Supporting Grieving Families, Together: Community Partnerships in Action At The Children’s Room, we know that grief doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The kind of support children, teens, and families need after a death often begins with a caring professional—someone who recognizes the need, opens [...]
Reflecting, Learning, and Growing Together: Highlights from the 28th NACG Symposium What does it mean to support a child through grief in today’s world? That question brought together hundreds of professionals, clinicians, educators, nonprofit leaders, researchers, and program staff at the 28th National Symposium [...]
What It Means to Be Understood by Luca When my mom first suggested I join a group at The Children’s Room, I wasn’t exactly interested. I didn’t know what to expect, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to talk about my dad with people [...]
When Teens Hear from Those Who’ve Been There Friendship doesn’t always start with a deep conversation. Sometimes it starts with a shared laugh, a slice At The Children’s Room, we believe in the power of connection, and sometimes, the most meaningful support comes from [...]
More Than Just a Good Time: Teen Events at TCR Friendship doesn’t always start with a deep conversation. Sometimes it starts with a shared laugh, a slice of pizza, or the quiet relief of realizing you’re not the only one who’s been through it. [...]
Navigating Special Days like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day & Other Milestones While Grieving As spring arrives, so do reminders of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and graduation season. For many, these are joyful days of recognition and celebration. But for those who are grieving, these [...]
Mental Health and Grief: What Everyday Support Really Looks Like Grief doesn’t follow a timeline. It doesn’t announce itself neatly or leave when asked. Sometimes, it arrives in expected ways—through tears, silence, or aching memories. Other times, it shows up in less obvious forms: [...]
TCR and Boston Children's Hospital Partner to Provide Parenting Support for Families After Child Loss For families facing unimaginable death loss, hospitals are often the first touchpoint—where grief begins and where support is needed most. At The Children’s Room, we know that grief doesn’t [...]
Building Grief-Sensitive Schools: Training Boston Public Schools Social Workers In classrooms across Boston, children and teens are grieving—often without the support they need. One in 13 children in Massachusetts will experience the death of a parent or sibling before turning 18, yet grief remains [...]
Grief doesn’t exist in isolation. It’s deeply personal, but it also reaches beyond the individual, reshaping the way we interact with the people around us. It can bring relationships closer, or it can create distance. It can heighten tensions, test communication, or deepen understanding. [...]
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