February 11, 2010 – Living With Bereavement

1st Guest: Alex James - Alex James lives and works in England, and is currently based at a hospice, developing specific services for children, supporting children and their families pre and post, bereavement. She is the author of Living With Bereavement. 2nd Guest: Kay Sauck - Kay Sauck is a publisher whose experiences in taking care of family members including her father who died from Alzheimer’s disease and her grandfather who died by lung cancer inspired her to create Caregiving in Americaz - a new resource magazine for family caregivers.

February 4, 2010 Men and Grief

1st Guest: Ronald Keith Barrett - Ronald Keith Barrett is a professor of psychology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He is an internationally recognized specialist on the study of cross-cultural differences in death & dying and a specialist on African American funeral rites. 2nd Guest: Irvin D. Yalom - Irvin Yalom is a highly regarded psychiatrist and the author of numerous books including the New York Times best-selling Loves Executioner and the international bestselling novel When Nietzsche Wept. His latest book is Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death.

January 28, 2010 Moving Beyond Death

Guests: John W. James and Russell Friedman John W. James and Russell Friedman have been working with grievers for more than thirty years. They have served as consultants to thousands of bereavement professionals and provide Grief Recovery Seminars and Certification Programs throughout the United States and Canada. They are the founders of the Grief Recovery Institute. They are the authors of The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses.

Jan. 21, 2010 – Finding the Resilience to Cope

1st Guest: Kevin Quiles - Kevin Quiles, M.Div. is an ordained minister, bereaved parent, and spiritual and bereavement counselor. He has provided end-of-life spiritual care to both pediactric and adult clients. Kevin works for a nationally-based hospice helping families deal with grief, anticipatory loss, and recovery. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Spiritual Care to Elderly and Dying Loved Ones. 2nd Guest:Barbara Rubel - The journey Barbara Rubel took to get to the pinnacle of her profession began when her father, a retired New York City Police Officer, died by suicide while she was pregnant with triplets. Her focus is on ...

January 14, 2010 Dealing With Chronic Pain and Depression Without Drugs

Guest: Norm Shealey - C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. is President of Holos Institutes of Health, Inc, a 501-C-3 organization devoted to research, education and clinical services in Holistic Health. A neurosurgeon, trained at Massachusetts General Hospital, after medical school at Duke University, he has specialized in successful treatment of depression and chronic pain, without the use of drugs.

January 11, 2010 – Spousal Loss

Topic: Spousal Loss Guest: Deborah Levinson Deborah S. Levinson, a widow, is a Johns Hopkins trained psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker in practice in Manhattan and Baltimore. Mrs. Levinson published the Spousal Loss Model---a three stage roadmap for crafting the next chapter in one's life after major loss---death of a spouse. Mrs. Levinson has written three books: The Next Beginning; Surviving the Death of Your Spouse: A Step by Step Workbook; and most recently, Stories of Renewal--stories of others as a model for crafting one's personal journey.

Jan. 7, 2010 Topic: Spiritual Healing and Well Being

1st guest: Sharon Strouse, is an Art Therapist, and Certified Intuitive Healer. Sharon became a survivor of suicide in 2001, when her 17 year old daughter Kristin Rita Strouse ended her own life. This loss became a portal into the depths of 2nd Guest: Mary Treacy O'Keefe. After twenty years in the corporate world, and inspired by her experience as a hospice volunteer, Mary Treacy O’Keefe received a master's degree in Theology in 2002 “Well Within” is dedicated to helping you live each day to the fullest by enhancing mental, physical, and spiritual healing and overall wellbeing.

January 4 – Healing Through Music

Guest: Paul Alexander Paul Alexander is a singer, songwriter and psychotherapist. Paul promotes healing through his concerts, recordings and workshops. Paul's music has been inspired and enriched through his work as a Psychotherapist and Hospice Social Worker. His grief work strongly influenced his musical expression further moving him to create griefsong.com. His unique integration of his artistry and sensitive awareness to the hurting heart is what brings meaning to Paul Alexander’s voice and music.

December 31, 2009 – Healing Relationships

1st guest John E. Welshons author of Awakening From Grief: Finding the Way Back to Joy has helped people deal with their losses for more than twenty-five years. He studied with many educators, including Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, and Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. 2nd guest Mary Jane Hurley Brant. Letter writing always helped Mary Brant stay connected to the people she loved. So she continued writing to Katie, who died at in 1999 at age 28, after a 10-year battle with pediatric brain cancer. The letters are part of her book When Every Day Matters: A Mother's Memoir on Love, Loss and Life.

December 24 – Navigating the Holidays

Guests: David Roberts and Alan Peterson As a result of the death of his daughter Jeannie Marie in 2003 at age 18, David Roberts founded Bootsy and Angel Books to support those who have suffered a loss. He is the co- author of Mourning Discoveries: A guide to help families navigate through grief toward healing: The Loss of a Pet and Mourning Discoveries: A guide to help families navigate through grief toward healing: During the Holidays. Alan Peterson is a singer songwriter and bereaved parent of Ashley. On this show Alan will share with us some of the music that has ...

Holidays

Important and Helpful Tips For Managing the Holidays For the Bereaved

November 23, 2009 · 4 Comments

By Gloria Lintermans - While grieving we go through many firsts as important dates come up on the calendar. Whether it’s the first anniversary, birthday or holiday, it’s good to have coping strategies in place to rely on to help us cope. The holidays can be a particularly difficult time. While we are used to being with our family members during this time, sadly, an important person in the family is missing. And while we take comfort in having family close-whom we depend on for support-often while in their midst we still feel sad or lost remembering past occasions and events because... [Read the full story]

Poems

I Can Almost

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By Victoria Walker I can almost see you smile In the shadows of my mind, Bringing to me the peace I have struggled so hard to find. I can almost hear your voice Telling me “Be not saddened nor afraid, Just remember all the good, How we loved and laughed and played.” I can almost feel your touch Wiping away my every tear As I stand among my shattered dreams Letting me know you both are still near. I can almost hear you say, “One day, you’ll be here too. Live the life you have before you For (I) will be here, waiting to welcome you.” Read More →

Dealing with Grief

Understanding the Various Stages of Healing After a Loss

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

By Susan Leigh – Loss an Death are facts of life. Being protected or sheltered from these experiences is not necessarily a good thing, as disappointments, hurt and emotional pain are all part of the necessary emotional range in human life. Children can experience hurt and loss early in life, from a significant broken toy, to the loss of a family pet. The death of elderly grandparents can seem a little abstract to young children, but children are resilient and can learn to cope, depending on their spiritual beliefs, family closeness and how parents and close adults handle the situation and... [Read the full story]

Today's Mail

It is good to feel whatever you are feeling

From Big D - Scott, I also lost my twenty-six year old son, Nickolas, after a fiftteen month battle with leukemia. I too watched my son try to heal and suffer through many complications and hospitalizations. Unfortunately, Nick was in the hospital for the last two months of his life and our family had to make a decision...

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I can’t see through the tears anymore

From Julia - oh,dear “not the same person i was”, i feel your pain, and when i say that i mean it ….i lost my 23 year old son, my firstborn, on Jan 17th 2010. It was the worst day of my life. Josh was healthy, viital, and strong-willed and the absolute love of my life. In Oct 2009, he was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma,...

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I’m only a few steps behind you on this horrible journey

From Julia - I’m only a few steps behind you on this horrible journey, my son, also 23 passed away jan. 17th of adenocarcinoma. I only got 3 months!!! i was so full of hope and prayers, went unanswered. what good would ever come out of this? what is left to hope for? I had to watch my beautiful baby boy suffer...

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Remember all the good times

From John - Hello Beth, My daughter is also 23. She is terminal with osteosarcoma on her sacrum and lower vertebrae. We do not know how long she has as it is slow-moving in her case, a small mercy. I am glad your faith is sustaining you. There are a number of books out there about near death experiences which i have...

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If anyone out there in Blog Land has any tips or guidelines for this journey I would really appreciate it.

From Christine - My son died January 18, 2010 fo a heart attack. He had his first heart attack at age 29, 14 years ago. This was his 4th attack. We all knew he probably wouldn’t live to old age but he had been healthy for the past 3 years and I guess we were all lulled into complacency. He had outlived all the docs...

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I am not the same person I was

From Beth – I lost my 23 year old son Matthew on June 12, 2009 due to cancer. It was Osteosarcoma, a very aggressive bone tumor that had spread into his lungs and other part of his body. He only lasted 10 months. His birthday is coming up this Monday, February 8, 2010 and I have no idea how I am going to get...

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You will have good days ahead

From Lynn – I happened upon this website by accident. My husband died 4 years ago. Crazy, but today has been a day where I have really missed him. I have cried like he died last week! It has been good to read everyone’s comments and I do want you to know that you will have good days ahead. Of course, you will...

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