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Christmas Without Parents: How to Find Joy Without Feeling Guilty About 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.

Yes, you can enjoy Christmas without your parents, and a good moment doesn't mean you've stopped missing them. The guilt that follows a laugh is usually the missing itself, turning up at an odd time. Grief and joy can share the same day, sometimes the same minute, and letting both in isn't disloyal.