Hope-in-Community.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Ana Pozza: Healing Hills Ranch

October 2, 2024

Ana Pozza shares her journey at the Helping Parents Heal conference. Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. You can find her at: healinghillsranch.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Ana-Pozza-Healing-Hills-Ranch.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download