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Shari O’Loughlin: Finding Our Way Through Sharing Our Grief; Peer Based Grief Support
April 20, 2022
Shari O’Loughlin is Chief Executive Officer for The Compassionate Friends (TCF) USA. TCF is an international nonprofit organization with over 500 chapters across the U.S. providing peer support and education to bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents after the death of a child. She was formerly Executive Director of the Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico, a statewide nonprofit organization supporting bereaved children and their caregivers. Prior to these roles, she was a business executive and entrepreneur for over 25 years. Shari published the book, “Life from the Ashes; Finding Signs of Hope After Loss” and is a bereaved parent and […]
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Dr. Tashel Bordere: National Alliance for Children’s Grief Healing Childhood Trauma
April 19, 2022
Tashel C. Bordere, PhD, CT is an assistant professor of Human Development and Family Science and State Specialist at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She serves on the Board of the National Alliance for Grieving Children, TAPS Advisory Board, and is a past Board member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). Dr. Bordere is a former Forward Promise Fellow (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) and received the Ronald K. Barrett National Award (ADEC) for her research on bereaved Black youth. Her research, publications, and trainings focus on trauma, Black youth bereavement, suffocated grief, and coping. She has a co-edited […]
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Physical Health After a Death
April 18, 2022
David Richman, Steve Parker, and Rebecca Horsley Bara join The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is a free online experience brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Physical_Health_After_a_Death.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Tuesday’s Children: A Lifetime of Healing for Grieving Families
April 17, 2022
Terry Sears, Sallie Lynch, Kathy Murphy, join The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is a free online experience brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Tuesdays_Children_A_Lifetime_of.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Sibling Loss: Chris Lourenco, Stephen Stott, Cindy Tart, Jason Wendroff Rawnicki
April 16, 2022
In need of a dose of hope? The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sibling_Loss_Chris_Lourenco_Steph.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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After Death Communication: Christine Duminiak, Eben Alexander, Elizabeth Boisson & Bill Guggenheim
April 15, 2022
In need of a dose of hope? Our mission is to provide an uplifting day of hope and healing to those grieving the loss of a loved one. The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is an online experience brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/After_Death_Communication_Christi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dr. Donna Schuurman, Dougy Center: Five Ways to Support Grieving Children
April 13, 2022
The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is a free online experience brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. Dr. Schuurman has a 35-year history with Dougy Center, the first bereavement center for children in the U.S. She serves on the board of The Compassionate Friends Foundation, and is a Founding Board member of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief. She loves to ski, camp, and ride her Harley-Davidson. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dr_Donna_Schuurman_Dougy_Center.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Marilyn Willis: Empowering Yourself After Loss
April 7, 2022
Are you feeling down and out after a loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Marilyn Willis for tips and tools for getting your life back. She is the author of RESTORED, an award-winning, user-friendly, grief workbook. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Marilyn_Willis_Empowering_Yourself.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dr. Joshua Black: Dreams and Grief
March 31, 2022
Are you a dreamer, do you remember your dreams? If you are interested in understanding your dreams after a loss, join Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Joshua Black, a grief researcher, speaker, consultant, and host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. Dr. Black is considered one of the world’s leading academic experts in grief dreams. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dr_Joshua_Black_Dreams_and_Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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