“For thousands of years, people have held festivals of light. Some of these festivals help brighten winter. Others welcome spring. Lights are kindled to honor the dead and to celebrate birth. Throughout the year, lights shine on special days.” — Nancy Luenn, Celebrations [...]
The annual Child Bereavement Estimation Model, (CBEM), conducted by Denver-based research organization, Judi's House and the New York Life Foundation, estimates that 1 in 14 children in Massachusetts* will experience the death of a parent or a sibling by the age of 18. This means [...]
Summer Bereavement Camps & Programs For some families, camp is synonymous with summer. The ability to explore the outdoors, try different activities, and meet new friends is part of the excitement of the seasonal break from school. Children who are grieving the death [...]
The impact of COVID-19 on teens and the importance of connection As we near one full year since COVID-19 began, we find ourselves increasingly aware of the unique challenges that this lengthy and uncertain period continues to bring for adolescents who are grieving. [...]
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” —Desmond Tutu Here in the New England winter months, the days become not only colder, but also shorter and much darker, and these changes may have an effect [...]
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 [...]
Expressive Activities adapted for Bereaved Families during COVID-19 The National Alliance for Grieving Children recently hosted a webinar presented by The Children’s Room clinical Program Team entitled, “Family Night in a Box: Expressive Activities adapted for Bereaved Families during COVID-19”. The intention of the webinar was [...]
By Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois, LMHC, REAT "Have you ever wondered why you “feel” more comfortable in certain environments? Is it the people in the space? Is it an aesthetic? The type of work that’s being done? Perhaps the music? Maybe it’s the lighting, the colors, [...]
As the summer winds down and fall begins to arrive, transitions are happening all around us. Rejoining the rhythms of the school year represents big changes for all of us, but this time of year can present a particularly difficult set of adjustments for [...]
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