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The medical world is complex and overwhelming, especially for kids.
At Hello Brave, we understand this. When one of our founders faced her 8-year-old son’s cancer diagnosis, the panic of explaining the inexplicable set in. Desperately scouring Google and texting her MD sister for digestible information, she felt lost in managing her son’s emotional needs without the direction or tools for difficult health conversations. From this experience, Hello Brave was born.
Hello Brave is dedicated to providing kids and parents with the information, resources, and tools they need to confidently navigate pediatric medical challenges and advocate for their needs.
Our mission is to make complex medical diagnoses and procedures more approachable for kids through engaging and educational children’s books. Our books serve as friendly guides for kids facing pivotal medical experiences. Each book tells the story of a Brave Kid navigating a diagnosis, treatment, or medical procedure, with a wise and whimsical Brave Buddy by their side to answer questions and explain what’s going on with each experience.
These books will offer more than just information—they will provide comfort and empowerment to kids and their families. We believe that when kids are informed, they not only gain knowledge about their health but also become stronger, facing challenges with less fear and more resilience. Each book includes practical tips for both kids and their families, making the journey less stressful and a little more Brave.
Hello Brave’s first book, A Brave Kid’s Guide to Lymphoma, will be available in digital and print format in May 2024.
In the US, nearly 900 kids under 15 are diagnosed with lymphoma each year. Our dream? To place A Brave Kid’s Guide to Lymphoma into the hands of every single one of these children and their families. Beyond serving as informative guides, these books are intended to be powerful tools, initiating conversations that no parent is prepared to have. We aspire to provide families with a small but significant comfort—a means to broach the impossible topic of a life-altering diagnosis with their child.
Creating A Brave Kid’s Guide to Lymphoma is only the beginning of this Brave adventure.
Our vision extends far beyond lymphoma. We aim to create a comprehensive library of diagnosis-specific books, covering a spectrum of pediatric medical issues, from chronic and life threatening illnesses like leukemia, cystic fibrosis, or diabetes, to more common conditions like food allergies or asthma. We will also delve into treatments and essential medical procedures. Picture a children’s book collection that empowers families to understand and discuss difficult topics like chemotherapy, blood draws, CT/PET scans, surgery, central lines, staying over night in the hospital, and more.
We invite you to join us at Hello Brave as we redefine medical experiences for kids—one Brave adventure at a time.
As of April 16th, this project has raised $2,500 of their $10,000 goal. This project has 14 days left to raise the $10,000 or it will not be funded. For a pledge of $15, you will get one digital book. For a pledge of $35, you will get one digital book and t-shirt. To learn more and to pledge money, go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellobrave/hello-brave-co-childrens-health-literacy-books?
