Experiencing the death of a child is an unimaginable loss that profoundly impacts every aspect of a parent's life. As bereaved parents, not only do you have to grapple with your grief, but you also face the daunting challenge of supporting your surviving children [...]
A study from the Boson Public Health Commission, Health of Boston 2024 Mental Health Report, states that more than one in three Boston public high school students reported experiencing persistent sadness for two weeks or more. For children and teens who have experienced the [...]
Parenting can be a wonderful and constantly challenging experience. It is also exhausting, surprising, and rewarding. New parents may get videos as a resource about how to change a diaper or how to get their children to eat vegetables, but parents and caregivers don’t [...]
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, [...]
The Lost Pond is a wilded sanctuary space that spans the border between Newton and Brookline, MA. It includes long, meandering trails, a kettle hole, and a quaking bog. A section of the surrounding woods was recently remediated because of its proximity to the [...]
“August is like the Sunday of Summer…” This meme has been popping up across social media and traded in text messages as adults feel the approaching close of summer and tug towards transitions into the fall. Kids have also felt changes approaching as [...]
This speech was delivered by Emi Larsen-White at The Children's Room's Circle of Hope Breakfast 2023. My name is Emi. I am the mom to 3 boys - Kai, Ren, and Otto. I am the step-mom to 2 girls - Evie and Alex. I [...]
The morning of May 4th was exciting for The Children's Room community as in-person activities are back! We were happy to host more than 300 guests at our annual Circle of Hope Breakfast on Thursday morning at the Westin Waltham after having held our [...]
When a child or teen is grieving the death of a parent or a sibling, it can be difficult for the parent or caregiver to know how to respond. It may be hard to know what reactions and behaviors are typical developmentally and [...]
The Children’s Room
1210 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA 02476
Phone: (781)-641-4741
Fax: (781) 641-0012
Email: info@childrensroom.org
Our business office hours:
Monday through Friday
9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
