Kelsey Cecil 10/19/26 Kelsey Cecil 10/19/26

Creating Christmas Magic for Your Kids When Your Own Heart Is Breaking

Name: Grieving My Parents by Finishing My Mom's Children's Book
Uploaded: 2026-10-11T15:48:12+00:00
Description: Kelsey Lizee Cecil on losing both parents and publishing Rally Takes the Train, the children's book her mom always wanted to write.

Parenting through grief at Christmas gets easier when you lower the bar on purpose: pick the few things your kids will actually remember, plan for the hard moments before they arrive, and say yes to every offer of help. Your kids don't need a perfect holiday. They need you there, honest and present, even if present means on the couch under a blanket.