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Mitch Carmody: Proactive Grieving
June 12, 2015
Grieving shouldn’t just be a passive process—but many people need help being proactive about it. Dr. Gloria Horsley from the Open to Hope Foundation recently spoke with proactive grieving expert Mitch Carmody of Heartlight Studios about what it means to grieve in a proactive manner. Carmody brings his own experience to the table, having lost his son 27 years ago and experiencing more losses throughout the decades. “Trying to navigate this dark journey, I grieved like my mother used to,” he says. In the past, grief was something you hid away, and that’s still an approach used (and even encouraged) […]
Christopher Jones: Mitchell’s Journey a Personal Story of Reflection and Discovery
June 11, 2015
Christopher Jones is the author of Mitchell’s Journey, a Facebook blog which has nearly 300,000 followers. Chris began the blog a few years prior to his son, Mitchell’s death from heart failure caused by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He has along with his family and friends shared with the world his personal journey of reflection and discovery. Chris is the founder and CEO of Mycore and will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Dallas, Texas conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_ChristopherJones.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 45: The Compassionate Friends: Groups Helping Parents, Siblings and Grandparents
May 7, 2015
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview Michele Muro and Babe-Anthony Muro, bereaved parent and stepparent of Lori who was killed in an automobile accident while serving in the U.S. Navy. Also on the show are Arnie and Varda Wendorf. Their daughter Lauren was also killed in an automobile accident. Michele and Varda, with the support of their husbands, are co-lead the Staten Island New York, and chapter of The Compassionate Friends (TCF). The couples discuss how TCF has help them support one another and other bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents. For those who do not […]
Episode 43: Military Related Suicide
May 7, 2015
On this show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss with Janet Burroway, New York Times best selling author, her book “Losing Tim” a memoir about the death of her oldest son, Tim, a U.S. soldier and contractor who served in Iraq and died by suicide in 2004 at age 40. They then show a film clip produced by The Stop Soldier Suicide Foundation and interview CEO Brian Kinsella.
Episode 42: Saving At Risk Children
May 7, 2015
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview Tashel Bordere Ph.D., CT regarding her work in death, dying and bereavement with black families. A video clip is shown featuring Harlem Mother’s S.A.V.E. followed by an interview with founder Jackie Rowe-Adams bereaved mother of Anthony and Tyrone who lost their lives to gun violence.
Culture and Grief: Ethel Gardner
May 7, 2015
Ethel Gardner is the President of the board of the Kennedy Austin foundation located in Pomona, California. In 1992 she lost her only son, Damon J. Jones, 17, in a traffic accident. As an African American she discusses the cultural aspects of bereavement and how they impact grief support. She has written several books; including; A Mothers Cry”, “The Making of You” and “somewhere in my Lifetime”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_EthelGardner.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Renaming the Stages of Grief
April 28, 2015
Chances are, you’ve heard of the stages of grief Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduced in her 1969 book, “On Death and Dying.” The stages are: 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance It is a very nice idea that you can break grief down into defined segments that have a clear beginning and end. This way, you would know when you’re done with one stage and when to move onto the next in progression until you’ve accepted the death and come to peace with it. It would be nice…but reality isn’t so simple most of the time. A […]
A Post-Loss Walk through Memory Lane
April 22, 2015
As I passed their house gate, the heaviness in my heart amplified. I felt as if my heart was about to explode out of my body. I entered the house with my husband and congratulated the bride and groom and their parents and acted as normal as I could. The bride was my deceased daughter’s first friend that she had. They were friends before they were two years old. I greeted everyone, and I felt that some people who knew me looked at me with admiration for being strong enough to come, while others did not connect the dots. I […]
Growing From Life’s Disappointments: Harriet Hodgson
April 16, 2015
Harriet Hodgson has been a freelance writer for more than 36 years. She is the author of 33 published books, including eight grief resources. Her latest resource is Happy Again! Your New and Meaningful Life After Loss. Harriet has had numerous loses, including the death of her daughter. Harriet and her husband raised their twin teenage grandchildren following the deaths of their parents. She is a writer for Open to Hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_HarrietHodgson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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