Culture and Grief: Ethel Gardner

Posted on May 7, 2015 - by admin

Ethel Gardner is the President of the board of the Kennedy Austin foundation located in Pomona, California. In 1992 she lost her only son, Damon J. Jones, 17, in a traffic accident. As an African American she discusses the cultural aspects of bereavement and how they impact grief support. She has written several books; including; A Mothers Cry”, “The Making of You” and “somewhere in my Lifetime”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_EthelGardner.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Death of a Husband: Elaine Mansfield

Posted on April 30, 2015 - by admin

Elaine Mansfield leads workshops and bereavement support groups and writes for Hospicare and Palliative Care of Tompkins County in Ithaca, NY Her writing reflects her forty years as a student of Jungian psychology, mythology, meditation, and nature. Since her husband’s death in 2008, her work has focused on a search for love, meaning, and healing in times of grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_ElaineMansfield.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Alternative Healing After Loss: Karen Noe

Posted on April 23, 2015 - by admin

Karen Noe is a renowned New Jersey-based psychic medium, spiritual counselor, and healer. She is the founder of the Angel Quest Center in Ramsey NJ, where she teaches classes, gives readings, and practices alternative healing. She hosts The Angel Quest radio show and is the author of a number of books including “Your Life After Their Death: A Medium’s Guide to Healing After a Loss.” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/01-OpenToHope_KarenNoe.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Growing From Life’s Disappointments: Harriet Hodgson

Posted on April 16, 2015 - by admin

Harriet Hodgson has been a freelance writer for more than 36 years. She is the author of 33 published books, including eight grief resources. Her latest resource is Happy Again! Your New and Meaningful Life After Loss. Harriet has had numerous loses, including the death of her daughter. Harriet and her husband raised their twin teenage grandchildren following the deaths of their parents. She is a writer for Open to Hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_HarrietHodgson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Creating a Grieving Sanctuary: Alexandra Kennedy MA MFT

Posted on April 9, 2015 - by admin

Alexandra Kennedy MA MFT is a psychotherapist and author of Honoring Grief: Creating a Space to Let Yourself Heal, Losing a Parent, The Infinite Thread: Healing Relationships Beyond Loss,and How Did I Miss All This Before? Waking Up to the Magic of Our Ordinary Lives. She offers a unique perspective to grieving through her work with the imagination. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_AlexandraKennedy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Writing Through Losses: Neil Chethik

Posted on April 2, 2015 - by admin

Neil Chethik is the author of the book, FatherLoss: How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms With the Deaths of Their Dads. He is the articles editor of the Open to Hope website. He is also a bereaved sibling. In 2011, his brother Peter died at the age of 55 after 35 years of mental illness. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_NeilChethik.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Assisted Suicide and Grief: Dr. Robert Liner

Posted on March 26, 2015 - by admin

Dr. Robert Liner is a graduate of Stanford University, Honors in Humanities, and the University of Rochester Medical School. He practiced and taught ob/gyn twenty years in San Francisco, was in private practice in the bay area, and served on the faculty of UCSF in their Prenatal Diagnostic Center. He is now retired and volunteers with Compassion and Choices. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_RobertLiner.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Continuing Bonds After Death: Brittany Trauthwein

Posted on March 19, 2015 - by admin

Brittany Trauthwein M.A. specializes in grief and loss and end of life matters. Her research was influenced by her own grief journey after the loss of family members. She studies how individuals continue bonds with loved ones who have passed away, particularly adult children remaining in relationship with deceased parents.

AIDS and Grief : Doneley Meris

Posted on March 12, 2015 - by admin

Doneley Meris Grief Psychotherapist and Training Educator, is the founder and executive director of HIV Arts Network. He is adjunct faculty at New York University and the chair of the People Of Color/Multi-Cultural Committee of the Association for Death Education and Counseling. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_DonnelyMeris.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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AIDS and Grief: Doneley Meris

Posted on March 12, 2015 - by admin

Doneley Meris Grief Psychotherapist and Training Educator, is the founder and Executive Director of HIV Arts Network. He is adjunct faculty at New York University and the chair of the People Of Color/Multi-Cultural Committee of the Association for Death Education and Counseling. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_DonnelyMeris.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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