Sister Wives star Janelle Brown revealed some heartbreaking photos, making it clear to her followers just how hard was your first Christmas without Garrison Brownespecially after keeping a big secret from her ex-husband Kody Brown. Janelle, the second wife of Sister Wives patriarch Kody has been having a tough time both on and off screen as he goes through the toughest time of his life. On Screen, Janelle Kept a Big Secret From Kody Brown This Whole Time Sister Wives season 19 about his intentions to sell his piece of Coyote Pass. Off-screen, Janelle has been dealing with a devastating loss.
In some now-expired Instagram Stories, Janelle shared sweet family photos that were taken last Christmas when she and her six children spent the holiday together. Sharing that these were the last photos of her children taken together, Janelle captioned the photos with a sweet message for her late sonGarrison, died in March 2024. “I miss you so much, darling,” Janelle (via People) shared. “I’m so grateful that we were all together last year and took photos.” In the second photo of her Story, Janelle shared a sweet, now heartbreaking photo of Garrison kissing her on the cheek.
What Janelle Brown's First Christmas Without Garrison Means
She is doing her best to celebrate and honor her son
Although Janelle quickly stepped away from social media following her son's death earlier this year, she has made it clear that she also feels comfortable sharing her thoughts about him. Speaking openly directly to Garrison in his captions most of the time, Janelle shared photos of him frequently and explained to her followers that honoring him in this way is good for her. She is happy to talk about her son, although there is always a painful touch to discussing his short life. Janelle has been open about her heartbreak, as well as sharing fond memories to sum up her pain.
With this being the first Christmas she's had without her son, many were wondering if Janelle would take time offline to deal with the pain she's certainly feeling, but the mother of six made it clear that talking about Garrison is helpful. Spending the holidays with her children in North Carolina, Janelle was open about her plans and made it clear that she is working things out with her family present. Although she is sharing her highlights on social media, Janelle is likely understandably struggling more than she lets onbut her children are taking very good care of her.
Our Take on Janelle Paying Tribute to Garrison Amid Christmas
She's doing what feels natural to her
Although Janelle is spending a festive Christmas holiday with her kids, she is making space to pay tribute to Garrison during the holiday season. Making it clear that she accepts talking about Garrison and moments of reflection about him in her daily life, Janelle has been doing everything she can to move her family forward after the tragedy. Quick to not leave Garrison behind, she has been spending time on and off social media to honor his memory, opening up about her late son in more ways than one. Sister Wives viewers probably didn't see him in his brief moments on screen.
Sister Wives airs Sundays at 10pm EST on TLC.
Source: People