Suddenly Brave Together: Letters to Caregiving Moms in a Defining Moment of Their Lives

Motherhood begins. An infinity of hopes. Boundless possibilities. Then everything changes. The diagnosis. A trauma. In one single moment, a future evaporates.

Suddenly Brave Together shares the voices of women who lived that pivotal moment, written from a place decades later. Their stories come from their own hearts, with support and hope not immediately evident all those years ago—with an unapologetic humanity to present the brave found within herself. A brave completely different than ever first imagined.

Mothers who learned that their own personal brave did not look as they thought it would. Unlike confidence, or even courage. A brave that may have appeared more like curling up in the fetal position and crying in a closet, then wiping a tear-covered face and making breakfast as if nothing ever happened. A brave that may have looked like making the difficult phone call to the insurance company. Or searching online for terms she never thought she would need or understand. Brave that might look like saying “I’m not okay” to a stranger who becomes a lifeline. Or advocating in a doctor’s office as her voice anxiously shakes.

Even having walked through fire, she still maintains the beautifully unbroken connection and joy that is forever between mother and child. One that no diagnosis could ever change.

Here she reaches out to another who is just starting the same journey. She does not pretend to have all the answers but, instead, embodies triumphant resilience. Most importantly, she reassures the new mother that, on this journey, she is not alone.

This collection of 30 heartfelt letters comes from experienced and empowered caregiving moms who want to wrap their arms around you in this transformative season. Each letter is a gentle reminder that you’re not alone—that there’s wisdom, strength, and hope waiting in the words of mothers who’ve walked this path before you.

Whether you’re navigating sleepless nights, feeling overwhelmed by new responsibilities, or simply wondering if you’re doing anything right, this book is your companion. It’s a love letter to every mom who suddenly found herself brave in ways she never knew possible.

Coming May 1st, 2026 from www.WeAreBraveTogether.org, published by Blue Hat Publishing.

The mission of We Are Brave Together is to preserve and protect the mental health of caregiving moms of children with disabilities, medical complexities, and neurodivergence, by providing a caring community through interpersonal connections, support groups, retreats, education, online resources, and the Brave Together podcast, and much more at WeAreBraveTogether.org.