“Open to Hope Handling the Loss of a Child” with guest Chris Donohoe and hosts Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley. Chris Donohoe shares his gift of song and his story of healing after the death of his brother.
“Open to Hope Handling the Loss of a Child” with guest Dr. Ken Druck. Dr Ken Druck discusses the loss of daughter Jenna and the Center he went on to find, The Jenna Druck Center which serves teenagers and their families. Guest Chris Donohoe shares his gift of song and his story of healing after the death of his brother.
Barbara shares her experience of helping using art to help people communicate grief and loss. Association of Death Education and Counseling
“Open to Hope Handling the Loss of a Child” with guest Patricia Loder. Pat Loder, Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends discusses the Compassionate Friends and her loss as a parent of her two children Stephen and Stephanie. Pat has gone on to help so many in need.
Death should not be the end of your life. It should be the beginning of your "new" life. While working in the death care industry, I think I buried as many unfulfilled dreams as I buried bodies. I listened to countless families tell stories of unfulfilled wishes of their deceased loved ones.
When my husband was killed, it was all I could do to breathe. When suffering a loss, every day is overwhelming. Some days you are at the point of breaking. Anyone with me?
I worshipped her and her remarkable powers – her ability to read, to ride a two-wheeler, to talk intelligently, and to entertain.
Dr Diana Sands, Director of the Bereaved by Suicide Centre for Intense Grief in Sydney Australia talks about activities to help children cope with the death of a loved one by suicide. Association of Death Education and Counseling
Arizona-based nonprofit Widowed Community Education & Support Services, Inc (WCESS) is organizing its 2nd annual three-day conference, October 26-28, 2012, in Tempe, Arizona for anyone whose spouse or partner has died.
Be kind to yourself.
Even when you are racked with grief, and at your lowest ebb, focussing on your own needs will actually help you regain a sense of balance.
Getting your emotional needs met is a way of looking after yourself.
It is not selfish.
But it is fundamental to you getting back on your feet.
