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17 Dec 2025

When Joy and Grief Sit at the Same Holiday Table

Mary Baker blogpost boundary work, emotional honesty, emotional maturity, emotional wellbeing, family dynamics, guilt and boundaries, healing during the holidays, healthy detachment, holiday boundaries, holiday mental health, holiday self-care, holiday stress, inner safety, mental health during holidays, nervous system regulation, personal growth podcast, self-loyalty, self-trust, setting boundaries with family

There’s a quiet truth about the holidays that doesn’t get talked about enough: Joy and grief often arrive together. You can feel grateful and sad in the same breath. Connected and lonely. Present and aching. And none of that means something is wrong with you. For many people, the holidays don’t just bring lights and […]