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Common Myths About Grief
MYTH: The pain of loss will go away faster if you ignore it. Fact: Trying to ignore your pain will only make it worse in the long run. Finding safe and comfortable settings for the expression of your feelings — with trusted friends or [...]
How do I help my grieving child?
At The Children’s Room, we believe that within each of us is the capacity to heal, and that support helps in the grief process. You may find that you are yourself so shaken by the grief of your loss that the normal responsibilities of [...]
“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. [...]
Dating and Re-Marriage After the Loss of Your Spouse
Sunday, May 3rd from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, we invite you to another workshop in our Parenting Through Grief Series, sponsored by the "alumni" parents of The Children's Room. Our next topic is on dating and marrying after a loss. Everyone is different, [...]
Simmons Alumni and Professional Development Day Features The Children’s Room
On Friday, April 17th, the alumni of the Simmons College School of Social Work will be treated to several presentations from reprentatives from The Children's Room as part of the college's alumni programming. The Keynote Speaker for the event is one of the founding [...]
For Adults, When Your Parent Dies
Slate writer and poet Meghan O'Rourke has an impressive seven part series that chronicles her experiences after her mother's death from cancer in December. As a writer, she brings those skills of language as well as research to an emotional topic. Quoting everyone from [...]
Words That Help, Words That Hurt – What To Say To Someone Grieving
Our Parents Council, a group of "alumni" parents and other caring parents come together for workshops on a variety of topics. The following information was compiled from their recent workshop. Words That Don't Help We have all been hurt by people saying or doing [...]
Helping a Teen After a Friend’s Death
A heartfelt article by Michelle Deville deals with how she as a parent is trying to help her daughter after the sudden death of her daughter's teenage friend. Michelle writes how this mirror her own experience in high school when her friend died in [...]
Being Honest with Children
In her most recent article on the Psychology Today website, our board member and child bereavement expert, Phyllis Silverman writes that people instinctively want to protect children when someone has died. In her thoughtful piece, she proposes that a better approach is to guide [...]
