From Top: Left to Right

Mike Edwards, Founder, HFH:

Our son and only child, Dylan, passed from a heroin overdose on November 28, 2016, just after his 24th birthday and just before receiving a chip to celebrate six months of continuous sobriety. My wife, Allyson, and I were devastated and really struggled to release the new hope we had from the enormous progress Dylan had made. We attended various grief meetings and two things always stood out – the meetings weren’t designed to help parents continue to live when they came out of “the fog” and very few fathers ever participated. So we turned to an evidential medium to hopefully find some answers and that reading put us on a path to attend the 2018 Helping Parents Heal Conference. The conference provided even more validation and a venue to share with other parents who were searching for answers. For the first time, we left a meeting feeling lighter and more hopeful than when we arrived.

We will always remember and miss Dylan but now understand that we’re living and learning what is meant for us. I’ve decided to help other parents, and particularly fathers, learn how to have good lives after their loss and come to know their own “truth” which will certainly help me to do the same.

Andy Bohart:

I’m a father of 3 amazing men, two here on this side and one across the veil. On September 16, 2019, my oldest son, Josh, exited this life in a single car accident. At that time, I was in England on a business trip and was flown home immediately.  From the outset, Josh worked hard to let the family know he was still with us and was safe and happy on the other side.  My spiritual awakening started that day and has been growing and evolving to this day. HPH/HFH has been central to my healing and growth, and I am extremely glad that I can help facilitate the growth and healing of other shining light fathers.  I feel particularly called and I am passionate about standing alongside my brothers in grief and helping give men a safe and secure space in which to heal from what we have all been through.  Josh is with me every day helping me, assist others and for that I am immensely blessed and honored to be able to help in whatever way I can.

Jeff Cottrell:

Our son Austin, forever 24, passed in a tragic and unexpected accident involving cold weather on December 15th, 2019. HPH has helped my wife Nan and I navigate this grief journey together and has opened doors to a higher understanding of the afterlife. I am a member of HFH and want to give back the love and support I have been shown by an incredible group of fathers.Austin loved his family more than anything. Nan, Kevin, Baylee and I will cherish his memories forever and knowing he is still part of our lives gives us comfort.

Warren Gibbons:

The meetings are held every Wednesday on Zoom; 7:00- 8:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada).

Carol and Lynn are both Readers for our HPH Recommended Reading

Carol Allen

Helping Parents Heal has been an amazing and powerful tool for me during this difficult journey we call grief. My husband and I raised our boys in Cave Creek, AZ. My oldest son TJ is 24 and my youngest son Tyler is forever 19. Tyler gained his angel wings on May 14, 2015 when he was hit by a car on his motorcycle. Tyler is always with me, as are all your children; he has proven it many times. I am honored to be able to share my wonderful experiences with parents and siblings. I look forward to helping each other heal.

Lynn Hollahan

Lynn Hollahan is a Shining Light Parent whose son, Devon, transitioned in November 2009 at the age of 22. She was fortunate enough to become a part of Helping Parents Heal early on and today many of her best friends are also Shining Light Parents. She enjoys being a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Some of her passions include traveling, photography, adventures, cooking, and reading. Books about the afterlife are of specific interest and she looks forward to sharing these thoughts and ideas with other like-minded parents.

Christy Majors

My lifelong spiritual seeking took a dramatic turn when my daughter Tess was reborn into spirit in December, 2019. Within days, Tess was connecting with me, explaining that our relationship was “the same, but different.” My passion quickly became exploring what this meant and developing my communication with Tess. I have no doubt she led me to Helping Parents Heal where I have found a bounty of resources, teachers, mediums, and an extremely supportive community of friends that I could never have imagined in the days following her passing. Throughout it all, I have used art to express my grief, connect with Tess, and mostly, to heal. Inspired by Tess and her friends from across the veil, Art for the Heart was formed to bring healing through our creativity and to deepen our connection with our kids.

Anne-Marie Taplin

Anne-Marie’s elder son, Harry, transitioned in October 2020, aged just 19, in a motorcycle accident. She has been a member of HPH Australia/New Zealand since January 2021 and is grateful for the focus on signs, the afterlife, films and books about spirituality and beyond. Since Harry’s accident, she has immersed herself in art and creativity, including writing about the experience of loss and connection. She has active communication with her son through abundant dreams and visitations as well as the occasional sign, for which she is beyond grateful. She is also mum to George, aged 18, and lives in Adelaide, Australia.

Joyce Bohm

Like most of you, my spiritual journey really took off when my daughter, Courtney, 32, returned to Spirit in Feb of 2022. Just days into her coma, before her transition, she communicated with me and I knew right away she was still here and would always be, just in a different form. I began my search to figure out how to communicate with her more frequently and in other ways.I have so much communication with Courtney through dream visits, meditation and with so many signs.  
She led me to Helping Parents Heal which I joined in April of 2022 and I've learned so much on this journey and have met so many supportive parents.

I live in Texas with my husband, Brian, and have a son, Caleb 27,  earthbound who gave me a granddaughter , Sofia, a year ago.  I was a professional portrait photographer and have been nudged to pick up my paintbrushes and I have been creating things with Courtney right beside me for the last several months.

I have managed to find happiness again, which is something I didn't expect. Now I live to make Courtney proud and to make the most of this precious journey called LIFE.

Please join our Facebook Group by clicking here: www.facebook.com/groups/hphartfortheheart/

email: HPHArtFortheHeart@gmail.com

Janean’s Bio
Five months after his transition, my son led me to Helping Parents Heal which not only completely changed the trajectory of my journey but also initiated a quest for the Greater Reality that will keep me learning and growing for the rest of my days.   Without his departure, there would have been no need to search as I was a very happily married, mother of four healthy children living a comfortable life in Flagstaff AZ.  Sean Patrick Quigley was the first born, rule follower, respectful, intelligent, sweet soul young man that loved and lived life passionately.  In retrospect, I can now recognize signs from early on that he was not going to need to have a long earthly life.  He was wise beyond his years and the kindest person that I have known.  His departure by suicide was cataclysmic.  Putting on my own oxygen mask first became a necessity.  As I recognized the many signs that he sent, and had validations of those signs through talented mediums, the heaviness lifted.  Sean sends me heart shaped rocks, song downloads, tickles my head and lives in my heart 24/7. With a newfound understanding that there is no death, I have become a hospice nurse.  It has become my honor with Sean’s help, to walk souls home gently and peacefully.  He helps me co-manage my local HPH chapter in Flagstaff AZ, as well as HPH Moving Forward after Suicide, the online group.  

Megan’s Bio
In 2017 the unthinkable happened when I lost my son Lane at age 23. I was navigating through the world of grief and loss with the belief that he was not gone but had transitioned to a new place. This gave me hope but it was a lonely road to travel alone. In 2019 I had a chance meeting with a Shining Light Parent who had also lost her son, she shared the information for HPH. I was astonished and relieved that I had found a place with others with whom I could validate my feelings about my son and the Afterlife. This group, the resources, and the people have allowed me to grow through my heartache and stay connected to my son. The path of a bereaved parent is a rough ride. We don't have to travel alone.

Please join our Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/HPHmovingforwardaftersuicide/

My ever present spiritual journey became most evident when my middle son, my free spirited child named Derek, transitioned at 20 years old from an accidental overdose in September 2020. I was immediately on a quest to find like minded individuals that could support me on this unchartered journey to further connect to my boy. Helping Parents Heal became that life line. My husband, Jim, and I have 3 boys, Devin, Derek, and Dylan. Our 3Ds. We fortunately always believed life doesn’t end simply because the body does. Derry is included in our everyday lives just like his brothers. He has taught me so much from his perspective. Our children are always with us and I couldn’t feel more grateful.

Please join our Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/hphsubstanceuse/

Molly Birkeland

Hi, I’m Molly Birkeland!  My beautiful son, Hudson, transitioned at 19 months old on 3/15/22. In the first few months after his passing, I felt so confused and afraid. I could not understand why this had happened to Hudson and to our family. As I began to receive many direct signs from Hudson, I started to realize that while he is not with me in his physical body anymore, he is most certainly present with me in his spiritual body. This began my spiritual journey which eventually led me to our wonderful Helping Parents Heal organization.

I am a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. I have additional training in perinatal wellness, nutrition, and yoga. I am passionate about coming alongside other parents who have lost a child and helping to normalize the emotions they are experiencing. Please feel free to reach out to me if you need a listening ear, are interested in learning more about the Young Children affiliate group, or if you have any other questions! I am here to support!

Sylvia Gonzalez Gee

My name is Sylvia Gonzalez Gee, I am the mother of two precious children, my daughter Sofia and my son in spirit Sebastian Gee. On July 13, 2021 my youngest and only son Sebastian transitioned at the age of 10. During his short time on this side of life, Sebastian touched everyone that he met with his huge smile, magnetic personality, and shining spirit. On the last year before completing his mission on earth, he gifted me with what I now realize were signs of what was to come and these experiences along with his dream visitations have helped sustain me as I navigate this journey of grief.  Every day I cry, but most days I also laugh and love and experience moments of joy as I feel his presence and work to transform my pain into purpose in honor of my baby boy. To share this sacred space with other mothers who have walked this road brings tears to my eyes and love to my heart.

Here is our Facebook Group - Please join us! www.facebook.com/groups/hphparentsofyoungchildren/

Lisa Wilcoxson:

I am the mom of two beautiful boys, both in spirit. Michael Angelo was born in 1988 and crossed in 2000 at the age of 12 from pneumonia. Michael was born very healthy, but had special needs due to having had a severe toxic reaction to his first DPT shot at the age of 4 weeks. Michael never spoke or walked, but taught me more about love than any other human possibly could have. He was as beautiful in life as he is in spirit, and being his mom remains to this day to be the greatest privilege I’ll ever have on this earth. Anthony is my other shining light, and I know he was born as a golden gift. Anthony was six when Michael crossed, and everything I lived for was in Anthony’s eyes. Anthony told me when he was two that he was waiting forever to be born so I could be his Mommy. Then, when he was four, he was crying. He said he was sad because he was going to leave me when he was 18. I thought he meant he was going to college. He was a freshman at Arizona State University when he transitioned from being poisoned by a synthetic drug at a party in 2013. During this dark night of my soul I was able to find my boys again in meditation, and have since learned that Spirit has chosen to use me through mediumship to prove that love never dies. My boys are at my side 24/7, and with this I’ve learned to live peacefully and joyfully having one foot on this earth plane serving Spirit and one foot in the spirit plane with them.

Craig Nelson:

I am Craig and I am the proud father of a child named Alex. I am here because the universe chose me for a special journey. A journey that allowed me to experience expressions of love on a higher level. I say higher for multiple reasons. One reason is because my son transcended to a higher place at the age of 16. My loss, so I thought, forced me upwards as my heart longed to be with him. However, he quickly showed me that our journey did not end here. Since his trancendance, I have felt him guiding me back to him and ultimately my true self.
The journey with him has been leading me down some paths that has offered me a wider and higher perspective on this life. Soon after my son transitioned he showed me some tools to help me with this process. The process of awakening to a higher place. This is just one reason I say I am a journey to a higher love. My son has been the one guiding me for sometime. He came into my life through an international adoption. My partner and I adopted him from Ukraine when he was only 6 months old. At the age of two we were told he was a classic case of autism. This was a very unique experience because my son was literally my baby until the day he transcended. That was at the age of 16. His transition forced me into a transition. My heart was shattered as he was truly my everything. I found my souls purpose through him and the day he left made me feel lost as if I no longer had a purpose. However, I have since found my purpose again and it still involves my son. I am honored to be a part of this group. I have always had the heart of wanting to lift the spirits of others. I know my son, our children are still here with us and as we all work together we can open these doors. The doors that lead us into a new way of thinking. As we expand our minds with our most beloved one by our side we create beautiful waves of energy. These waves are reshaping the face of the universe or the force we all call out to, as the highest force of love.

Lisa and Craig will hold their Zoom meetings from 5:30 - 8:30 pm AZ time on the second Monday of the month.

Helping Parents Heal Parents of Children with Special Needs Monthly Chat
Starting January 24th, 2022
5:30-6:30 pm MST
(Every 4th Monday of the month)

Please join our Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/hphchildrenwithspecialneeds/

Allison and David Alison are the parents of three amazing adult children: Jocelyn, Davey and Julia. Davey transitioned on July 20, 2016; he was involved in a solo car accident at the age of 24. This is documented along with their journey in David’s book Finding Davey (https://amzn.to/2oeBuxO). We felt Davey right away and knew he was not gone. We found out about HPH and it has helped us heal and connect with other patents. We enjoy talking about the signs we get from Davey and hearing about other parents’ experiences. Being a “Shining Light Parent” has helped us find meaning. Now with the HPH Meditation group, we would like to help others through positive energy and love with the help of our children on the other side.

The Zoom meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 9:00 pm EST.

Please join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/HPHMeditationGroup/

Carolyn Calitre

I take immense pride in being the mom of two extraordinary children. My son Philip resides amidst the majestic Rocky Mountains of Colorado, while my beloved daughter Cara resides in the realm of Heaven. On January 11, 2020, a car accident tragically took Cara from our family. However, since then, Cara has made her presence felt by showering us with remarkable signs.

As a mother, I yearned to know where Cara was and if she was safe. This led me to discover Helping Parents Heal, and thus began my journey toward hope and healing. Now, I am fully aware that Cara is by my side every day, diligently working to help me recognize and comprehend the messages she sends.

Cara's true happiness always came from being outdoors. Her adoration for the mountains, nature, skiing, and hiking shaped her life. We now find solace and delight from immersing ourselves in the activities and places that Cara cherished. My hope is to live my life to the fullest, bringing honor to Cara's memory, and assisting others in moving forward to find peace and joy in their lives. 

Barb Roth

Hello to all. What happens when our hearts are cracked open is so unique to everyone. We all have in common an urge to connect with our children and motivation to find joy again as shining light parents. I have three wonderful grown children and a loving spouse of more than 37 years. Our journey began on December 14, 2021, when our middle child, Jordan, of almost 26 years chose to transition. We were not aware of the severity of his pain and were devastated by his physical loss. I found Helping Parents Heal about 9 months after his transition and it has offered continued support, comfort, and healing. I want to facilitate this support through connecting with you and building relationships with those who can also understand this transformational life experience.

Details:
Helping Parents Heal – Connecting with Our Loved Ones meets online using Zoom once a month on the third Tuesday evening of the month. For more information contact faithinangels.academy@gmail.com.

Sometimes we host speakers, but more often we discuss our experiences and our children. So we learn about miracles and we hear about love.

Zoom Meeting time is 6:00pm – 8:00pm.

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/hphconnectingwithourlovedones/

Irene Vouvalides:

My best friend, my only child, my beautiful 24 year old daughter Carly Elizabeth Hughes passed to esophageal-gastric cancer on February 17th, 2013. Like so many of us who have had this devastating experience my daughter’s passing sent me on a spiritual quest. I have found friends and comfort through this remarkable group Helping Parents Heal. In the short time since Carly’s passing I have had definite proof that consciousness survives physical death, that Carly is well, and with me always. I have been fortunate to speak with mediums who were able to provide absolute evidence of the afterlife, indisputable information relayed bringing comfort and helping to lighten the heavy weight of grief. With family and Carly’s friends we have created a foundation in her honor- Carly’s Kids A Foundation For Education, I hope you will take the time to read about us and what we are doing in Carly’s memory.

Lisa Wilcoxson:

I am the mom of two beautiful boys, both in spirit. Michael Angelo was born in 1988 and crossed in 2000 at the age of 12 from pneumonia. Michael was born very healthy, but had special needs due to having had a severe toxic reaction to his first DPT shot at the age of 4 weeks. Michael never spoke or walked, but taught me more about love than any other human possibly could have. He was as beautiful in life as he is in spirit, and being his mom remains to this day to be the greatest privilege I’ll ever have on this earth. Anthony is my other shining light, and I know he was born as a golden gift. Anthony was six when Michael crossed, and everything I lived for was in Anthony’s eyes. Anthony told me when he was two that he was waiting forever to be born so I could be his Mommy. Then, when he was four, he was crying. He said he was sad because he was going to leave me when he was 18. I thought he meant he was going to college. He was a freshman at Arizona State University when he transitioned from being poisoned by a synthetic drug at a party in 2013. During this dark night of my soul I was able to find my boys again in meditation, and have since learned that Spirit has chosen to use me through mediumship to prove that love never dies. My boys are at my side 24/7, and with this I’ve learned to live peacefully and joyfully having one foot on this earth plane serving Spirit and one foot in the spirit plane with them.

Meetings will be held by Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month at 8 pm EST.

Please join our Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/allourchildrenonlychild/

Hi, I was born in Lima, Peru.  I came to the US when I was 18. I live in Philadelphia, PA and I have been doing translations and interpretations for the past 25 years.  I have worked in court and in medical offices doing simultaneous interpretations for special needs children and enjoy doing so.  It is extremely important that the message get translated in the same exact manner in which it was spoken.  Over the past 5 years, I have also worked in voice overs.  I love being able to use my native language, Spanish, in various ways.

I am a single mom, divorced, and have 4 children, all boys: Franky (25), Cesar (22), JoseLuis (20) and Armando (14).  2 of my boys are in spirit; JoseLuis and Franky (In order of their transition)

After the transition of my 2 beautiful sons, I watched the documentary by Craig McMahon, ‘Life to Afterlife: Mom, Can You Hear Me?’ and all of the following ones and I became a member of Helping Parents Heal.  I have met and I am still meeting many wonderful parents.  This is now my new family and I am so very grateful.  Helping Parents Heal saved my life after the transition of my two boys.

Please join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/helpingparentshealenespanol

Gina is the mother of Zachary forever 22 years, Garrett 25 and Emma 18 .

We raised our three kids in Rio Verde and most recently here in Cave Creek. Zachary gained his angel wings on April 20, 2017 after being hit by a car while riding his motorcycle. I was devastated and heartbroken, living my worst nightmare ever. I reached out to another angel mom Carol Allen, who introduced me to Helping Parents heal, I found support through other angel moms and I would like to offer new, and continued hope to parents on this journey with me. I will be holding monthly Hopeful Happy Hours at my home for us to socialize and engage in life’s new journey after the passing of our children. All our welcome, I hope to show all that it is possible to smile, live life and enjoy each others' company knowing that our children in spirit are with us, every step of the way.

480-688-4403

Shiome Healing Circle

with Judith A. Hancox, MSW, LCSW, BCETS

2^nd Monday of each month on Zoom – September through May

2 - 4:15 PM EST

Transforming disturbing memories to positive images/thoughts/feelings in the ‘magic circle’ is a protocol developed over decades of study and practice with significant mentors and healers - from Dr. Art Frankel, founder of the Gestalt Institute of NJ, to Grandma Mechi Garza, Indigenous American Cherokee Medicine Woman.  Shiome means ‘rip current,’ and the Shiome Shift is designed to transfer one’s disturbance to peace of mind within this 2-hour session.

There are four steps I employ to facilitate the process:

1) Creating a sacred space with Energy Correcting Meditations (ECM) combining the science of yoga and energy psychology with spiritual affirmations. (https://shiome.com/shiome-the-way/)

2) The “Flash Technique,” designed by Dr. Philip Manfield (https://flashtechnique.com/wp/)  to desensitize traumatic memories with a positive engaging focus.

3) Evolving Thought Field techniques (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/evolving-thought-field-therapy-sheila-s-bender-phd/1140046463) to continue desensitization for the body/mind.

4) The Shiome Shift in the medicine wheel to facilitate the transformational process for body, mind and spirit.  It includes a home healing practice.

Bio:

I received my undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education in January, 1973 at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ.  My husband and I moved to Vermont that year where I established a nursery school in Bristol when my son was 3 years old.

Life’s events brought us back to NJ in the late 70’s where I studied environmental health and law at Rutgers University, receiving my environmental health specialist license in 1980. It was during this time I began searching for my true purpose. I fell in love with yoga, philosophy and meditation early in life, and my husband Bill and son Jesse and I moved into the American Yoga Conservatory in Blairstown, NJ (1980-86) where Bill and I became yoga teachers. When the ashram disbanded, I changed my career and received my master’s degree in social work at Rutgers University in 1990.

During my internship in social work, I founded the Sussex County chapter of Parents Anonymous, and found myself guided to the field of holistic trauma recovery. I worked as a social worker on a child study team in Sussex County, NJ, and then became a therapist at a private school for special needs children in Morris County, NJ (1990-97). I worked at school by day, and in my private practice in the evenings, developing my skills as a trauma recovery specialist. I integrated all I learned in yoga, Gestalt, EMDR, and Energy Psychology and always felt spiritually guided to methods that would help me help others accelerate their healing process for body, mind and spirit.

After the transition of my godchild Carly, in 2013, I began to connect with Helping Parents Heal (HPH). My sister, Irene, Carly’s mom, encouraged me to study with Rochelle Wright in Gig Harbor, WA (2014) to become certified in Guided Afterlife Connections (now named RRGT, Repair and Reattachment Grief Therapy) and to take Dr. Brian Weiss’ week long training at Omega (2015) to become certified in Past Life Regression Therapy. I now live in Vermont full time with my husband and soul mate Bill. I work part time, and teach RRGT to other licensed therapists. I mostly enjoy my volunteer work each month with HPH.

I practice all these modalities to safely guide people who are traumatized to find peace of mind and strength of spirit. My book, the Energy Correcting Meditation (ECM), and 2 CD’s -the ECM and Creating Healthy Boundaries, feature guided meditations and musical tracks with bilateral sound stimulation. These beautiful musical tracks were produced with the highest good of spiritual healing in mind. The co-producer and musician of Creating Healthy Boundaries, Munro DeJohn, told me he received the music from the angels, and so named it, Angelic Sea.

Liz Brand

My son Joseph Tymkow IV passed away on 8/26/2019 from brain cancer.  His cancer started as a grade 1 and progressed over many years to a GBM by 2017.  He was a brave soul who went through this battle all of his adult years.   Shortly after his passing I somehow came upon HPH and joined the group.  I was especially curious about others’ views of the afterlife as I had a strong belief in it.  I ended up meeting other parents whose children had passed from the same cancer.  We formed a small group chat on messenger, sharing our helplessness with the disease, as well as our children and who they were.  Since that time, we celebrate the lives of our children in many ways and signs and synchronicities we experience.  

Nell Rose Foreman

In August of 2017, I got the call no one wants to get. My son had just gone to Bangkok with his girlfriend. They both had just graduated college and wanted to play before adulting. He awoke with a headache and then started screaming. He was having a hemorrhaging brain tumor that we had no idea he had. He was rushed into life-saving surgery. This began our nine-month horrific battle with glioblastoma, GBM. Jack passed away in our home in June of 2018. All of us were shattered, as I am sure you all understand.

Compared to other groups, I immediately felt connected to HPH as I believe there is life after death. It felt comfortable, I had found my tribe. Being in a safe space to explore all of that has been extremely helpful in my grieving journey. What also helped was finding other parents who have experienced losing a child to GBM. Having people that understand the experience of brain cancer has been very helpful to be validated in what we have experienced. The journey of grieving a child, thankfully, does not have to be done alone.   

Toly and Rita Kozushin are Zoom coordinators for the newly established Eastern Region of HPH. They provide Zoom support and schedule meeting for Easter Region members.

They lost their daughter Sarah in September of 2011 due to prescription drug overdose. She left here her parents and a brother Alex who lives on the West coast.

They have found HPH shortly after Sarah’s passing, and are very grateful for help and support provided by HPH in the most difficult time. They found Sarah on the other side of the vail. They are very glad to have the opportunity, to the best of their abilities, to help the HPH parents to communicate, and to the organization – to grow.

Casey Crossan:

My name is Casey Crossan and I am Conner’s mom. My son, Conner, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) when he was 9 years old and in the 3rd grade. Cancer is relentless; every time you think you landed a winning punch, it comes back swinging harder and more persistent. Conner passed away April 5, 2018 at the age of 11. After Conner’s passing, I knew he was right there in front of me but I couldn’t see him through my grief. Helping Parents Heal helped me to see other parents were still connected to their children.

Sunita Krishna:

Hi, my name is Sunita and I am a proud mother of twin boys, Dhruv and Arnav.  Arnav was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma when he was 14 and battled the disease bravely for two and half years. He lost his battle with cancer in 2018 and transitioned at the age of 16. Helping Parents Heal has helped me go through one of the toughest situations of my life and now it is my turn to give back. I would like to help as many parents as I can through this tough journey.

About Claudia: Vorbesc Romaneste

Claudia Ardelean lives in Toronto. Her darling Emma was diagnosed on March 2016 with osteosarcoma, the same type of cancer that Terry Fox had. She was 12 years old and she was a provincial gymnast before. She transitioned on April 7, 2019, not before she told Claudia, “Mom, even if I am not going to be here with you to see me, I will be here in spirit, I will send you signs and you will know that is me”. Sure enough, Emma delivers every single day and Claudia is so grateful to be open to receiving her love and guidance. Please watch Emma's video from 'Romania's Got Talent', where she was invited to participate as a talented gymnast: https://vimeo.com/419080618 Here is another short video where Emma talks about her cancer: https://youtu.be/PNC6MG-JA3w

Claudia lives in Ontario.

About Ramona: Vorbesc Romaneste

My name is Ramona Vizitiu. I was already a mother of two beautiful daughters when I found out I was expecting again. My husband and I always wanted a big family so we were incredibly happy to have another child. Beautiful Mia was born on January 5, 2020. Unfortunately, she was born with an incredibly rare genetic syndrome with little chances of surviving. She passed away on February 7, 2020 being a month old. I had a month to get to know her and hold her in my arms and love her with all my being. After she transitioned, I did not want to live without her. It made no sense to me that she was there and I was here. My two living girls saved me. I decided to continue living for them and to carry Mia in my heart. It was and still is a heartbreaking experience. A while after Mia passed I started to receive signs that she is still here with me. At first I thought that it's just my imagination, but after joining the Helping Parents Heal Group I realized that I am not the only one receiving signs and that THIS MIGHT BE REAL. I never thought I would feel alive again and want to live again. But Mia showed me the way. SHE IS STILL HERE. I want to give hope to the moms that are new in this journey and that feel that all is lost. Our children are here. You just have to believe. 

Ramona lives in Ontario

Please join our Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/helpingparentshealromania/

Margaret Anderson:

My name is Margaret, I want to thank you for your courage, and maybe even curiosity, to join our group. Our goal is to support you as a Single Parent as you navigate the healing process. About me - I am a single mom of a daughter, two sons and two grandchildren. I live in Scottsdale Arizona and have been a member of HPH for 10 years. My oldest son Kenny transitioned October 29, 2004, from a motorcycle accident. He was twenty-three. Kenny assures me he is still by my side in so many ways, all of which fill my heart with gratitude, love, and amazement. HPH has been a significant factor in my healing journey, and I am forever grateful to those that opened their hearts to me.

As single parents our journey is quite different, without a partner to be there when we need a touchstone, we can feel isolated, disconnected, overwhelmed, and even forgotten. While Helping Parents Heal has an abundance of incredible resources, and we want you to take advantage of them, we also want to be able to show you that reconnecting with others is possible, that opening up to life again is possible. We hope that by sharing your experience with other single parents you feel part of a community of acceptance and connection and can support others too.

Claire Silva:

I raised 3 beautiful boys and had big plans for our future.  But the unthinkable happened on December 5, 2021 when my middle son Willy (who was 21 at the time) fell asleep driving home.  While it was the worst time of my life, Willy immediately started showing us signs that he was fine (and had not lost his sense of humor).  Despite the signs, the weight of not having his physical presence seemed impossible to survive.  Four months later, I found HPH and met two moms whose children transitioned the same week as Willy (one was also 21, the middle child too, and transitioned the same day)!  I know Willy connected me to these incredible moms and their amazing kids, and keeps connecting me to other special parents.  I am so grateful to HPH!  We are all here to learn and heal together.

Our facebook site is: www.facebook.com/groups/helpingparentshealsingleparents/

Sara's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hphsoulplanning

I’m beyond grateful to be mom to two beautiful children, one on earth, and one in spirit. When my oldest child Jane passed at 20, the world I knew changed forever, and I was thrown into the deepest despair. Learning to know my child now, and to feel her love and presence, is a spiritual journey, and one I walk with many special people: Mentors, teachers, friends and the children themselves, surround my life with healing and hope. I am a Certified Grief Educator through David Kessler, a Grief Movement Guide through Paul Denniston, and I co-facilitate a local in-person peer support group for parents, grandparents and siblings, with my beloved husband of 27 years. I lead a support group for parents whose children – like mine - transitioned while away at college or university. After leading this group for more than a year, I wanted to bring the opportunity for parents who share this experience to connect within the Helping Parents Heal community.

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My daughter Amber transitioned following a drive-by shooting in front of her home in Aug 2020. Her exit from the physical world had me question everything I believed. As a lifelong spiritual seeker, I knew that nothing is ever actually ‘lost’. Amber began showing this truth through incredible signs and evidence immediately following her transition. One of the many examples of Amber's proof of eternal life is featured in Mary Bertun’s book ‘Never Miss a Chance to Shut Up: Listening for Our Loved Ones in Spirit’.

HPH has helped me find others who seek to heal through understanding ‘Life after Life’ and our eternal connectedness. I am a Certified Grief Educator through David Kessler, a Certified Infinite Possibilities Trainer through ‘The Secret’s' Mike Dooley, attuned Reiki 1 & 2, studied Mediumship and multiple spiritual modalities.

I also find meaning and joy by playing accordion in a musical duo with my husband Ken for Alzheimer’s and Rehab Centers. I created the HPH Affiliate 'Strictly Signs' as a forum for us to share signs and to be inspired by others. I believe signs are much more than just signs. I see signs as direct communication from our loved ones. Signs are the ultimate in direct validation. Our loved ones continue to find ways to reach us and to assure us we are indeed forever connected. I look forward to exploring 'Strictly Signs' with each of you as we deepen our connections with our kids together.

We will meet by Zoom on the last Monday of the month, from 8 - 9 pm EST.  Pleases visit our FB group by clicking: www.facebook.com/groups/hphstrictlysigns/

Kjerstin Taylor-Rezendes Bio

My name is Kjerstin and my son Philip has led me on this journey since he transitioned from Rhabdomyosarcoma in June of 2020 at 31.  Philip was my first born and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a young child. He was so full of life, his energy filled the house and my heart, and I was lost after he left, but I felt he wasn’t gone.  I always expected him to leave before me, and he would tell me he wouldn’t get to grow old.  When my mom left nearly 30 years before she sent signs that helped plant the seed that our loved ones never leave us, but Philip has brought that home to me loud and clear.  When I learned about HPH I knew I had found a family of like-minded parents.

Cat Ursache Bio

I’m an American living in Romania and have two beautiful children; my son Rhodes, 20 and my daughter Briseis, forever 23. My kind, compassionate Briseis was diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer and in less than a year she passed on March 14, 2024. She left behind a legacy, shining her light as an artist, clothing designer, jewelry maker, singer, dancer, academic scholar, animal lover and world traveler. In her final days we had many deep conversations and, with grace and wisdom, she said “Death is kind of beautiful. I know there is something out there for me.” She immediately started sending signs and her presence is known. I have also been on a cancer journey which led me to a spiritual awakening years ago, but little did I know it was preparing me for this. Equipped with spiritual truth and the HPH community, I know I am forever connected with my daughter and committed to helping others on this path.

We meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 5:00 p.m. Pacific and the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time.  Our first meeting will be on Nov 20th, 2024.

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