A world where different isn't less

He never knew he was magic. Until the doorway opened.

Stories and real-life tools for families raising children with Type 1 Diabetes, autism, and ADHD โ€” created by a mom living it every day, not reading it in a textbook.

Bentley Brave and the Pixel Forest
Book One of the Hidden Worlds series
Bentley Brave and the Pixel Forest
The Bentley Brave Series

A boy who learns that different isn't less โ€” it's magic.

Bentley discovers a hidden doorway into the Pixel Forest, where the very things that make him different in the everyday world become his greatest powers. It's a story for every child who has ever felt like they don't quite fit โ€” and for the grown-ups who love them.

Written for kids living with Type 1 Diabetes, autism, and ADHD, so they can finally see a hero who's brave the way they are brave.

Book OneThe Pixel Forest ยท Available now
Book TwoComing soon to the Hidden Worlds
The Cousin Crew Anthem

Hear the song from the book

“Cousin Crew Rise Up” — the anthem Bentley and his cousins made up on the back porch. Press play, then scan the QR code in the back of the book to take it anywhere.

Printables & downloads

The everyday tools โ€” trackers, cards, and systems for T1D and autism life.

E These print-and-go tools are delivered instantly through my Etsy shop, backed by real reviews from families like yours. Tap โ€œView on Etsyโ€ to grab one. ๐Ÿงก
The Parent Guide

The guide I wish someone had handed me.

When your child is newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, nobody hands you a map. Brave from Day One is 68 pages of real-life systems, calm routines, and the things the pamphlets never tell you โ€” with support woven in for kids who are also autistic or have ADHD. Written by someone who lived it.

From real life, not a textbook โ€” and proof that it gets better.

$24.99 ยท instant PDF download
Instant download ยท print at home ยท yours forever
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BRAVE FROM DAY ONE

A real-life guide for families facing a new Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis โ€” especially those also raising a child with autism or ADHD.
From someone who lived it โ€” and whose child is living proof it gets better.
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By Heidi Littlefield
BraveByHeidi
"Different isn't less."
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Or get the whole Newly Diagnosed Survival Kit

The guide + the T1D Emergency Card, School Nurse Info Sheet, and Communication & Comfort Cards โ€” everything for the first weeks with Type 1 Diabetes, in one download.

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From the blog

Real talk for real families โ€” sensory tips, T1D life, and the news that actually matters to us.

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Our Story

Created from real life โ€” not a textbook.

I'm Heidi. I'm raising my grandson Bentley as my own โ€” he calls me Mom, because that's exactly who I am. Bentley lives with Type 1 Diabetes, autism, and ADHD, and everything here was born out of our real days โ€” the hard mornings, the site changes, the small wins that nobody else sees.

Brave by Heidi exists to help children like Bentley feel safe, understood, and brave โ€” and to help the caregivers who love them feel a little less alone.

Different isn't less. ๐Ÿ’› โ€” Heidi