August 1, 2012
Susan Whitmore – Educational Event Companion Hospice Center – Pasadena, CA – August 2012
October 19, 2020
Midnights in Winter
The glowing fire
Lights up your face in orange and gold. I see your sweet smile
Shine through the darkness
Its line is etched in my memory.
So I'd know you by heart.
The glowing fire
Lights up your face in orange and gold. I see your sweet smile
Shine through the darkness
Its line is etched in my memory.
So I'd know you by heart.
July 12, 2016
October 19, 2020
This thing, this blackness we call grief,
menacing as the dark storm cloud
that moves in silent threat,
Never knowing at what moment
It will strike and with what intensity.
Grief is no respecter of status or person,
menacing as the dark storm cloud
that moves in silent threat,
Never knowing at what moment
It will strike and with what intensity.
Grief is no respecter of status or person,
October 19, 2020
I do not ask that you forget your dear departed. I want you to remember. I only ask That you remember more than the moment of death more than the funeral, more than the house of mourning. Remember life! Remember the whole life, not the final page of it.
April 18, 2024
It's been three months since the start of a devastating series of wildfires that raged through Los Angeles from Jan. 7 to Jan. 31. As victims pick up the pieces of their lives, a study published in Environmental Research: Health from the UC Davis School of Medicine offers insights into what victims may need in the short and long term.
June 1, 2012
Susan Whitmore – Speaking Engagement Bereaved Parents of the USA – Yearly Conference – Florida – June 2012
October 4, 2024
Each of us has coped in our own way, and we continue to function in practical terms, although the early months were pretty rocky for us both, as you might expect. We’ve been seeing a couples therapist who has been helpful in coaching us through various disagreements more peacefully, and this has helped our communication about points of friction between us.
September 29, 2006
2006 Peace of Heart Fund-Raising Dinner Peace of Heart Award ™ Michael Josephson, founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics and Character Counts Commentaries, KNX Radio, presented the Peace of Heart Award to Marc & Violet Klaas The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation & griefHaven Lovingly Present the 2007 Peace of Heart Award to Marc & Violet Klaas In Honor of Polly Hannah Klaas, whose loving essence created within you a fire of passion that burned so brightly it illuminated the way for you to make this world a safer place for all children. Your compassion, generosity of spirit, and unwavering commitment have brought Peace of Heart to parents, children, and families everywhere. Saturday night, September 29, at 6:30 p.m., we had our first fund-raising dinner. It was a beautiful, warm, FUN, and meaningful evening for everyone. Of course, the ultimate goal was to raise the ever-needed funds so that we […]
May 27, 2020
Details of the role of glutamate, the brain's excitatory chemical, in a drug reward pathway have been identified for the first time. This discovery in rodents shows that stimulation of glutamate neurons in a specific brain region leads to activation of dopamine-containing neurons in the brain's reward circuit. Details of the role of glutamate, the brain's excitatory chemical, in a drug reward pathway have been identified for the first time.
May 26, 2020
Losing a parent feels insurmountable at any age. Our series helps you face it ― from the practical logistics to the existential questions about death and dying today. No matter how old you are, the death of a family member can bring up a range of difficult and often overwhelming emotions: shock, deep sadness, confusion, anxiousness and anger, just to name a few. For bereaved children dealing with the loss of an important figure like a parent, these intense feelings can be particularly hard to process.
February 22, 2014
Welcome to Our 2014 Live Your Best Life Luncheon The 2014 Annual Friends of griefHaven Live Your Best Life Fundraising Luncheon on October 7 rocked the Luxe Hotel ballroom. Attended by 191 family, friends, supporters, and many of those helped by griefHaven over the years, a warm welcome was extended to all. Performer Ari Kaplan serenaded the audience during the silent auction, which helped griefHaven net $20,871.56, guaranteeing the event’s success. Marc Klaas, Susan Whitmore, Kim Goldman and Wendell Whitmore An array of speakers, from Los Angeles’ former Mayor Richard Riordan to keynote presenter Kim Goldman, sister of Ron Goldman and victim’s right activist, shared testimonials, touching stories, and the inspiration and grief tools given to them by griefHaven that enabled them to move forward in their lives after experiencing tragedy and loss. As usual, the incredible women who make up the Friends of griefHaven Council worked and planned for […]