Irrational Hope — Course & Community
You Were Made For This.
A 13-week course and lifelong community for parents and caregivers who refuse to stop believing — even when the road gets impossibly hard.
The Irrational Hope Course
13 Weeks.
One Community.
Lasting Hope.
- 13 weeks of guided video lessons
- One comprehensive course workbook
- Live virtual group discussions
- Guided by parents raising kids with disabilities
- Led by Maggie Brubaker, RN — 15+ years serving families
After the course: join the Irrational Hope Community — monthly Zoom check-ins and a private group, ongoing.
We See You
For The Parent Who Keeps Showing Up
The one who has attended every appointment, every meeting, every evaluation — and still goes home feeling like it’s never enough.
The one who Googles at midnight trying to understand their child’s diagnosis better than any specialist they’ve met.
The one who cries in the car so their child doesn’t see it — then walks back in smiling because they need you strong.
The one who loves their child more fiercely than the world thinks is rational — and wouldn’t change that for anything.
Irrational Hope was built because you deserve a space that is entirely yours — where you can just breathe.
The Course
13 Weeks To Find
Your Ground Again
The Irrational Hope Course is a structured 13-week journey for parents and caregivers raising children with disabilities and unique needs. Each week builds on the last — giving you tools, perspective, and real community at every step.
This is not a lecture series. It’s a guided experience led by Maggie and shaped by the voices of parents who are living this too.
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Format 100% Virtual · Zoom
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Starting Cohort 8 Wees
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Ongoing Support Subscription — Up to Age 18
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Group or 1-on-1 Mentorship
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Session Length 60 – 90 Minutes
Weekly Video Lessons
Each week’s video is guided by parents who are raising children with disabilities and special needs — real voices, real experiences, real understanding of what you’re carrying.
Full Course Workbook
One comprehensive workbook that carries you through all 13 weeks — designed to be used at your own pace, in real life, not in a perfect quiet moment that never comes.
Live Group Discussions
Virtual meetups where you come as you are and talk with other parents in the course. These are the moments people say changed everything — finally feeling understood.
Community From Day One
The moment you join, you’re part of a group of parents walking the same road. Real relationships built into the experience from week one.
What You’ll Walk Away With
13 Weeks From Now,
You Will Feel Different.
Not fixed. Not perfect. But grounded, connected, and equipped in ways you aren’t today.
Community
Real relationships with parents who understand your specific journey — shared experience and genuine friendship, not just sympathy.
Tools to Keep Going
Practical strategies for managing the emotional weight of caregiving so you can show up for your child without running on empty.
Permission to Feel It All
Grief, joy, exhaustion, pride — all of it is valid here. You don’t have to be strong. You just have to show up.
Resources That Help
Curated guidance and connections for your family’s specific needs — without searching alone at midnight.
Renewed Hope
Not toxic positivity. The irrational kind — rooted in belief, fueled by community, strong enough for the hardest days.
Your People
By week 13 you will have found your people. Parents who check on you, celebrate your wins, and hold space for your losses.
After The Course
The Course Ends.
The Community Doesn't.
After completing the course, you’re invited into the Irrational Hope Community — an ongoing subscription where the support continues, because the challenges of raising a child with disabilities don’t stop after 13 weeks.
Monthly Zoom Check-Ins
Regular live sessions with Maggie and other members — to reconnect, share, and keep moving forward together.
Private Community Group
A members-only space to connect, share resources, and support each other every day — not just on call days.
Your People. Always.
The relationships built in the course deepen here — month after month, season after season.
“I founded Irrational Hope because I kept seeing the same thing — parents who were so focused on supporting everyone else that they rarely had a space where they felt supported themselves. That ends here.”
— Maggie Brubaker, RN · President, Irrational Ones · Founder, Irrational Hope —
Who This Is For
This Is Your Space If...
Irrational Hope is built for a specific kind of parent. See if this sounds like you.
You’re Raising a Child With a Disability
Physical, developmental, intellectual — you know the weight of advocating for a child in a world not always built for them. This community was built for you.
Your Child Has Unique or Complex Needs
Autism, ADHD, sensory differences, behavioral challenges — you’ve learned more medical terminology than you ever expected. And you’re still learning. You belong here.
You’re Running on Empty
You pour everything into the appointments, the paperwork, the advocacy. You can’t remember the last time someone asked how you were doing and meant it. This is that place.
You Still Believe
Even on the hardest days, even when you’re exhausted beyond words — you haven’t stopped believing in your child. That’s the irrational hope we’re talking about. You’re home.
Reach Out
Ready to Take
The First Step?
Book a call with Maggie or send a message. No commitment, no pressure — just a real conversation with someone who genuinely wants to help.
Send Maggie a Message
You Don't Have To
Carry This Alone.
“Together, we can create a community where parents find strength in one another.”