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Jenny Lisk: Widowed Parenting
July 14, 2022
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 well-being. Jenny is of Her book, Future Widow and host of The Widowed Parent Podcast. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Jenny-Lisk_-Widowed-Parenting.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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How to Survive a Memorial Service by Eating All the Cookies
July 12, 2022
Dad Helped Plan His Memorial Service We had a memorial service for my dad. He helped plan the shindig. He picked the songs for the video slideshow, asked me to speak, and requested that his older sister, Kathy, co-lead the service. Dad requested that his grandsons play music. And he did not want a viewing. He wanted to be cremated. He had a hand in the whole thing. It was one of the strange gifts of cancer, the time to talk about the ending. Honestly, I’m sad that he wasn’t able to attend. I think he would have had a […]
Melissa Lyons: A Path Toward Healing Pet and Other Losses
July 7, 2022
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 loss, tragedy and life derailments. She is the author of I Will Always Love You and Until We Meet Again. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Melissa-Lyons_-A-Path-Toward-Healing-Pet-and-Other-Losses.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Linda Goldman: Helping Grieving Children
June 30, 2022
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 recipient of the Tenth Global Concern of Human Life Award and the ADEC Clinical Practice Award and the author of Life and Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Linda-Goldman_-Helping-Grieving-Children.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Getting Through my First Father’s Day Without Dad
June 13, 2022
‘You No Longer Have a Dad’ I never did much for my dad on Father’s Day. We didn’t have any particular traditions to mark the occasion. It was the same for birthdays and anniversaries – both his and mine. Sometimes we sent cards and phoned to say, “I love you.” Other times we went out to dinner. No fuss. We were all busy. This year is different, though. My dad passed away, suddenly and unexpectedly, from a heart attack while driving home from work. This is my first Father’s Day without Dad. I’m not going to lie – it’s rough. […]
Frank Powers: Teenage Bereavement
June 2, 2022
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 at age 15 to a sudden heart attack and with the help of friends and the organization of the YMCA made it not only through his loss but has gone on to help thousands of others to find hope after loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Frank-Powers_-Teenage-Bereavement.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Memory of a Death
May 31, 2022
Memory of a Death When a loved one has died, we have a memory of learning that they died. This memory of a death might be of the phone call informing you that your brother died. It’s etched in your mind with lots of detail—where you were in the dining room, what you were cooking, how hot it was in the room, the smell of onions. These are what we call episodic memories; they are detailed memories of a specific death. A Father is Dying Perhaps your memory of a death occurred because you were there when it happened. When […]
Wendy Lichtentha:l Loss to Cancer
May 26, 2022
Do you have anxiety around cancer? Join doctors Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal to explore Themes of Meaning for those Bereaved by Cancer. She is the Director of the Bereavement Clinic and an Associate Attending Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Wendy-Lichtenthal_-Loss-to-Cancer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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How My Mother’s Loss Changed Me
May 6, 2022
My Mother’s Loss Changed Me My metamorphosis commenced when I suffered the intense loss of my mom. Her death unraveled all my patterns, disrupted my life, and revealed how much I had taken for granted. It affirmed what was most precious to me. A part of me died and then a rebirth occurred. My thoughts, perceptions, and how I chose to live my life with the time I had left changed. It opened me up to myself and how I truly wanted to live. A life with purpose and meaning. Focused on connections. Connections with people, nature, animals, myself and […]
