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 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 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 [...]
How One Family Found Hope After Loss: Aakash, Arnav, and Veer’s Story Every day, children, teens, and their families walk through the doors of The Children’s Room carrying grief that no one should ever have to experience: the death of a parent or [...]
Middle School Students Are Sparking Conversations About Grief, Empathy, and Support For many children and teens, the death of a parent, sibling, or someone close changes everything from home life to friendships and how they show up in school. In Massachusetts alone, more [...]
Reflecting, Learning, and Growing Together: Highlights from the 28th NACG Symposium What does it mean to support a child through grief in today’s world? That question brought together hundreds of professionals, clinicians, educators, nonprofit leaders, researchers, and program staff at the 28th National Symposium [...]
A Volunteer’s Role in Supporting Grieving Families For Lisa Mahoney, a long-time volunteer facilitator at The Children’s Room, grief support begins with kindness—a simple but profound gesture. Whether it’s offering a word of comfort, a moment of shared silence, or simply being present, Lisa [...]
Showing Up in Meaningful Ways: A Conversation with Volunteer Table Host Susan Higgins At The Children’s Room, grief support comes in many forms—and so does the support behind it. From peer facilitators to event volunteers, every role helps strengthen the circle of care that [...]
“After Kim died, Max would go into the living room where his mom’s hospital bed had been and ask, ‘Where’s Mommy?’” These are the words of Long Tran, who came to The Children’s Room with his 6-year-old son, Max, a year and a half [...]
For Brenda Walsh-Segesdi, volunteering at The Children's Room has been more than just a commitment—it's been a life's purpose. Since she first walked into TCR in October 1994, Brenda has been a constant source of support, compassion, and understanding for grieving children and [...]
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