The Children's Room - Caring support for grieving children teens & families

11/10/2026

💙 November is Children's Grief Awareness Month in Massachusetts!

We're grateful to Governor Maura Healey for recognizing November as Children's Grief Awareness Month and helping shine a light on the experiences of children, teens, and families who are grieving.

Grief is a part of life, but no child or teen should have to navigate it alone. This proclamation is an important reminder of the need for understanding, connection, and accessible grief support in our communities.

At The Children's Room, we're proud to stand alongside families, schools, and community partners in creating spaces where grief can be acknowledged, conversations can happen, and children and teens can feel less alone.

Thank you to Governor Healey and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for helping bring greater awareness to childhood grief. 💙

11/09/2026

🎶 Holiday music for a great cause! 🎄

We're excited to be one of the nonprofit partners for Peter Mayer's 2026 Benefit Concert & Nonprofit Showcase!

Join Peter Mayer of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Re**er Band for a festive evening of holiday music, community, and giving back on Saturday, December 12, at Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church in Cambridge!

💙 The best part? When you purchase your ticket, you can select The Children's Room as your designated nonprofit, and 100% of your ticket purchase will go toward supporting our work with children, teens, and families who are grieving.

Come enjoy some wonderful music, meet the local nonprofits making a difference in our communities, and help us continue providing grief support at no cost to families.

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, Cambridge
🕡 Nonprofit Showcase: 6:30 PM | Concert: 7:30 PM

🎟️ Tickets are limited, and last year's concert sold out! Get yours today and be sure to select The Children's Room at checkout.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-peter-mayer-benefit-concert-nonprofit-showcase-tickets-2000868802450

11/09/2026

When Leah returned to school after her dad died, she wanted things to feel normal. She had even asked her classmates not to make a big deal of what happened.

Instead, she opened her locker to find it overflowing with cards.

“It was really sweet but I wanted the opposite,” she recalled.

Leah's experience is a reminder that even the kindest intentions don't always translate into the support someone needs.

This Children's and Teens' Grief Awareness Month, we're revisiting her story about navigating grief at school, finding connection at The Children's Room, and what she wishes other students understood about supporting a grieving classmate.

Explore the stories at https://childrensroomorg.substack.com/

11/09/2026

This Children’s Grief Awareness Month, Flip the Script invites us to look at childhood grief through a new lens rooted in understanding, compassion, and meaningful support.

The NACG and our partners will share data, education, and practical ways to support children and teens who are grieving.

Join us throughout the month as we raise awareness and work to create a world where no child has to grieve alone.

Learn more about the campaign and become a partner at https://nacg.org/flipthescript.

10/09/2026

“Estamos entrando en confianza.”

Un estudiante compartió estas palabras durante el primer grupo de apoyo para el duelo en español de TCR en Charlestown High School. Para Corina Garcia-Reyes, LMHC, estas palabras reflejaron algo importante: lo que puede suceder cuando los jóvenes tienen un espacio para hablar sobre el duelo en su propio idioma y de maneras que tengan sentido para ellos.

Durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, volvemos a lo que los estudiantes nos enseñaron a través de este grupo, desde el lenguaje que utilizan para hablar sobre el duelo hasta el papel que pueden tener la conexión, el humor y las experiencias compartidas al hablar sobre una persona que murió.

Sus experiencias también nos ayudan a pensar en cómo TCR puede hacer que el apoyo para el duelo sea más accesible para niños y adolescentes en las comunidades a las que servimos.

💙 Conoce más sobre el grupo de apoyo para el duelo en español y lo que aprendimos durante su primer año.

Creating Safe Spaces for Latino Students to Grieve: Lessons from the Spanish-Speaking Grief Group For many children and teens, especially in communities where grief is often kept private, going to school can mean carrying an invisible weight. Without spaces to talk about loss, students may feel

10/08/2026

“El hogar deja de ser un lugar fijo y empieza a expandirse.”

En Toda Historia Merece Ser Escuchada, Corina Garcia-Reyes reflexiona sobre su experiencia al mudarse de Guatemala a Estados Unidos a los 27 años, el duelo que acompañó el dejar su hogar y cómo esa experiencia ha influido en la manera en que escucha y acompaña a niños, niñas, adolescentes y familias en The Children’s Room.

Durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, volvemos a compartir la reflexión de Corina sobre el idioma, las tradiciones, el sentido de pertenencia y las personas y lugares que seguimos llevando con nosotros.

Como escribe Corina, cada historia es distinta. Cada pérdida es distinta. Y cada una merece ser recibida con curiosidad, cuidado y respeto.

💙 Lee Toda Historia Merece Ser Escuchada en nuestro Substack.

Cómo la experiencia migratoria de Corina Garcia ha enriquecido la manera en que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y familias en duelo.

10/07/2026

“Estamos entrando en confianza.”
We’re beginning to feel more comfortable opening up.

A student shared these words during TCR’s first Spanish-speaking grief group at Charlestown High School. For Corina Garcia-Reyes, LMHC, they captured something important: what can happen when young people have a space to talk about grief in their own language and in ways that make sense to them.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re looking back at what students taught us through this group, from the language they use to describe grief to the role that connection, humor, and shared experience can play when talking about someone who died.

Their experiences are also helping us think about how TCR can make grief support more accessible to children and teens across the communities we serve.

💙 Read more about the Spanish-speaking grief group and what we learned from its first year.

Creating Safe Spaces for Latino Students to Grieve: Lessons from the Spanish-Speaking Grief Group For many children and teens, especially in communities where grief is often kept private, going to school can mean carrying an invisible weight. Without spaces to talk about loss, students may feel

10/07/2026

“Home stops being a fixed place and begins to expand.”

In Toda Historia Merece Ser Escuchada, Corina Garcia-Reyes reflects on moving from Guatemala to the United States at 27, the grief that came with leaving home, and how that experience has shaped the way she listens to children, teens, and families at The Children’s Room.

For Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re returning to Corina’s reflection on language, traditions, belonging, and the people and places we continue to carry with us.

As Corina writes, every story is different. Every loss is different. And each deserves to be met with curiosity, care, and respect.

💙 Read Toda Historia Merece Ser Escuchada on our Substack:

Cómo la experiencia migratoria de Corina Garcia ha enriquecido la manera en que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y familias en duelo.

09/18/2026

Applications are open! 🏃💙

Apply to run the 2027 Boston Marathon® with The Children’s Room and help support children, teens, and families who are grieving.

Ready to take on 26.2 with Team TCR?
Apply now at childrensroom.org/boston-marathon

09/10/2026

Why do we walk? For Chris Watson, the answer is personal.

In the latest 30 Years, 30 Stories, Chris reflects on what The Children’s Room has meant to him and why showing up for this community continues to matter.

On September 27, we’ll come together in Arlington for The Children’s Room Community Walk. Whether TCR has been part of your life for years or you’re just getting to know us, we hope you’ll join us.
📍 Arlington, MA
📅 Sunday, September 27
👟 Three-mile Community Walk

Register at childrensroom.org/walk.
Read Chris's Story here: https://childrensroomorg.substack.com/p/why-we-walk