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uncertainty distress. yes, it’s a thing.
Like so many parents who’ve had the opportunity to drop off kids at college these past few weeks, I’m wrestling with familiar empty nest questions about what’s ahead for me. But I’m also struggling, because of the anxiety brought on by Covid-19, with a new type of syndrome, more akin to the phantom pain we Read More
why bereavement care should receive federal funding
As Covid-19 deaths continue to rise, a conversation is bubbling up in Washington about what kind of support is available to grieving families, and whether bereavement care, like other forms of healthcare, should receive federal funding, and if so, how much. In March, as much of the nation was shutting down due to the coronavirus Read More
Spoke with @agilbertwriter about how seeing my family tree keeps ancestors' sacrifices and attainments alive. https://t.co/BL4ELCqK4c
— Henry Louis Gates Jr (@HenryLouisGates) May 5, 2017
.@agilbertwriter's new book #PassedandPresent shares creative & meaningful ways to keep memories of loved ones alive https://t.co/dYhcMJh2IJ
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) April 15, 2016
Praise for Allison’s Speaking & Workshops
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for leading such an important program. Our members learned so much from you, and feel stronger from having listened to your warm and insightful talk. Let us know when you’d like to come back. Please consider our red door always open.”
– Migdalia Torres, Executive Director of Program and Satellite Expansion, Gilda’s Club New York City
I attend and oversee dozens of events for women in corporate America every year, and I find Allison an unusually warm, informative, and funny speaker. She brilliantly applies her own hard-won lessons and insights to the business and professional issues that others face. Our members loved her!”
– Betty Spence, Ph.D., President, National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
What a fabulous evening! The room was packed. The crowd was happy. Everyone walked away thrilled they made the time to come. Let’s do it again soon.”
– Susan Engel, Director, Lectures, 92nd Street Y
