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Grief Through a Hispanic and Latino Lens: Why Culture Matters in Bereavement Support

Grief Through a Hispanic and Latino Lens: Why Culture Matters in Bereavement Support When we think about grief, it's easy to focus on the emotions that often accompany it—sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, or longing. While these experiences can be universal, the way we [...]

El duelo desde una perspectiva hispana y latina: por qué integrar cultura es importante en el acompañamiento del duelo

El duelo desde una perspectiva hispana y latina Cuando pensamos en el duelo, es fácil centrarnos en las emociones que suelen acompañarlo: tristeza, enojo, culpa, confusión o añoranza. Aunque estas experiencias pueden ser universales, la manera en que comprendemos, expresamos y afrontamos el [...]

Recommended Books for Children, Teens, and Families Who Are Grieving

Recommended Books for Children, Teens, and Families Who Are Grieving Books can help us find language for experiences that are often difficult to describe. For children and teens who are grieving, stories can offer reassurance, normalize feelings, and open the door to meaningful [...]

What Teens Gained from This Year’s Teen Grief Support Panel

What Teens Gained from This Year’s Grief Support Panel For teens participating in our Teens-Only Peer Support Groups at The Children’s Room, this year’s Alumni Resiliency Panel offered a unique opportunity: hearing directly from former participants who once sat in the same groups and [...]

2026-05-20T18:16:38+00:00May 19th, 2026|Family Stories, News, Resources, TCR Team, Teens, Uncategorized|

Pathway to Partnership: Bringing Grief Support to Fenway High School

Pathway to Partnership: Bringing Grief Support to Fenway High School Students at Fenway High School are now participating in a school-based grief peer support group — all receiving grief-specific support for the first time. That outcome didn’t happen overnight. It followed a clear [...]

Making Room for Play: Why It Matters in Grief Support for Children and Teens

Making Room for Play: Why It Matters in Grief Support for Children and Teens Grief can feel heavy for children, teens, and the adults caring for them. Emotions may arrive all at once: sadness, confusion, anger, longing. For young people who don’t always [...]

2026-02-18T13:27:03+00:00February 18th, 2026|Child Loss, News, Resources, Uncategorized|

Why Words Matter: Grief-Inclusive Language at The Children’s Room

Why Words Matter: Grief-Inclusive Language at The Children’s Room At The Children’s Room, we believe that the words we choose matter. Not as a set of rules, but as a form of care. Every child, teen, and family who comes to TCR brings [...]

2026-01-20T17:50:07+00:00January 14th, 2026|Advocacy, Child Loss, News, Resources, TCR Team, Uncategorized|

Arlington Select Board Proclaims November as Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Month

Arlington Select Board Proclaims November as Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Month On November 3, 2025, the Arlington Select Board officially proclaimed November as Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Month and November 20, 2025, as Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Day in the [...]

2025-11-05T19:24:04+00:00November 5th, 2025|Advocacy, Events, News, Resources, TCR Team, Teens, Uncategorized|

Massachusetts Recognizes Children’s & Teens’ Grief Awareness Month with Proclamation and Citation Honoring The Children’s Room

Massachusetts Recognizes Children’s & Teens’ Grief Awareness Month with Proclamation and Citation Honoring The Children’s Room This November, Massachusetts once again recognizes Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Month, reaffirming the Commonwealth’s commitment to supporting grieving children, teens, and families. Governor Maura Healey has [...]

2025-11-05T16:34:24+00:00November 5th, 2025|Advocacy, Events, News, Resources, TCR Team, Teens, Uncategorized|

Aquí Estoy: Apoyando a Jóvenes a través de la Concientización sobre el Duelo en Chelsea

Aquí Estoy: Apoyando a Jóvenes a través de la Concientización sobre el Duelo en Chelsea Este Septiembre, The Children’s Room se unió a Youth Elemento, un centro juvenil en Chelsea, MA, para organizar un taller de concientización sobre el duelo para adolescentes. Esa tarde [...]