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Palisadian Post

20 Years of Support
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Friends of GH

Live Your Best Life
Thursday, October 26, 2023

PaCIF-PALICADES

Holidays and Grief
by Susan Whitmore

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Teen Reminding Stepmom She's Not Her Dead Daughter

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Hero Of The Week
Thursday, February 18, 2021

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Helping People Cope with Grief
April 13, 2020

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The Safe Place for Grieving
October 17, 2019

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Local Non-Profit to host Luncheon
October 5, 2017

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Heart to Heart with griefHaven
November 15, 2018


Pali Post April 2014 Community Grief

Supporting a Grieving Family
April 17, 2014

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GH Offers Hope for the Journey
April 17, 2014

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Goldman & Klass - GH Luncheon
November 11, 2014


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Support After Losing a Child
September 26, 2014

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Tragedy in Tucson
January 2011

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Director Belic Speaks for griefHaven
October 25, 2012


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Bob Saget Honored at Fundraiser
September 17, 2008

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griefHaven helped Rabbit Hole actors
March 2009

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Video By Grieving Parents
October 5, 2006



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Healing the Grieving Heart
September 21, 2006

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Pin Shows Support for Bereaved
October 17, 2007

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Starting Over Television Show – NBC

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A Haven Of Hope
December 2007

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5 Designing Women
2004

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A Message From Marc
Summer 2004


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Good Morning America
 

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Bob Saget Interview

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Ask Didi

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Radio Interview Life After Tragedy

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Lifestyle - In Loving Memory
July 24, 2003

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Portraits of Hope Screening
October 5, 2006


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Resiliency: The Antidote to Tragedy
 

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Radio Interview Begin Again
 

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Finding Meaning After Loss


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Dealing with Grief: Naomi Watts and Rabbi Reuben

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Resume Production of Grief Video
 



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susanSusan Whitmore’s candid yet gentle guidance, depth and breadth of knowledge on grief and the science of the grieving brain, personal experiences of loss, combined with her wonderful sense of humor, lends itself wholeheartedly to reaching into the hearts and minds of those in need, leaving them with the hope and tangible knowledge of how to go on, how to help someone else go on, and what specifically does and does not work. To schedule Susan Whitmore for a speaking engagement, please contact griefHaven at (310) 459-1789 or write to hope@griefHaven.org

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How griefHaven® Started

Erika

My name is Susan Whitmore, and I am deeply sorry for your loss. I, too, know the pain of losing someone I love. You see, in 2001, my only child, Erika Whitmore Godwin, 31 years old at the time, was diagnosed with a rare sinus tumor. One year later, despite every effort, Erika died. The painful and difficult journey I began exceeded anything I could have imagined. Only with dedication to my own grief journey, and the love and support of friends, was I able to make it through each day. As I began my personal journey, I discovered there were many support tools, but they were scattered everywhere, and finding them was a painstakingly arduous process………read more

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