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

The Anniversary of a Parent's Death: What to Expect and How to Get Through It

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.

The anniversary of a parent's death often starts hurting days or weeks before the date, with sleep trouble, irritability or memories of their last days, and that anniversary reaction is normal. Plan what the day will hold, whether that's a visit, a ritual, a gathering or a quiet day off, and tell someone it's coming so you're not carrying it alone.