About Otherside Publishing and The Courage Bear Project

Andrea Shipping Courage Box

The Courage Bear Project™ is an initiative of Other Side Publishing, committed to producing media, providing mentorship and educational resources that support families navigating life beyond a childhood cancer diagnosis.

Other Side Publishing designs and delivers structured mentorship experiences, community programming, publishing resources, and educational support. Physical items included within the Courage Box, such as plush bears, journals, and devotional items, are curated gifts intended to accompany and enhance the Courage Support Experience.

Friends of Andrea, Talk Erie

I invite you to listen to The Andrea Richmond Show, Love Beyond the Diagnosis, live on TalkErie.com, 103.3–105.9–1530 every Tuesday morning at 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, where you will find the real stories of other mothers and caregivers navigating life beyond the diagnosis, respite opportunities, and access to educational resources, all rooted in God’s grace.

 C.O.U.R.A.G.E.

Courage Opens Universal Resources Advancing God’s Embrace”
When courage rises in a mother’s heart, it opens the door to a life she never knew existed

Doors to educational support, faith-rooted resources, encouraging mentorship, connections to community, respite opportunities, and the deep embrace of God.

Our mission is to help mothers discover the courage inside them and walk with them as it unfolds.

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When I heard the words, “Your child has cancer”, EVERYTHING changed.
In that moment, my world turned from life BEFORE the diagnosis to life AFTER the diagnosis. 
Unfamiliar, Uncertain, and Unimaginable 
The Courage Bear Project exists so no mother feels alone on this journey.
Through tangible gifts of encouragement, faith-rooted resources, a growing community of mentors and advocates, The Courage Bear Project exists to honor, comfort and serve mothers and their children while they navigate the unknowns beyond the diagnosis .

How Courage Comes to the Mother and Child

How Courage Come to the Mother and Child

Through the Courage Bear Project, mothers receive more than a teddy bear in a The Courage Box TM.

They receive an invitation into a community of support that includes:

A Bear with a message, a handwritten note of encouragement
Scripture and faith resources rooted in God’s promises.
Mentorship and community with access to Beyond the Bear Life Mentoring
Respite and retreat opportunities to restore and heal their body, mind and soul.
Stories of hope shared through The Andrea Richmond Show: Love Beyond the Diagnosis