Grief | Grieving | Death of a Child

MAY 15, 2008 – FAMILIES COPING WITH LOSS:  DR. J. WILLIAM WORDEN, a leader in the field of grief counseling and grief therapy. His research and clinical work span a period of over 40 years. He is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology. He is also a co-Investigator of the Harvard Child Bereavement Study, based at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the author of Personal Death Awareness; Children & Grief: When a Parent Dies, and is co-author of Helping Cancer Patients Cope. His book Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner is widely used around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Families Coping with Loss
Hosts:  Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
With guest:  Dr. J. William Worden
May 15, 2008
G: Hello, I’m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host
H: Dr. Heidi Horsley.
G: Each week Heidi and I welcome you to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and conversation with those who’ve suffered the loss of a loved one and for healthcare professionals who work in this most difficult field.  As always the message is others have been there before you and made it.  You can too.  You need not walk alone.  If you’re listening to our Thursday live Internet show, please join Heidi, me, and our guest by calling our toll-free number, 1-866-472-5792, with questions or comments regarding the losses in your life.  These shows are archived on our blog, www.thegriefblog.com.  They can be downloaded on iTunes and transcripts can be accessed on www.thegriefblog.com.  Good morning, Heidi. Read the rest of this entry »

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
The Healing Power of Music
Hosts:  Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
With guest:  Cindy Bullens
May 8, 2008
G: Hello, I’m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host
H: Dr. Heidi Horsley.
G: Each week Heidi and I welcome you to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and conversation with those who’ve suffered the loss of a loved one and for healthcare professionals who work in this most difficult field.  As always the message has been others have been there before you and made it.  You can too.  You need not walk alone.  If you’re listening to our live Internet show on Thursday, you can call in to Heidi, me and talk to our guest at our show at 1 866-472-5792, with questions or comments regarding the losses in your life.  These shows are archived on our blog, www.thegriefblog.com, as well as www.compassionatefriends.org websites, and they are brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation.  All shows can be downloaded on iTunes and transcripts can be accessed on the grief blog.  Good morning, Heidi. Read the rest of this entry »

Cindy Bullens is a critically acclaimed two-time Grammy nominee. Her inspiring, widely acclaimed 1999 CD “Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth,” was written and recorded after the tragic death of her 11 year-old daughter Jessie. Since its release Cindy has touched thousands of people around the world with her inspired songs of love and loss, despair and hope. Read the rest of this entry »

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Founding Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Hosts:  Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
With guest:  Candace Lightner
May 1, 2008
G: Hello, I’m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host
H: Dr. Heidi Horsley.
G: Each week Heidi and I welcome you to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and conversation with those who’ve suffered the loss of a loved one and for healthcare professionals who work in this most difficult field.  As always the message has been others have been there before you and made it.  You can too.  You need not walk alone.  If you’re listening to our Thursday live Internet show, please join Heidi and me on the show by calling our toll free number, 1-866-472-5792, with questions or comments regarding the losses in your life.  These shows are archived on our blog, www.thegriefblog.com, as well as www.compassionatefriends.org websites.  These shows are brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation.  All shows can be downloaded on iTunes and transcripts are accessible on the grief blog.  So if you like the show and you’ve got friends who don’t use the Internet, you can actually download those transcripts for them and give them a handout of the transcript. Well, Heidi, the Open to Hope Foundation is going along really well now.  Read the rest of this entry »

 In 1980 Candace Lightner’s 13-year-old daughter, Cari was killed by a drunken hit-and-run driver. The leniency of his sentence outraged Ms. Lightner who then organized Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The object of her organization was to raise public awareness of the serious nature of drunken driving and to promote tough legislation against the crime. The President of the United States bestowed upon her the Presidents Volunteer Action Award and she was the subject of the movie “Mothers Against Drunk Driving: the Candy Lightner Story.” Read the rest of this entry »

JANUARY 17, 2008 – HEALING WITH HOPE:  RABBI EARL GROLLMAN.  Rabbi Grollman is a noted writer, lecturer and teacher.  He is the author of twenty-seven books on crisis management.  He was Rabbi of the Beth El Temple Center, Belmont, Massachusetts, for thirty-six years before taking early retirement to write and address countless groups around the world.  He was one of the founders of Samaritans, a national organization for suicide prevention and intervention.  Read the rest of this entry »

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
The Healing Power of Grief
Hosts:  Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
With guest:  Dr. Marilyn Stolzman and Gloria Lintermans
February 28, 2008
G:   Hello.  I’m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host
H:   Dr. Heidi Horsley.
G:   Each week, Heidi and I welcome you to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and conversation with those who’ve suffered the loss of a loved one and for health care professionals who work in this most difficult field.  As always the message is others have been there before you and made it, you can, too.  You need not walk alone.  Our show today is prerecorded so we will have no call-ins, but you can contact Heidi and me through our blog, www.thegriefblog.com with questions or comments regarding the losses in your life.  Don’t forget that these shows are archived on our blog www.thegriefblog.com as well as www.thecompassionatefriends.org websites.  All these shows can be downloaded on Itunes and the transcripts are available to be accessed from our website www.thegriefblog.com.  So if you’ve got friends and you particularly like a show and you’ve got friends or family members who don’t use a computer, download those shows and give them a printed copy of the show.  Well, Heidi, how are you this morning? Read the rest of this entry »

FEBRUARY 28, 2008 - THE HEALING POWER OF GRIEF:  DR. MARILYN STOLZMAN AND GLORIA LINTERMANS:  Los Angeles-based Dr. Marilyn Stolzman brings her wisdom and hands-on experience to her books, The Healing Power of Grief and The Healing Power of Love.  She works as a bereavement counselor in private practice and is director of the non-profit Los Angeles-based organization H.O.P.E Unit Foundation for Bereavement, Loss and Transition.  Gloria Lintermans is a former syndicated newspaper columnist, currently a freelance writer, author, and widow.  She has hosted her own cable television show and radio program and is the author of The Newly Divorced Book of Protocol.  Read the rest of this entry »

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Loss of a Daughter and the Gift of Organ Donation
Hosts:  Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
With guest:  Norma Garcia
February 14, 2008
G: Hello, I’m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host
H: Dr. Heidi Horsley.
G: Each week, Heidi and I welcome you to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and conversation with those who’ve suffered the loss of a loved one and for healthcare professionals who work in this most difficult field.  And always the message is others have been there before you and made it, you can, too.  You need not walk alone.  If you’re listening to our Thursday live Internet show, please join Heidi and me on the show by calling our toll-free number, 1-866-472-5792 with questions or comments regarding the losses in your life.  These shows are archived on our blog, Read the rest of this entry »