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Wishing Doesn’t Change Things
August 3, 2023
I’m sixteen, tired from my shift at the snack shop with Dad. All I want to do is go to bed. I’m not even going to church tomorrow, I decide. Is it 8:00 yet? Is that clock broken? Finally, I bag the freshly made hamburgers for hungry mouths at home. I walk the few blocks home in the cool November night. Walking in, the food is grabbed from my hands. “Is your father okay?” my mom calls from their bedroom. “Yeah, but he was crabby.” I lay on the couch, uniform and all. Just wanting sleep. But sometimes, we don’t […]
Karla Noland: Life Without a Parent
July 27, 2023
Are you reeling from the death of a parent and in need of encouragement and direction? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Karla Noland. Karla is founder and CEO of Reveal Heal Thrive and author of and The day my heart turned blue: Healing after the death of my mother and bereavement companion journal. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Karla-Noland-Life-Without-a-Parent.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Laura Vargas LMSW: Loss Due to Substance Use
July 20, 2023
Are you or someone you know looking for support for a loss due to substance use? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and Rebecca Horsley Bara and their guest Laura Vargas to discuss holistic bereavement support after a substance use death. She developed Philly Heals and is currently working with SADOD a Massachusetts-based grief support organization for those who have been affected by the death of someone from a substance-use-related cause. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Laura-Vargas-LMSW-Loss-Due-to-Substance-Use.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Barri Leiner Grant: The Memory Circle
July 13, 2023
Barri Leiner Grant is a modern day multi-hyphenate. She’s an author and editor, certified yogi and meditation teacher and the Chief Grief Officer and founder of The Memory Circle-a space born of a desire to make the grief cycle a shared and more open experience. She has published the Reflect & Remember deck to share prompts from her beloved workshops https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Barri-Leiner-Grant-The-Memory-Circle.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Father’s Death Triggers Grief of Sibling-Loss
June 5, 2023
Father’s Death Triggers Grief My beloved father Benjamin Lipson passed away in 2011, one week before the premiere of Celebration of Sisters, an annual fundraiser to honor my beloved sisters Margie and Jane. Conflicting emotions, breaking heart — and what do I do about the event? Deep down I knew the answer. The event must go on. Thankfully, the first Celebration was not a skating event, so I did not have to perform on the ice. However, I needed to speak. Somehow, I mustered up the courage to honor Margie and Jane. Raw from the loss and touched by the […]
Guiding a Child Through Parent-Loss: A Mother’s Story
June 5, 2023
Guiding a Child Through Parent-Loss Losing a parent is a profound and challenging experience, especially for children. The loss of her beloved father forever changed my daughter’s world when she was just 10 years old. The emotional road she has traveled in seven years has been a rollercoaster ride, filled with moments of both strength and vulnerability. In the immediate aftermath of her father’s passing, my daughter was confronted with a whirlwind of emotions. As her mom, I had the daunting task of giving her the sad news. I made a decision, right before his passing, of allowing her to […]
Neil Chethik: Women Supporting a Man in Grief
June 2, 2023
Neil Chethik, Executive Editor for the Open to Hope Foundation, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Neil-Chethik-Women-Supporting-a-Man-in-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Neil Chethik: What Kind of Griever Are You?
June 2, 2023
Neil Chethik, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Neil-Chethik-What-Kind-of-Griever-Are-You-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dr. Heidi Horsley & Dr. Gloria Horsley: Tips for Finding Hope After Loss
June 2, 2023
Dr. Heidi Horsley & Dr. Gloria Horsley, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Dr.-Heidi-Horsley-Dr.-Gloria-Horsley-Tips-for-Finding-Hope-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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