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Veronica Slater: Remembering Our Dads

Posted on August 6, 2020 - by admin

Looking for a way to help kids deal with loss? Veronica Slater had two small children when her husband died. Her book My Father’s Kite was written for her now grown daughters in memory of their dad. It is a beautiful and sensitive tribute to all the dads in our life. Veronica is an educator, writer and photographer. Click here to purchase: https://www.slaterconsulting.ca/published-work Veronica D Slater “My Father’s Kite” (available in EN, FR, SP) https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Veronica-Slater-Remembering-Our-Dads.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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The Compassionate Friends: Finding Hope After the Death of a Child

Posted on August 5, 2020 - by admin

Finding Hope After the Death of a Child; Perspectives of bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents; Shari O’Loughlin – Moderator, Debra Fluhr, Bereaved Grandparent, Pamela Gabbay, Bereaved Sibling & Stepmother, Pamela Hagens, Bereaved Mother, Chris Lourenco, Bereaved Sibling. The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our mission is to provide an uplifting day of hope and healing to those grieving the loss of a loved one, a loss made more difficult due to this pandemic. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/The-Compassionate-Friends-Finding-Hope-After-the-Death-of-a-Child.mp3Podcast: Play in […]

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What Really Happens in the Afterlife – Dr. Debra J Diamond

Posted on August 4, 2020 - by admin

Debra Diamond Ph.D. is the first woman Wall Street hedge fund manager, regular CNBC commentator and Johns Hopkins University Professor who left a high profile life to pursue a life of purpose and spirituality. She is an author, speaker, teacher and psychic/medium. Dr. Diamond earned a Ph.D. from the Esoteric Interfaith Theological Seminary, an MBA in Finance from The George Washington University, a Masters in Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education and a Certificate from the Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and […]

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How Fathers Grieve and Heal – Mike Edwards

Posted on August 3, 2020 - by admin

Mike’s son and only child, Dylan, passed due to a heroin overdose on November 28, 2016, shortly after his 24th birthday and just before reaching six months of continuous sobriety. After attending several grief meetings for parents, Mike saw the obvious lack of participation by fathers. In March 2019, he started Helping Fathers Heal, an affiliate group of Helping Parents Heal. The “closed” group provides a confidential, “safe place” for men to share their challenges and successes in dealing with devastating child loss. In this breakout session, Mike will share his story, including examples of afterlife evidence from Dylan since […]

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Lois A Schaffer: Murder The Unthinkable Loss

Posted on July 30, 2020 - by admin

Lois has been an activist and gun safety advocate her entire life and has worked for non-profit organizations as a grants writer; namely: the Pearl Lang Dance Foundation and the Kimmel Housing Foundation, an affordable housing developer for seniors. Her past activities have included participating in marches and rallies in support of the civil rights movement and to protest the war in Vietnam. Currently, the issue of gun violence has captured most of her time. In addition to participating in marches and rallies to protest the easy accessibility of guns and she has worked with legislators to enact sensible gun […]

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Candle Lighting with Alan Pedersen

Posted on July 27, 2020 - by admin

Alan Pedersen is an award-winning speaker, songwriter and recording artist. His inspirational message of hope and his music have resonated deeply with those facing a loss or adversity in their lives and have made him one of the most popular, in-demand presenters in the world on finding hope after loss. Since the death of his 18-year-old daughter Ashley in 2001, Alan has traveled to more than 1,500 cities speaking and playing his original music. Alan also successfully served four years as the Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends, the largest grief organization in the world. The International Day of Hope […]

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Dr. Eben Alexander – “Finding Heaven in Hardship”

Posted on July 27, 2020 - by admin

Eben Alexander, MD, was an academic neurosurgeon for over 25 years, including 15 years at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School in Boston. He has a passionate interest in physics and cosmology. He is the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Proof of Heaven, The Map of Heaven and Living in a Mindful Universe. The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our mission is to provide an uplifting day of hope […]

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Shari O’Loughlin: How Do We Let Go of What We Expected & Trust Again?

Posted on July 26, 2020 - by admin

The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our mission is to provide an uplifting day of hope and healing to those grieving the loss of a loved one, a loss made more difficult due to this pandemic. Shari O’Loughlin is Chief Executive Officer for The Compassionate Friends USA and was formerly the Executive Director of the Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico. Prior to these roles, she held executive leadership positions within the business and entrepreneurial sectors for […]

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Dr Donna L Schuurman: Helping Families Heal

Posted on July 25, 2020 - by admin

The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our mission is to provide an uplifting day of hope and healing to those grieving the loss of a loved one, a loss made more difficult due to this pandemic. Donna L. Schuurman is a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement, and a founding board member of The National Alliance for Grieving Children. She has trained the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FBI’s Rapid Deployment […]

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Dying Alone in this Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on July 24, 2020 - by admin

The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our mission is to provide an uplifting day of hope and healing to those grieving the loss of a loved one, a loss made more difficult due to this pandemic. Dr. Stephen Connor, Dianne Gray, Dr. Dale Larson, Susan Whitmore and Dr. Howard Winokuer discuss end of life in a pandemic. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Dying-Alone-in-this-Covid-19-Pandemic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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