Graduation and beyond The Children’s Room is proud of our graduating seniors. We're proud of our graduating seniors and appreciate all that you have shared! We also recognize that the past year might have felt quite different than usual and your senior year [...]
The Dragonfly The DeCecca family came towards The Children's Room after John's wife, Dina, died in an accident in 2010. John was raising their two daughters, Olivia and Ella, and helping them navigate the death of their mom. "We went away on vacation [...]
Summer Bereavement Camps & Programs For some families, camp is synonymous with summer. The ability to explore the outdoors, try different activities, and meet new friends is part of the excitement of the seasonal break from school. Children who are grieving the death [...]
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is when you are grieving. There are always birthdays, anniversaries, a good grade, a win on the soccer field, a dance recital, or a piano concert that will not be attended by the person who [...]
Will it be this year? It is a lifetime opportunity! Thanks to the generosity of the John Hancock Non-Profit Boston Marathon® Program, The Children's Room has 6 bibs for the 2021 Boston Marathon on October 11, 2021. We are looking for energetic, committed individuals [...]
The One Year Anniversary By Nancy Frumer Styron, J.D., Psy.D, Clinical Director “I can’t believe it has been a year!” Everyone is marking time, recognizing that we have been living with COVID for a whole year. Marking time is also something that we [...]
Boston Marathon Alumni Run Miles & Memories Alumni B.A.A. Virtual 5K Please support our Miles & Memories Boston Marathon alumni as they band together to help us raise critical funds for The Children’s Room! They are each running the B.A.A. Virtual 5K over [...]
The impact of COVID-19 on teens and the importance of connection As we near one full year since COVID-19 began, we find ourselves increasingly aware of the unique challenges that this lengthy and uncertain period continues to bring for adolescents who are grieving. [...]
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” —Desmond Tutu Here in the New England winter months, the days become not only colder, but also shorter and much darker, and these changes may have an effect [...]
We are proud to announce three new members have joined our board of directors: Alan Fanger, JD, of Framingham; Sam Peper, of Norwell; and Crissy Straub, M.Ed, of Lexington. “Our three new board members bring a wealth of professional experience and expertise in [...]
