Gather.
Sips, Snacks & Loose Threads
A Fierce Mamas caregiver gathering
Sunday, March 22
Memphis, Tennessee
6:00–8:00 PM
What loose threads are you holding?
Gather is an evening where caregivers come together to share stories, recognize one another, and begin weaving those threads into something stronger.
Caregivers hold knowledge that systems rarely see.
This is a room where that knowledge can finally meet itself.
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What is this?A Radically Different Kind of Support Group
Gather may resemble a support group, but it begins from a different idea.
Caregivers spend years navigating systems that rarely speak to one another — hospitals, schools, insurance companies, treatment programs, disability services.
Along the way, we accumulate knowledge: about care, about survival, about how families make it through.
This gathering is rooted in mutual aid — the simple practice of people facing shared challenges coming together to support one another and share what they’ve learned.
There is no single expert in the room.
The expertise comes from the people living these experiences.
What is this?What the Evening Looks Like
We’ll gather over small bites, drinks, and relaxed conversation.
Some people may share stories.
Some may mostly listen.
Some may simply enjoy being in a room with others who understand the terrain.
All of that is welcome.
The goal is to recognize one another and begin building relationships.
ring a Loose Thread
If you’d like, bring a small artifact of care — something that reflects part of your caregiving journey.
A denial letter.
An EOB.
Therapy notes.
A medical supply.
A photo.
A small object that carries a story.
These are the pieces of everyday caregiving that systems rarely see.
Over time, these fragments may become part of a collaborative Fierce Mamas storytelling project we’ve been calling the Care Quilt — not necessarily a traditional quilt, but a growing collection of the objects, images, and moments that shape caregiving lives.
Or they may simply be held and witnessed in the room.
Both are enough.
What is this?This Gathering Is For Caregivers Of
• complex medical needs
• developmental disabilities
• mental illness
• substance use disorder
Whether your child is young or grown, whether your caregiving journey is new or decades long — you are welcome.
Our StoryFierce Mamas
Fierce Mamas is a growing alliance of caregivers working to change how our systems understand and support families like ours.
We believe caregivers hold vital knowledge about the realities of care.
Gather is one place where that knowledge can begin to come together.