S1Ep11- A Bereaved Mother's Journey From Trauma to Triumph

This week on Turning Trauma To Triumph, Danielle speaks with the amazing Dr. Barbara Hopkinson, who speaks about:

1. How she lost 3 kids, a miscarriage, a stillborn son and her 21-year-old son.
2. Her son passing away after a motorcycle accident on a motorcycle that he borrowed from his friend to just go to lunch a couple of blocks away.
3. Her 30-year marriage falling apart after her son passed away and having to navigate all of the trauma and loss while being there for her oldest son.
4. Starting her foundation one year after her son passed away.
5. Getting a Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism at the same time as Celo Green.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Website: A Butterfly's Journey | Resilience After Loss (abutterflysjourney.org)

Website: The Compassionate Friends Non-Profit Organization for Grief

Website: Faces of Resilience | Just another WordPress site

Website: Open To Hope, Support for Dealing with Death, Grief, Loss, Bereavement

Website: The Compassionate Friends Non-Profit Organization for Grief

A Butterfly's Journey Book link: A Butterfly’s Journey: Healing Grief After the Loss of a Child: Hopkinson, Barbara J: 9781479795260: Amazon.com: Books

Faces of Resilience Book Link: Faces of Resilience: Cheldelin Fell, Lynda, Hopkinson, Barbara J.: 9781944328719: Amazon.com: Books

FB: Facebook, Facebook

Suicide Hotline: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | SAMHSA

Grief Recovery Method: Grief Recovery Programs | A Butterfly's Journey (abutterflysjourney.org)

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