Mom's Halo Podcast

Jami offers her top seven (7) tips for getting through the holiday season when you are grieving the loss of a loved one.

Norma, daughter of Gladys, shares her story and how she's sought out support through a local meet-up group. Listen in as Norma describes the tragic loss of her mother. Her strength and openness provides insight into her grief journey, something most all of us who have lost their mother can relate to.

This episode features an interview with Jaymee Chanen, author of "Ruby Slippers, Finding Your Way Home From Emotional Abuse." Jaymee talks about her mom and what it was like to grow up from a teenagr to an adult without her mom by her side. She also shares insights on how she used journaling to help her heal from a marriage that was tainted by years of emotional abuse.

This episode features an interview with Alexis Nelson, founder of H.E.R. Day. Learn about this fabulous organization and hear how HER Day Founder, Alexis Nelson, has coped with the loss of her mother, Lois Nelson.

This episode features an interview with Andrea McClimon, one of the first campers at Camp Paz a grief camp for kids offered through Stepping Stones of Hope, a Phoenix, Arizona based organization. Information about grief for teens and children is also provided with some suggested resources.

This episode features an interview with Diane Raden from Stepping Stones of Hope, a Phoenix, Arizona based organization that offers grief camps and programs for children and families.

In this episode we talk with Dr. Jeanell Norvell, LPC, NCC. Jeanell is a licensed therapist from Montgomery, Alabama and she answers questions about what to expect going to counseling, how counseling works, how to find a counselor and more. Jeanell also provides some tips for working through your grief as a well as some activities to do depending on what type of activity works best for you.

In this episode Jami talks with Regina Franklin-Basye, the founder of Remembering Mom: The Barbara Franklin Foundation. Regina talks about the foundation, her personal grief journey and offers advice on how to work through early grief. The assignment this month is using the tips from Regina to work through your grief.

In this episode Jami talks with her dad about his grief. We also learn about how her dad and mom met and what made their relationship so strong. You will also get an assignment or exercise to help you work on healing your grief.

After a long hiatus since the first episode, I've started podcasting again. This episode is a recording of the speech I gave at the 2009 Remembergin Mom Luncheon in Dallas Texas. The title is "Life Lessons from Mom, continuing the journey of growth"

Welcome to the first episode of the Mom's Halo Podcast. In tihs first episode I'll tell you a little bit about my background, about my Mom and about Mom's Halo. I'll also give you your first assignment.