Dr. Nancy Frumer Styron will share her wisdom about how children understand death from their own developmental perspective. Dr. Frumer Styron, J.D., Psy. D., is a licensed psychologist and the clinical director of The Children’s Room, a bereavement center in Arlington, MA. She has distinguished herself as an expert in pediatric psychology, specializing in the areas of grief and oncology.

Dr. Frumer Styron worked with families at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA for over 24 years. At Children’s Hospital in Boston, she supported families affected by diagnosis, treatment, loss, and death. Nancy serves as the training director for graduate and undergraduate students in the fields of psychology, social work, and expressive arts therapy. She has been a meditation practitioner for over thirty years and has a particular interest in the area of mindful parenting, and teaching meditation to children.