Reflections by Corina Garcia-ReyesCuando mi compañera de trabajo me invitó a escribir sobre el duelo migratorio, pensé que sabía exactamente lo que quería decir.Pero, en lugar de eso, me encontré haciéndome preguntas que no había pensado desde hacía mucho tiempo.Me mudé de Guatemala a Estados...

Reflections from Lenna WertenbakerI first learned about The Children’s Room from a clip in an e-newsletter I generally never even opened. It was an interview with someone who had worked there and as soon as I read about what TCR is up to I knew...

Reflections from Jeffrey ZhangI used to walk past the yellow house with the blue door all the time. When I first moved to Arlington, it was right along my usual walking route, and I often wondered about the quiet work happening inside. It was that...

The day before Thanksgiving in 2015, then Executive Director Donna Smith Sharff was standing in her sister’s kitchen making stuffing for the holiday meal.She was chopping onions and celery when her cellphone rang.She glanced at the screen. She didn’t recognize the number.Like many of us...

Children gather at First Baptist Church in Arlington during one of The Children’s Room’s early peer support groups. This photograph appeared in The Boston Sunday Globe on October 12, 2003, offering a glimpse into the simple but intentional spaces where children could play, remember, and...

Words by Gila SilvermanWhen my mother was dying, I called The Children’s Room for help, just like hundreds of other families have done over the last 30 years. But this call was different from most - it was not our first encounter with the organization....

Reflections from Mark RedmondI first learned about The Children’s Room through a classmate in my mental health counseling graduate program. I was fortunate to join the staff in 2005, soon after TCR moved into the house, and for five years I helped train, support, and...