Category Archives: Professional Advice

Interview with Teri Rose from George Mark Children’s House

The Facility is a Place Where a Family Can Just 'Be a Family' in the Face of Terminal Illness
Posted on December 6, 2014 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

George Mark Children’s House is a non-profit organization based in San Leandro, California, and the first freestanding pediatric palliative care center to open in the United Statesl. The facility has been a leader in the pediatric palliative care movement since its inception … Continue reading →

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What is Jin Shin Jyutsu? An Interview with Judy Andry

In this two-part interview, Judy Andry explains the basics of Jin Shin Jyutsu and how the practice can improve quality of life
Posted on November 22, 2014 by Kimberly Lane (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds speaks with Judy Andry. Judy Andry has been studying Jin Shin Jyutsu since 1984. She was one of the first three members of the Jin Shin Jyutsu Advisory Council in 1998 and she has a small private counseling … Continue reading →

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What is the Funeral Consumers Alliance? An Interview with Joshua Slocum

The Funeral Consumers Alliance talks about your rights...
Posted on November 15, 2014 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Joshua Slocum is the Executive Director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA), a nonprofit dedicated to education and advocacy surrounding funeral consumer rights. Coming out next month, his groundbreaking (sorry) book Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death digs deep … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Healthy Diet for a Cancer Patient? An Interview with Angela Farley: Part Two

In this two-part interview, we chat with Angela Farley from Teen Kitchen Project about the importance of eating healthy as a cancer patient
Posted on November 8, 2014 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds speaks with Angela Farley, the founder and executive director of Teen Kitchen Project based in California (read part one here.) The organization provides nutritional whole foods to families experiencing a serious illness. Teenagers who volunteer get hands-on training … Continue reading →

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How Do Caretakers Take Care of Themselves? An Interview with Angela Farley: Part One

In this two-part interview, Angela Farley of Teen Kitchen Project talks about why nutrition is vital for cancer patients and their families
Posted on November 1, 2014 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds speaks with Angela Farley, the founder and executive director of Teen Kitchen Project based in California. The organization provides nutritional whole foods to families experiencing a serious illness. Teenagers who volunteer get hands-on training in the kitchen providing … Continue reading →

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What is a Soul Midwife? An Interview with Felicity Warner

In a two-part interview, Felicity Warner of Soul Midwives explains what it means to help someone explore and experience — even enjoy — their dying process
Posted on October 18, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds speaks with Felicity Warner, the mind behind Soul Midwives, a service that has helped pioneer the movement towards holistic and spiritual palliative care. As the founder of the Soul Midwives School, she trains others who wish to become … Continue reading →

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