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(left to right) Taylor Gray, Becca Meyers, Emily Ellis, Anna Cherubino, Brycelin Roux, Maria Keeler, Aishwarya Jha As another school year begins, The Children's Room is once again welcoming a new group of Program Interns. TCR's 2014-15 Internship Program includes our largest [...]

The death of Robin Williams on Monday was instantly followed by an outpouring of sadness and shock. From this week’s media coverage, it's clear that the stigma and misconceptions surrounding suicide are still very widespread. While we at TCR frequently talk about this issue [...]

TCR Staff in attendance (left to right): Nancy Frumer Styron, Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois, Donna Smith Sharff, Colleen Shannon Last month, staff from The Children’s Room attended the 2014 National Alliance for Grieving Children Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia. Held annually, this conference brings together [...]

Generous community partners helped make our annual Circle of Hope fundraising breakfast a success. Many thanks to our wonderful sponsors: Presenting Sponsors Citizens Bank NSTAR Windham Capital Management Leading Sponsors Boathouse Children's Hospital Boston Division of Sports Medicine Cross Shore Capital Management Leader Bank [...]

Help The Children's Room prepare our garden for spring and summer! We're looking for volunteers to join us this Friday, May 16th to help spread mulch and do some weeding in our garden. Garden Days take place from 10am to 2pm and include a [...]

When you shop at Whole Foods Market in Arlington tomorrow, Tuesday April 8th, a portion of your total will be donated to The Children's Room! All donations collected that day will support the fundraising efforts of our 2014 Miles & Memories Marathon Team. Four [...]

This recent editorial in the New York Times shares some wisdom from a family that has experienced tragedy and speaks to the importance of being present for someone who has experienced a death or other stressful life event. "The Art of Presence" David Brooks [...]

One of TCR’s graduate interns, Liz D’Onofrio, will be at The Ellen DeGeneres Show tonight! Ellen called Liz back in November and heard about The Children’s Room on her nationally-televised show. She invited Liz to join her at a taping of the Ellen Show, [...]

Please join The Children's Room for an evening of remembrance, comfort and hope... Circle of Light Community Candle Lighting "Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." -- Desmond Tutu Wednesday, January 22nd 7:00 - 8:30 pm [...]

Deborah Rivlin, Education Director at TCR, shares her thoughts on grief and the holiday season. The holiday season can be an especially tough time for those who are grieving. Some families choose to remember a family member who has died by lighting a [...]