Scope of the Problem: Children are not supposed to die!  Sadly, over 50,000 families are devastated by this unfortunate reality each year in the United States.  The loss of a child leaves parents in a state of profound bereavement.  Parental mourning is the most intense grief known and these families are constantly plagued by pain and suffering.  This tragedy can paralyze their lives for years to come.

Goal: To provide mothers who have lost a young child an opportunity to heal more deeply by connecting with the spirit of their loved-one.

Sponsor: The Dying to Live Again Foundation (Public Charity 501-C-3).

Participants: Mothers will be selected based primarily on their capacity to embrace the notion that those who have expired physically continue to exist in another realm and it is possible to connect with distinct spirits.  These mothers must possess a strong motivation to communicate with their child through spirit channeling. The application process is now under way.  Ten or fewer mothers will be chosen to partake in the workshop so as to keep the activities personalized and deep.  Participants will receive financial support associated with the retreat.

Program: The retreat will be conducted in Sun Valley, Idaho at a local hotel and conference center. The workshop program will be scheduled during mid October 2009 and conducted over a 3.5-day period.  Experiences will include personal counseling on grief and loss issues, seminars in stress management, energy work, and spiritual channeling with the soul of their child.  Special emphasis will be placed on the phenomena of ‘yearning’ and ‘acceptance’.

Faculty: Sally Baldwin and Steve Baldwin will be the primary educators and counselors. Sally and Steve each earned a master’s degree in the field of healthcare and have extensive experience as healing arts professionals.  Debbie Grossman and Nancy LeMaster will function as facilitators during the program to provide the mothers with guidance and counsel as needed.  Debbie and Nancy are highly involved with the DTLA Foundation and have been comprehensively trained in grief and loss education.  Cathy Silver will provide the mother's with personal support and comfort on an on-call basis.  Cathy functions as the Communications Director for the Foundation.  Channeling with the Otherside is to be conducted by Sally Baldwin.

Helping Parents with the Loss of a Child

Communicating with Your Child's Soul