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Hope Grows Here – 3 weeks of work shown in 41 seconds
Want to see our garden installation (which took three weeks) sped up into 41 seconds? See the hard work done by A Yard & A Half's amazing team. None of this would have happened without COG Design and David McCoy of Geographia. Donate now [...]
Grieving the Loss of Place
We at The Children's Room are shocked and saddened that arson destroyed the main building of The Dougy Center in Portland, Oregon. The Dougy Center is the pioneer in the field of child bereavement, and their generosity of spirit has led to the creation [...]
Art therapy: Pottery night helps kids express their grief
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 [...]
“Even” Professionals Grieve
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. [...]
Leaving in July
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 [...]
Reflecting on Mother’s Day – a selection of writings
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 [...]
Karen Dillon Appreciates Fellow Volunteers
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 […]
Teen Performance Troupe Season Finale, May 31st
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 [...]
Announcing Summer 2009 Workshop Series
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.
