Speaking With . . .™

What should you ask your parents before they die? In their book, What to Do When I’m Gone, mother and daughter, Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman, dive right in and tackle this,. Later we’ll focus on tackling obesity and celebrate the world’s royal black women and their royal husbands.

The sad news is misfortune is all around us. The good news is there are many who can help us cope with the grief it brings. Dr. Kenneth Doka is a foremost expert in this field so join in our earlier discussion about grief. Then join Shuane Arnold and me for our previous motivational discussion.

Dr. Kenneth Doka has been doing outstanding work in the area of grief. He’s a Professor of Gerontology at the Graduate School of the College of New Rochelle in New York and has authored many books including Grieving Beyond Gender: Understanding the Ways Men and Women Mourn and Living With Grief: Coping with Public Tragedy.  […]

Kathy Tuckey heads the local Alzheimer’s Association. She’ll discuss the disease and coping methods for family members. Lee Smith heads the CSRA’s Community Foundation. He’ll talk about the organization’s role in helping other groups.