Mary's Place, A Center for Grieving Children and Families

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Mary's Place, A Center for Grieving Children and Families

Mary’s Place is a non-profit center for grieving children and families located in Windsor, CT.

We believe:
• Grief is a natural reaction to death for children as well as adults;
• Within each individual is the natural capacity to heal oneself;
• The duration and intensity of grief are unique for each individual; and
• Caring and acceptance assist in the healing process.

07/23/2025

JULY BOOK SPOTLIGHT ❤📚: The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr

In a recent group, we read The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr, a touching and hopeful story told through the lens of a pet fish who has lost its companion.

The book gently explores the many emotions children may feel when saying goodbye to someone they love. It reminded us all that it’s okay to not have all the answers and that support is always nearby.

Using this story as a guide, we facilitated meaningful conversations about grief, helping the children identify their feelings and reflect on their own experiences of loss.

If you are interested in borrowing this book or others like it from Mary's Place, please call 860-688-9621 or email info@marysplacect.org to schedule an appointment to pick it up.

07/20/2025

Some days are quiet. Others crash over you. As summer brings us closer to the sea, may you find small moments of peace in the sunshine, the breeze, or the rhythm of the waves. 💙

07/16/2025

Thank you to our friends at American Eagle Financial Credit Union for supporting our mission through your Cash Back to the Community program! Your generosity helps us bring comfort and healing to grieving children, families, and individuals and ensures we’ll be here for all who need us. 💙

07/14/2025

Grief touches every community and we're here to help. Whether it's a health fair, community gathering, school event, or educational session, we bring compassionate resources, supportive conversations, and practical tools for navigating loss.

Interested in having us attend or speak? Call us at 860-688-9621 or email info@marysplacect.org to connect!

07/10/2025

Grief has a way of breaking us open. Sometimes, in that brokenness, something tender and new begins to grow. 🌷

Rumi reminds us that even in our sorrow, compassion can bloom. For ourselves. For others. For the journey.

If you’re grieving, be gentle. You’re tending a garden you can’t yet see. 💚

07/08/2025

On Sunday, June 22nd, we came together for our annual Family Project Day, a special time to remember and honor our loved ones through creativity and connection.

Our families created beautiful wind chimes as lasting keepsakes, each one a tribute to cherished memories. It was a meaningful day filled with reflection, and togetherness.

This year, we received a visit from Gadget, the beloved therapy dog. His gentle presence brought comfort, joy, and lots of tail wags to everyone who met him.

Thank you to all the families and volunteers who joined us in making this day so special. 🫶

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day! ❤🤍💙

07/03/2025

July is National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month. To every parent who has experienced the loss of a child - we see you, we remember with you, and we’re here for you. 🤍

06/27/2025

JUNE BOOK SPOTLIGHT ❤📚: It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by: Megan Devine

This book offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides, as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner, Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, “happy” life, replacing it with a far healthier middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it.

If you are interested in borrowing this book or others like it from Mary's Place, please call 860-688-9621 or email us at info@marysplacect.org to schedule an appointment to pick up.

06/25/2025

Grief is part of life and so is healing, especially when surrounded by care and community.

You’re invited to see how we help that healing begin at Mary’s Place.

Please RSVP at marysplacect.org/bloom by 7/7.

06/23/2025

International Widows Day was created to bring attention to the unique hardships widows face- not only the grief of losing a partner, but also the social and financial struggles that can follow, especially in communities where widows are marginalized or forgotten.

This isn’t a day anyone asks to be part of. It’s not a title anyone wants. Being widowed is painful, isolating, and deeply unfair. It can feel like life split into “before” and “after,” with no clear roadmap for the in-between.

We’re not here to call you strong or to celebrate your resilience.
We’re here to say: we see you. Your loss is real. Your grief matters. You are not alone.

If today (and every day) feels heavy, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re grieving someone you love- and that grief deserves space, acknowledgment, and care. We’re holding that space with you.

If you or someone you know is widowed and in need of support, please reach out to us. We have a group for young widows and widowers and many resources available for all after a loss.💜

📞 860-688-9621
📧 info@marysplacect.org

06/21/2025

We recognize that grief lives in the body as much as in the mind and heart. Today on International Day of Yoga and World Music Day, we are reminded of two powerful ways our bodies and hearts can find healing after loss.

Practices like Energy Medicine Yoga (EM Yoga) gently help us reconnect with our breath, release stuck emotions that settle in the body, and provide support to our nervous system.

Music, too, can speak to grief in ways language cannot. A song, a melody, or even a rhythm can hold space for our pain, offer comfort or bring us deeper into a memory.

If you’re grieving, we invite you to pause today to engage in a small act of care; breathe, stretch, move and listen.

Grieving isn’t linear and neither is healing, but small, intentional moments like these can help us begin to heal. 💙

Address

6 Poquonock Avenue
Windsor, CT
06095

Website

http://www.marysplacect.org/

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