Introducing an anthology from the brave moms of We Are Brave Together:
BECOMING BRAVE TOGETHER
They walk among us, unseen warriors in the trenches of love.
Mothers, the invisible backbone of families touched by disability, chronic illness, and unique needs. Their days are woven with exhaustion, isolation, and an unshakeable love that defies definition.
This is their story.
Becoming Brave Together, the powerful debut from We Are Brave Together, cracks open the hidden world of these extraordinary women. It's a tapestry woven from their raw, honest experiences - the heartbreak, the resilience, and the unwavering dedication that fuels their journey.
Within these pages, you'll meet mothers who face unimaginable challenges with unwavering courage. You'll hear their whispers of exhaustion and loneliness, their moments of doubt and fear. But above all, you'll witness the unyielding love that binds them to their children, the strength they find in community, and the unwavering spirit that propels them forward.
This book is more than just a collection of stories. It's a bridge, built to educate and open eyes and hearts to the hidden struggles of this incredible community of mothers. It's a reminder that we are not alone, that vulnerability can be our greatest strength, and that, together, we can create a world where every mother feels seen, supported, and empowered.
Join us on this journey of courage, connection, and collective strength. Dive into "Becoming Brave Together" and discover the extraordinary women who are redefining what it means to be brave.
BECOMING BRAVE TOGETHER will be available for purchase on May 1st, 2024.
Paperback: $14.99
Digital: $9.99
Heroic, extraordinary caregiving stories from mothers hidden in plain sight
Amy Neyer
Andrea Torres
Angie Robinson
Billie Short
Cindy Kaplan
Claire McMurray
Effie Parks
Felisa Strickland
Jessica Baer
Jessica Patay
Joy Leafgreen
Kara Ryska
Kelley Coleman
Lora DeMello
Lori Rivera
Mariah Cuddy
Megan Dolan
Megan Loden
Nicola Irvine
Rachel Alves
Rory Hunter
Sheila James
“Becoming Brave Together is a gorgeous compilation of what it means to be human, how much we need one another, and a testament to the tenacity of not just the human spirit, but of love itself. Each essay demands you stop what you’re doing and enter into its world-at least for a short while- and the magic in this is that each of the worlds will stay with you long after you put this beautiful book down.”
Jen Pastiloff
Best-selling author of On Being Human (Dutton Books)
“These are the epic, intimate stories of warriors. Women with more courage, resilience, endurance and fortitude than the world will ever understand. These stories, like the women who live them, need to be known and honored. We Are Brave Together creates a community for people who perhaps thought they had no time or energy left for community, or for themselves. The thing is, tribe is not a luxury. Belonging is imperative for living - not just surviving. Becoming Brave Together is the title of this book, and it is the ethos of this tribe of amazing mothers. Read on, and let yourself rise on the collective, empowered tide of oceanic love. Motherhood.”
Kristin Armstrong, MA, LMFT
Mother, Author, Consultant
“The way we become brave together as special needs caregivers is through sharing our stories. No, stories in and of themselves will not magically make our lives less challenging, but as our caregiver voice joins other caregiver’s voices we become a loud cacophony that’s hard to ignore. So, no, one voice, one story isn’t going to make much of a difference, but when that one voice is combined with other voices and created into an anthology of stories, our true strength and ability to advocate emerges from our collective voice for change. Thank you, We Are Brave Together, for creating this collective voice and supportive resource for families.”
Jess Ronne
CEO of The Lucas Project, Author, Podcast Host, Caregiver Advocate
“Becoming Brave Together pulls back the curtain on what it is like for the caregivers of medically complex children. These important stories reveal hard truths of what the challenges of being a parent combined with being a caregiver are. For many of those who have not lived this experience the stories will be eye opening and may challenge their preconceptions. In sharing them, the mom authors can not only feel heard and seen but may begin to see themselves through a new lens. Too many special needs parents take on increasingly heavy burdens and may fail to realize how heavy that weight is. Like the frog in the water set to a slow boil, we don’t realize how much peril we are in. The perils of exhaustion, isolation, burn out and overwhelm. This book is built around two key pieces of advice I have found most helpful in my own path: share your story, and find your people. And the vulnerability of the first will help you with the second. As one of the authors says “There’s no roadmap” and yet sharing the details (as she shared her precise and exhaustively long packing list) can help guide others. If you are a fellow parent to a medically complex child the stories in Becoming Brave Together can be your guide star or at least your antidote to alone-ness. If you are not living this parenting and caregiving journey these stories can be your entry way to greater empathy.”
Daniel DeFabio
Menkes Disease dad | Co-founder of The Disorder Channel