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After the loss of a sibling with Maya Montemurro
July 30, 2019
At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Maya Montemurro her journey after the loss of a sibling. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/After-the-loss-of-a-sibling-with-Maya-Montemurro.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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When Deaths Accumulate
July 14, 2019
One life ends, and a new chapter begins. My father’s decline and ultimate death emancipated me, letting the reins loose that I held so tightly. My father and I had spoken daily. I knew the loss of my father, another colossal void in my life, would ensure a huge devastating blow to me. The clock started ticking to do the work necessary to grieve for my sisters, Margie and Jane, who had died years before. My father’s departure altered and transformed the family nucleus. How do we pick up the pieces of a broken family where the crystal had been […]
Honoring Your Grief with Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley
July 11, 2019
Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi discuss the different ways people grieve and respecting your grief style as well as the grief styles of others. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Honoring-Your-Grief-with-Dr.-Gloria-and-Dr.-Heidi-Horsley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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I Will Always Love You
July 11, 2019
Much as twins often have a sense when the other is in danger, so do some sisters. The night Jane died, the exact time of her death, both Margie and I woke up at 3:30 AM. We knew. I have no recollection of Jane’s funeral or the Shiva. It is all a fog. I know Margie and I wrote something about our younger sister that the Rabbi read as part of his eulogy. Jane (to us, Janie, our dear sweet little sister): From our earliest memories on Indian Ridge Road, when you cried having your picture taken, you were always too […]
Episode 169: Finding Hope Through Baptiste Yoga
July 8, 2019
On this show Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley interview Rebecca Bara, owner of Baptiste Yoga Silicon Valley and Sarah Franco, Yoga Instructor at Lyons Den Power Yoga about helping people find purpose and meaning through the practices and methodology of Baptiste Yoga. Rebecca is former owner of Vibe Yoga, and Sarah has a Master of Social Work, from NYU. Through the Baptiste practice Rebecca and Sarah have discovered how the loss of their brothers’ have impacted their lives and they’ve gone on to find solace and healing.
Twin Loss A Hidden Grief with Katy Kay Foster
July 4, 2019
Katy Kay Foster has survived a lifetime of hidden grief searching for her twin. She knew she was a twin but was not allowed to claim such a special bond as cultural beliefs at the time of her birth were that if the baby did not come home from hospital they were not talked about. Today she knows different. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Twin-Loss-A-Hidden-Grief-with-Katy-Kay-Foster.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Why Join A Grief Group with Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley
June 18, 2019
On this show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss the positive benefits that can be gained by joining a grief group whether it is professionally or peer lead. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Why-Join-A-Grief-Group-with-DrHeidi-Horsley-and-DrGloria-Horsley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 167: Big Boys Do Cry; Guys Get Real About Sibling Loss
June 8, 2019
On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guest Co-Host Jordon Ferber, interview bereaved siblings, Keith Singer, Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki, and Kevin Bartini. These guys get real with their grief, and dispel the myth that big boys don’t cry.
Episode 166: Sibling Loss; The Impact it Has on our Lives Forever
June 8, 2019
On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley along with guest co-host Keith Singer, interviews three bereaved siblings. Mary Kate Boylan, Kimmy Meyer, and Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki about the impact that sibling loss has on surviving sibling’s lives forever.
