Candace Lightner, founder of Mother’s Against Drunk Driving, shares her story of loss and hope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/05/Candace_Lightner_050108.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Betsy Bottino Arenella shares her story of helping her friends after the death of their daughter. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/04/Betsy_Bottino_Arenella_042408.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Barbara Francis shares her her story of recovery after the death of her best friend. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/04/Barbara_Francis_042408.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Tammy Stoner developed the Teddy Bear Technique after the sudden death of her husband. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/04/Tammy_Stoner_041708.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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After hearing about a deceased baby being abandoned, Alyssa Davie created Garden of Innocence, which is a burial garden dedicated to these precious abandoned souls. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/04/Alyssa_Davie_041708.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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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
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Todd Hochberg created Touching Souls Photography which he uses to document the end of life of babies and children for their familes to remember them. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/04/Todd_Hochberg_040308.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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After Beverly McManus’ husband died unexpectedly she was left a single mother of two with a demanding job; she shares how she coped and what Father Padraig’s support groups did to help her. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/McManus-Greene-032708.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Lina Kaplan talks about her experiences helping couples cope with perinatal loss and infertility. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2008/03/Lina_Kaplan_032008.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Carol O’Dell shares her story of taking care of her mother with Alzheimer’s. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/11/Carol-D.-ODell-031308.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Open to Hope is an online community offering inspirational stories of loss, hope and recovery. We believe hope is the bridge between loss and recovery.
