Open to Hope Articles
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Dreaming Kevin: The Path to Healing
October 27, 2010
Carla Blowey’s book, Dreaming Kevin: The Path to Healing, is available at amazon.com.
What Can I Say When Words Escape Me?
October 27, 2010
Kathryn Williams’ book, What Can I Say When Words Escape Me? is available at lifetimeartimpression.com.
Out of the Canyon: A True Story of Loss and Love
October 27, 2010
Allison and Art Daily’s book, Out of the Canyon: A True Story of Loss and Love, is available at amazon.com.
Maria Papapetros: Realizing Your Potential
October 15, 2010
Maria Papapetros’ teen son died suddenly, and she has gone on to find hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/OTH_Maria-Papapetros-05_03_10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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The Day I Contemplated Suicide
September 17, 2010
Many bereaved parents think of ending their life after their beloved child dies. The pain cuts so deep, and the longing to be with the child so intense. I am going to share a story with you of what happened to me when I decided to end my life. I know without a doubt it was my daughter breaking through the realm of her dimension to save her mom. It was my daughter’s gift to me. It was four months after Keren died. I was so low, so empty, so depressed, I knew I couldn’t live on this earth without […]
Mother ‘Connects Up’ with Deceased Son in Spirit Realm
September 14, 2010
I lost my son Danny to an overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs on July 1, 2008. He was 22 years old. I don’t have to tell any of you how devastating it is to bury or cremate a beloved child. No parent should ever have to live through it and yet we know that the number of us in this situation grows every day. To every other parent who is going through this, I offer my deepest condolences for your loss. I know that there are no words that I can say that can lessen your pain. I do […]
Googling Your Child’s Name
September 13, 2010
A few days ago, I started rummaging through the Internet and decided to put in my deceased daughter’s full name when unmarried and see what came up. I was astonished to find two Google pages of information on her and links to me, my book, Open to Hope and the fund established in her name. She died 16 years ago, and I now have proof that she still lives on for others to read about. The most interesting note I saw dealt with her high school alma mater. Back in 2004, ten years after her death, two of her friends […]
Diane Martin: Child Loss
September 9, 2010
Diane Martin lost her child to suicide. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/OTH_Diane-Martin-06_21_10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Remembering Alexandria: A Personal Story of Perinatal Loss
September 2, 2010
Some people only dream of angels, we held one in our arms. On January 22, 1998, our family welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Alexandria Nicole Daly, into the world. As with all births, this changed our lives irrevocably. Unlike most other births, we had to say good-bye as our daughter’s earthly life was only beginning. She died in my arms just shy of a week after her birth. This, too, profoundly changed our lives. Returning home from the hospital with empty arms and heavy hearts, our new normal began. I was not prepared for the intense grief I would face […]
