We know — October seems so far off — this school year isn’t even over yet! But, the date has been set, and we are already at work preparing for Memories That Move Us. The Children’s Room annual memories walk will take place on Sunday, October 3rd in Arlington.  We hope that you will mark [...]

How has your relationship with your in-laws changed after your spouse’s death?   Was it a good relationship before the death?  Have they continued to make you feel that you are and will continue to be a part of their family?  Or perhaps it is too painful for them to remain in close contact.  You and/or [...]

Our parent alumni group is hosting a monthly series of informal discussions on Wednesday evenings. The discussions are open to any parent or guardian of a family who has experienced the loss of a spouse or a child. We hope these discussion groups will be especially supportive for the adults in families on our waitlist.
Topics [...]

Our Parent Alumni Group is hosting a discussion group on Sunday, March 7, from 6:30-8:00 pm.
Please join us for an evening of conversation around the topic of helping your teenager through their loss. Alumni parents, current parents, and waitlist parents are all welcome, as well as anyone interested in joining the discussion around this topic.
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 Our parent alumni group, who have been through our program, will be hosting a series of informal discussion evenings. We hope these Wednesday evening discussion groups will be especially supportive for parents and guardians of families on our waitlist.
Please RSVP to kim@childrensroom.org to help us best prepare for these meetings. Light refreshments will be served. [...]

For parents and other adults who have lost a close loved one – family or friend, there are so many discussions, issues, and concerns that arise.  There are topics that are difficult to discuss with people who have not experienced something similar.
The Children’s Room Parents Council, a group of program alumni who are dedicated to [...]

We are pleased to announce that our Resources page has been updated to include much more information designed to help you better understand and support grieving children, teens, and families.  Whether you’re a parent, teacher, counselor, or friend, we hope you’ll find the information here useful.

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Sunday, May 3rd  from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, we invite you to another workshop in our Parenting Through Grief Series, sponsored by the “alumni” parents of The Children’s Room.
Our next topic is on dating and marrying after a loss.
Everyone is different, and our parents will talk about making decisions about dating.  Taking the next [...]

Our Parents Council, a group of “alumni” parents and other caring parents come together for workshops on a variety of topics.  The following information was compiled from their recent workshop.
Words That Don’t Help
We have all been hurt by people saying or doing the wrong things in response to the tragic loss of a loved one.  [...]