Category Archives: Professional Advice

What Is Songs for Life?

An interview with Morgan Bolender, board member of You're Going to Die and the head of Songs for Life

Morgan Bolender sits on the board of You’re Going To Die, a Bay Area, California-based nonprofit dedicated to bringing diverse communities into the conversation of death and dying. She is also the head of Songs For Life, a program run … Continue reading

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How Can a Fiduciary Assist Consumers?

An interview with licensed fiduciary Iris Hecker, Part Two

Iris Hecker is the California Licensed Professional Fiduciary at Hecker Fiduciary in Redwood City, California. She is also an Enrolled Agent with over 25 years of experience in that field. Many people are not aware of what a fiduciary is. SevenPonds spoke with Iris … Continue reading

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What Is A Fiduciary?

An interview with licensed fiduciary Iris Hecker, Part One

Iris Hecker is the California Licensed Professional Fiduciary at Hecker Fiduciary in Redwood City, California. She is also an Enrolled Agent with over 25 years of experience in that field. Many people are not aware of what a fiduciary is. SevenPonds … Continue reading

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How Does Creativity and the Concept of Active Grief Help Bereaved Parents?

An interview with Jane Harris — therapist, filmmaker, and co-founder of The Good Grief Project, Part Two

In this second part of a two-part interview, I speak with Jane Harris. She and her husband, Jimmy Edmonds, lost their 22 year-old-son, Josh when he died in a road accident in Vietnam in 2011. In the wake of his … Continue reading

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How Does Opening Up Conversations About Death Help Bereaved Parents?

An interview with Jane Harris — therapist, filmmaker, and co-founder of The Good Grief Project, Part One

In this first part of a two-part interview, I speak with Jane Harris. She and her husband, Jimmy Edmonds, lost their 22 year-old-son, Josh when he died in a road accident in Vietnam in 2011. In the wake of his … Continue reading

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How do Child-life Specialists Help Children Cope with Illness and Death?

A conversation with Kelsey Mora, a child-life specialist who empowers children and adolescents to better understand and cope with life's most challenging events, Part One

In this interview, SevenPonds speaks with Kelsey Mora, a certified child-life specialist (CCLS) at Advocate Health in Chicago and chair of their system-wide pediatric and perinatal bereavement support group. Her work as a CCLS  provides in-person support for children and adolescents … Continue reading

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