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TEDx Hartford- 2024

Drawing from personal experience, including sudden widowhood, Kate Mollison will show how harnessing grief's power can lead to personal growth and resilience. Join us on a journey to better understand and support grief, transforming it from a source of pain to a catalyst for growth and compassion.

Explore the significant impact of grief, from emotional and financial challenges to its physiological effects on appetite, sleep, memory, and relationships. Discover recent scientific findings and learn how understanding the science of grief can help us navigate its complexities and cultivate healthier mindsets. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Have you been widowed too soon?  Join hosts Dr. Gloria Horsley and her daughter Dr. Heidi Horsley with their guests Dr. Liza Barros-Lane, Sarah Voleman, and Kate Mollison to discuss the hidden issues around suddenly becoming widowed. Dr. Liza Barros-Lane is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Houston-Downtown, her husband died in a drowning accident, leaving her a widow with a three year old son. Liza founded The Young Widowhood Project, and shares her insights through @The Widowed Researcher.  Sarah Voleman is a board certified art therapist and a licensed social worker.  She is a faculty member of The Portland Institute for Loss and Transition.  Sarah is the Associate Director of; The Young Widowhood Project, and the author of Born into Loss; Shadows of a Deceased Sibling & Family Journeys of Grief.  Kate Mollison is a certified grief coach, founder and CEO of On Tuesdays We Wear Black LLC.  Kate became a young widow after her husband died of medical negligence, leaving her with two young children.  Kate hosts the National Grief Awareness Professional Development Conference, and recently gave a TEDx called, Preparing for the Unthinkable.

Local Fox 61 news station story about navigating grief