A pottery night at local Maryland studio helps children and their families in their grieving process. Parents as well as children are invited to join in the art making, reminding us that making art isn't just for "kids stuff". Click here to learn about [...]
MYTH: The pain of loss will go away faster if you ignore it. Fact: Trying to ignore your pain will only make it worse in the long run. Finding safe and comfortable settings for the expression of your feelings — with trusted friends or [...]
At The Children’s Room, we believe that within each of us is the capacity to heal, and that support helps in the grief process. You may find that you are yourself so shaken by the grief of your loss that the normal responsibilities of [...]
In her most recent blog post for Psychology Today, our own Phyllis Silverman reflects on her recent personal experiences. She examines her own strong, emotional reaction to our amazing Teen Performance Troupe in the context of being a professional in the field of bereavement. [...]
Our Executive Director, Barbara Clarke, will be leaving The Children’s Room on July 31st. Barbara has been with The Children’s Room for almost three years, and has helped us enhance our community profile, professionalize our fundraising, and modernize our technological capabilities. We express our [...]
Mother's Day is often a difficult time for people who have experienced the death of someone. These two writings feature women who are missing their mothers at important milestones in their lives. A Mother Who Misses Her Mom is a poignant article by a [...]
At a recent 10th Anniversary Celebration of Volunteers and Staff, Karen Dillon delivered a heartfelt appreciation of her fellow volunteers. See what Karen had to say […]
The performance will be held at The Belmont Hill School, Kraft Theater, 350 Prospect Street, Belmont at 5:30 pm. The Performance Troupe is a group of teens who have written an original show about grief in the lives of today's teens. Each of the [...]
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, [...]
Join us this summer at The Children's Room for our inaugaral Summer Workshop Series. Day-long workshops will offer educators, mental health professionals and others opportunities to learn how to better support grieving children, teens and young adults. More info here.
The Children’s Room
1210 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA 02476
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