Open to Hope Articles
Do you want to read stories of others who have been where you are? Are you looking for bereavement help, and advice? Look no further. We offer over 3,000 articles written by our Open to Hope authors.
SORT BY RELATIONSHIP
Linda Pountney: Death of a Twin
April 10, 2008
Linda Pountney lost her twin sister in a plane crash at the age of 21. Linda teaches how to use scrapbooking to help heal and remember lost loved ones. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/04/Linda_Pountney_041008.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Nancy Rosenbledt: Finding Meaning After a Brother Dies of a Drug Overdose
February 21, 2008
Nancy Rosenbledt talks about the death of her brother due to a drug overdose. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/02/Nancy_Rosenbledt_022108.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Tom Zuba: Dealing with Multiple Losses
January 2, 2008
Tom Zuba talks about dealing with multiple deaths. He lost a brother, two children and a wife. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/Tom-Zuba.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Dr. Stephen Chanock: Pediatric Oncology
September 28, 2007
The death of Dr. Stephen Chanock’s brother led him to his life’s work in pediatric oncology. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/Dr.-Stephen-Chanock-092707.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Dr: Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki: Opening Your Heart Through Yoga
September 20, 2007
Dr. Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki teaches healing through self discovery and yoga. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/Dr-Jason-Wendroff-Rawnicki.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Betty Davies: Sibling Bereavement In Childhood
July 5, 2007
Betty Davies shares her expertise in sibling loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2007/07/Betty_Davies_070507.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Allison Smith; My Brother My Best Friend
December 14, 2006
When her older brother died in a car accident her life was changed forever. She went on to write the memoir. Name All the Animals which was a New York Times Notable Book among many other awards. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/02/Allison-Smith-121406.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Child Bereavement: Words of Comfort for a Child
November 12, 2006
Young people need as much time to grieve after the death of someone close, whether they show it or not. The most common issue for a parent is that the child doesn’t seem to be distressed so they don’t want to upset them. Children are in a world where they are used to not having control over things and therefore often accept things quicker that doesn’t mean that it is ok with them though. Their feelings can be hidden from people, the child often watches the grown up to see how they are ?supposed to react. It is a very […]
OCTOBER 19, 2006 ? PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: SIBLING DEATH FROM A LONG TERM ADDICTION
October 19, 2006
OCTOBER 19, 2006 ? PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: SIBLING DEATH FROM A LONG TERM ADDICTION:? ROD COLVIN who lost his brother, Randy, age 35, to a drug addiction in 1988. Randy?s death inspired Rod, a former journalist, to write Prescription Drug Addiction?The Hidden Epidemic.? Rod currently is the publisher of Addicus Books out of Omaha, Nebraska. From 2003 to 2005, Rod served on an advisory panel to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), Columbia University, which produced ?Under the Counter: The Diversion and Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the U.S.,? a landmark study on prescription drug abuse in the […]