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Christine Rosenblatt : Missing Gemini: A Tale of Twin-Loss
May 18, 2017
Christine Rosenblatt is the composer of “Missing Gemini: A New Musical.” This intimate story tells a tale of twin-loss, illustrating with nautical flair how grief affects family dynamics. Christine is a graduate of Columbia University and currently studies with the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/25082847/Christine-Rosenblatt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Stephen Stott: Sibling Loss
April 27, 2017
Stephen Stott is a social worker and the Counseling Coordinator & LGBTQ Advocate for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors of Military Loss (TAPS). He serves on the diversity commission for The Compassionate Friends and graduated from the Columbia University School of Social Work. He dedicates his work to his best friend and sister, Stacy, who died in a car accident in 2002. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04085808/stephen-Stott.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Michelle Getchell: Twinless Twins
April 20, 2017
Michelle became a member of Twinless Twins (TTSGI) in 1994 after the loss of her identical twin, Missy. She created the Twinless Times Newsletter and has served as the Executive Director for the organization since http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/04085401/Michelle-Getchell.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 102: Fay Zenoff and Julia Sachs-Finding Oneself After Sibling Loss
March 27, 2017
How’s your mother? Take care of your parents! But what about me? On this show Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and Alan Pedersen, Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends, discuss with bereaved siblings Fay Zenoff MBA executive director of Center For Open Recovery (COR) and Julia Sachs MSW the challenges of coping with the deaths of their siblings, Paul and Kristian. The show closes with Amy Cooper signing “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning”.
Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley: Bonding With Surviving Siblings
January 19, 2017
What was your response to the deaths of Carrie Fisher and a day later her mother Debbie Reynolds’s? On this show Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss Facebook posts and media that saw it as a positive for a mother to join her child in death. Reuniting comments can be disturbing and hurtful to surviving siblings. Join us for tips on nurturing bereaved siblings. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/17132509/gloria-and-Heidi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Sallie Lynch and Jim Giaccone: Losing A Sibling in a Terrorist attack
January 12, 2017
Sallie Lynch is the Development Consultant for Tuesday’s Children an organization formed in response to September 11, 200l. Tuesday’s Children is an organization supporting families and communities impacted by terrorism and traumatic loss. Jim Giaccone whose brother, Joseph was killed on September 11th is a volunteer mentor for Tuesday’s Children. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/04191716/Sallie-Lynch-and-Jim-Giaccone.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Birthdays … Beautiful and Bittersweet
January 11, 2017
I turned 60 in October, the day filled with a range of emotions. Etched in my brain and soul was the last time I saw my sister Jane, to celebrate my 25th birthday. For 35 years, my birthday held a cloud, never the joy of celebrating me on my birthday, always the pain of the loss of my cherished sister and nine years later, the loss of my beloved sister Margie. The tragedies and challenges of my life undeniably altered who I am, are part of me, and at 60, I have persevered, embracing the sum total of it all. […]
Karen Soltero: Sibling Loss
January 5, 2017
Karen Soltero is a bereaved sibling, having lost her younger sister Wendy in 2000 during a random robbery attempt in Hollywood. Karen is an active participant in The Compassionate Friends, leading workshops nationally since 2007. She is also involved with the Brady Campaign for the Prevention of Gun Violence. http://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/04191327/Karen-Soltero.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 93: Grief: A Public and a Private Matter with Mary Rockefeller Morgan and Scarlett Lewis
December 7, 2016
How does a family grieve a high-profile loss? On this show Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley explore the issue with Mary Rockefeller Morgan whose twin brother, Michael, went missing in New Guinea and Scarlett Lewis whose son, Jessie, died in the Sandy Hook school shooting. Mary is the author of When Grief Calls Forth The Healing: A Memoir of Losing A Twin and Scarlett is the author of Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother’s Journey of Hope and Forgiveness
