The Silence We Carried Home

By M.D. Babilius

Three daughters.
One mother.
And the silence passed between them.

Maya, Rowan, and Ella grew up loving their mother fiercely, while quietly carrying the weight of her pain. Each woman learned early how to read moods, how to stay small, how to hold together what was never theirs to fix. After their mother's struggle with mental illness shapes their childhood in unseen ways, the sisters are left with questions that arrive too late-and letters that reveal what was never said aloud.

Told through intimate moments and quiet revelations, The Silence We Carried Home is a tender exploration of motherhood, mental health, and the invisible inheritance passed from parent to child. This is a story about the things we protect, the truths we bury, and the love that survives even when understanding does not.

Perfect for readers who love: Literary fiction centered on women and familyStories about mental health and generational traumaEmotional, reflective, character-driven narrativesShort novels that linger long after the final page

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G84XH1FL
• ISBN13: 9798278785774
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"