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First Birthdays in Widowhood
July 5, 2012
My 35th birthday came a month into widowhood. One of my best friends took me out to dinner that evening. You really know who your closest friends are when it comes to celebrating birthdays and holidays in the first year. After all, how do you make it a celebration? Why would I want to celebrate my birthday on the first year of being a widow? Well, thank God for shock in the grief process. At least I was still numb when my birthday hit. Now fast forward seven months and Nelson’s 35th birthday was upon us. The shock of my […]
Beth Marshall and Taryn Davis; American Widow Project
June 28, 2012
Beth Marshall talks with a real American hero, Taryn Davis. Taryn is the founder of the American Widow Project- an outreach to US Military Widows. http://americanwidowproject.org/ Five years ago when Taryn was 21, her beloved husband Michael was tragically killed in Iraq. Through searching the country for other young military widows Taryn realized a new purpose, bringing women together for support and encouragement. Her organization now serves about 1300 women; and last year she was selected as one of CNN’s Top 10 American Heroes. Beth Marshall is a speaker and author of A Time to Heal, a grief journal. For more […]
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Loss of Boyfriend/ Girlfriend
June 26, 2012
If you lost your boyfriend or girlfriend this is a forum for you to share your stories and journey with each other. You are not alone. We are here for you, to listen and support you on this journey.
Robin Craig; Staying Positive After the Loss of a Spouse
June 21, 2012
Robin Craig was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She became widowed in 2005 and went on to win three national Daytime Emmys as a TV Producer. She is a motivational speaker and host of Robin Craig LIVE, a weekly web TV show for the widowed and grieving. www.robincraigdirect.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Robin-Craig_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Thanks to the Men who Help Kids After Father Loss
June 20, 2012
When my husband died, I knew it would be important to my boys to have men around and in their lives. Since they would no longer have their trail guide, it was up to me to make sure men of good character, who were loving, compassionate and wise were a part of their lives. I can’t imagine a boy growing up without his dad. I live it every day though. My dad grew up without his dad, so I knew it was possible for them, but also knew they would need some extra loving care. Cue – my brothers – […]
Loss of Domestic Partner / Life Partner
June 10, 2012
Hello, I am Kim. I lost my life partner, Brian, after 10+ years of being partnered and living together, raising his 3 children. He died of pancreatic cancer in June ’08. I took care of him with hospice at home. Please introduce yourselves and share – we can be a great support to one another! Thank you for keeping me company! Kim
Loss of Fiance
June 7, 2012
On March 9, 2010, I lost my fiance Greg in a car accident while on his way to work. We were two months away from our wedding day, everything was planned and paid for. Not only did i lose the man that i thought i would spend the rest of my life with, i also lost our wedding day and everything that goes along with that, i lost having Greg’s last name. We did not live together so i lost everything that goes with living with a person. I lost our future together and the plans that we had and […]
Madeleine Herrmann: Loss of a Husband to Suicide
June 7, 2012
Madeleine’s Herrmann’s husband committed suicide many years ago. Through this loss she experienced pain, anger, guilt, and confusion, which she writes and speaks about with hopes of helping others to survive such ordeals. She was a Fulbright scholar and has a degree in transpersonal psychology. She is the author of the psychological mystery “Partita”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Medeleine-Hermann_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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I’m Not a Couple Anymore
June 4, 2012
On my journey through grief, I ran into so many unexpected things. It is overwhelming enough to deal with the sadness you expect after the loss of a loved one, but I think it is even harder to deal with the many unexpected aspects of grief. One of the things that took me by surprise after the death of my husband was the loss of my couple friends. Perhaps loss is not the right word—they were still there. But as time went on, they started to drift away. That was so painful for me, but yet, as my grief counselor […]
