“This was my great grandmother’s memory string,” Laura told Whiskers in a loud voice. “Then it was my grandmother’s, then my mother’s, and now it’s mine.”

The Memory String by Eve Bunting is a book about a girl named Laura who tells her cat what each button stands for on her precious memory string. Since her [...]

The CEF Foundation is hosting a pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner and Raffle to benefit Christian’s Angels.
Christian’s Angels is a non-profit organization providing financial assistance to families in need after the death of a child.  Funds raised will also benefit the on-going water safety program of the CEF Foundation.
Friday, Februrary 13, 2009
6 pm to 11 pm
Location: Anthony’s [...]

This workshop is open to the public and is ideal for teachers and other professionals who work with children of all ages.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Fee: $25, payable on-line or in person)
Location: The Children’s Room, 1210 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA
To register, email cshannon@childrensroom.org.  RSVPs are essential as space is limited [...]

As part of the National Day of Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, The Children’s Room opened its doors wide to a group of over 50 volunteers of all ages.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered and donated on this inspirational day.
The list of accomplishments is long:

Built shelving for art supplies which we desperately needed [...]

Kota Press has a blogpost with ideas of how to incorporate your loved one into the holidays.  Most of her ideas came from parents who had a child die, but their application is universal.  Here are a couple of ideas:
For those celebrating Christmas, creating ornaments in memory of someone and then giving those ornaments to [...]

Wherever you are in the world, light a candle in memory of a child that died. The Worldwide Candlelighting was started by the Compassionate Friends, and international organization that supports friends and families after the death of a child.
Visit The Compassionate Friends and their new website for more information.
The Compassionate Friends offers support groups [...]

There are stars up above
So far away we only see their light
Long long after the star itself is gone
And so it is with the people we loved
Their memories keep shining ever brightly
Though their time with us is done
But the stars that light up the darkest night
These are the lights that guide us
As we live our [...]

Halloween is behind us and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  For grieving children, teens and families – or anyone grieving a loss – these are difficult times.  Whether your loss was recent or several years ago, each holiday season presents new challenges.
The Children’s Room has several resources that may help during this time.
Parenting Through [...]

Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican celebration where friends and families gather to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have died.  Last November members of The Children’s Room staff attended a traditional Day of the Dead celebration at The Forest Hills Educational Trust. [...]

Our Communications Director Anne Favaloro shares her family’s personal story with the Medford Boat Club to express her gratitude for their sponsorship, which made our event so meaningful for them.  We have reproduced it here with her permission.