News

News and updates from The Children's Room

Guiding Teens Through Grief: Navigating the Intersection of Development and Loss

The teen years are filled with rapid growth and change that sometimes can feel challenging. Teens are forming their identity as people outside the family and school, experimenting with roles within their family and peers, and getting ready to enter the world and explore [...]

2024-02-13T13:47:47+00:00February 12th, 2024|News, Resources, TCR Team, Teens, Uncategorized|

TCR’s Unique Approaches to Supporting Teens

Though experiencing a death can be a life-changing event for anyone, adolescence is a crucial period of development. Something we’ve learned from teens who have had someone die is that it can be beneficial to figure out what actually helps you cope with grief [...]

2024-02-14T23:30:22+00:00February 12th, 2024|Events, News, Resources, Teens, Uncategorized|

Empowering Professionals Working with Grieving Children Through Education

With an estimated 1 in 13 children in the state of Massachusetts experiencing the death of a parent or sibling before they reach the age of 18, it is likely that many adults will, at some point, know a grieving child or teen.  This [...]

2024-02-02T15:39:17+00:00February 2nd, 2024|News, Resources, TCR Team, Training, workshops or conferences|

Helping Children Heal: My Boston Marathon Journey with The Children’s Room

To run the Boston Marathon is a mighty endeavor, but doing so with a purpose that transcends personal achievement adds a profound layer to the journey. We delve into the inspiring story of a TCR volunteer who has chosen to lace up their running [...]

2024-02-13T11:52:13+00:00February 1st, 2024|Family Stories, News, Uncategorized, Volunteers|

Miles and Memories: A Marathon of Resilience, Love, and Hope

Running the Boston Marathon is more than a physical feat for Jennifer Bremant O’Brien, a dedicated Miles & Memories Marathon Team runner and TCR alum. She came to The Children’s Room in 2016 after the death of her husband, Webster, and has since run [...]

2024-02-13T11:44:29+00:00February 1st, 2024|Family Stories, News, Uncategorized|

Running for Those Who Can’t: My Journey of Joy and Healing with The Children’s Room

In the wake of a devastating loss, Kelly Walsh, a dedicated nurse, shares her poignant journey of healing after the death of her husband, Mike. Mike was a pillar of strength for their family. Kelly, along with their twins Ella and Tyler, faced unimaginable [...]

2024-02-13T11:39:53+00:00February 1st, 2024|Family Stories, News, Uncategorized|

Understanding Grief in Children and Teens: Normalizing and Nurturing the Process

What is grief? Most people respond by saying it is sadness, but grief is far more expansive and complicated. It has many feelings attached to it, often several at the same time. Historically, it has been thought that infants and children do not grieve, [...]

2023-10-19T14:27:11+00:00October 19th, 2023|Child Loss, News, Resources, TCR Team, Training|

The Launch of Fall Programs 2023-2024 at TCR

This fall brings new and exciting ways of doing things at The Children’s Room. We continue to be committed to providing direct grief support services - both in person at our Center in Arlington, in the Community at Schools or Community Organizations, and through [...]

2023-09-20T19:09:08+00:00September 19th, 2023|Child Loss, Events, News, Resources, Teens, Training, Uncategorized, Volunteers|

TCR Welcomes Its Newest Board Members

At our most recent board meeting, The Children's Room said goodbye to longtime board members Jonathan DeVito, Tim Gleason, and Katie Gorczyca. Together, they served a collective eighteen years, and we are tremendously grateful for their many contributions to The Children's Room. With their transition, we welcome [...]

2023-09-19T18:18:28+00:00September 19th, 2023|News, TCR Team, Uncategorized|

TCR’s Jon Gay Is Named to Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40: Shining a Light on Grief Support

We’re excited to share that our Executive Director Jon Gay has been chosen as an honoree in the Boston Business Journal’s annual 40 Under 40 list. The 40 Under 40 list is a project that acknowledges leaders in the greater Boston region under the [...]

2023-09-21T17:14:15+00:00September 15th, 2023|News, TCR Team, Uncategorized|

Title