Among the things Angela Rieck, Ph.D. did not know when her husband died was that she would have find his 35-year old divorcee decree before she could claim survivor benefits. In her new Chesapeake Forum course, Emotional and Financial Perils of Losing a Spouse with co-instructor Doris Theune, Ph.D., Rieck shares a list of tasks that survivors are faced with following the death of a loved one – some mundane, some critical and some infuriating – along with ideas for managing the tasks, and accepting help.
Emotional and Financial Perils of Losing a Spouse was inspired by a recent column Angela wrote about what she wished she knew before her husband’s death (https://talbotspy.org/the-widow-and-widowers-gut-punch-by-angela-rieck/). The column received the highest readership and comments – all from widows and widowers who said how much they wished they had know what was coming.
This course will prepare you for what you will need, so that you can focus on your personal grief and your family. You’ll learn to identify tasks that you can delegate to loved ones, and tasks that you shouldn’t delegate. There are many wonderful people that want to help and not so wonderful people that want to take advantage of you. Learn how to recognize them.
Dodie Theune, Ph.D. and Angela Rieck lead a course on managing after the death of a spouse.
Angela Rieck, Ph.D. is a Caroline County native, received her PhD in Mathematical Psychology from the University of Maryland and worked as a scientist at Bell Labs, and other high-tech companies in New Jersey before retiring as a corporate executive.
Doris (Dodie) Theune, Ph.D. holds a Ph.D. in Transformative Adult Learning. As a Senior Vice President at The Bryn Mawr Trust & Estate Division, Dodie held certifications in Financial Planning, Life and Health Insurance, and Series 7 designations. She led a popular seminar series, “Taking Control: Financial Management for Women” and “Retirement Planning.”
Emotional and Financial Perils of Losing a Spouse is a two-session course, Wednesday, Nov. 9 and 16th from 10 – 11:30 AM, $25. In person at the Peachblossom YMCA, Easton. To register for this, or any other Chesapeake Forum course, visit https://chesapeakeforum.org
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Deborah Wolfe says
This course is of interest to me not only for myself but to friends. I’m unable to attend this session. How can I receive email updates as to when another session might be available?
Angela Rieck says
Reach out to the Chesapeake Forum to let them know that you are interested in this course being available at another time (Also, if you would like in the interim, I will be happy to send you the three checklists, my email address is [email protected])