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 [...]
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 [...]
With the death of someone close to you, the typical celebratory anticipation for the upcoming holidays evades you. Holidays and special times can accentuate our sense of loss. Holiday traditions can be a source of comfort for some grieving children and families. For [...]
Giving Tuesday at The Children's Room This year has hit us all very hard. The loss of connections, jobs, gatherings with friends and families, favorite activities, and pastimes. Giving Tuesday is a day to offer a thank you to those who provide services, [...]
Grief During The Holidays: Tips & Tools To Help You Through Thanksgiving can be an especially complicated and difficult time for those who are grieving. For some, Thanksgiving ushers in the beginning of a holiday season that can feel relentless in the way [...]
Welcome to our new Board Chair, Jenny Carlson-Pietraszek Our new board chairperson, Jenny Carlson-Pietraszek, still uses her GPS when she drives to The Children’s Room in Arlington. The first trip, a sad, quiet ride with two young daughters, Zoe and Lucy, was to [...]
Today, JetBlue Airways released a short documentary-style film featuring Maria Duffy, Annual Giving Manager for The Children’s Room, the leading child bereavement organization in Massachusetts. The film highlights Maria’s journey in running the virtual Boston Marathon in memory of her mom, Paula, and the [...]
When a spouse or partner dies, the surviving parent is trying to navigate his or her own grief, while at the same time raise children and teens who are also grieving. Research has consistently shown that the better a surviving parent or caregiver [...]
Back to School 2020 As the summer winds down and fall begins to arrive, conversations about transitions are happening all around us. Plans for returning to the classroom are up in the air for many. The prospect of remote learning at home is a [...]
Saying Thank You to Board Chair, Michael Nagle When Michael Nagle walked through the blue door of the yellow house known as The Children’s Room in 2006, becoming the Chair of the Board of Directors was the furthest thing from his mind. Michael, [...]
The Children’s Room
1210 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA 02476
Phone: (781)-641-4741
Fax: (781) 641-0012
Email: info@childrensroom.org
Our business office hours:
Monday through Friday
9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
