Dear Minnie

Conversations with Remarkable Mothers

Stacey Dooley

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05 March 2026

Memoirs; Gender studies: women; Women's health; Family & relationships; Child care & upbringing

From filmmaker and Sunday Times bestselling author Stacey Dooley comes a frank, insightful and heartwarming exploration of the myriad issues surrounding contemporary motherhood.

\""It was the first time I'd ever signed 'Mummy', and it was a goodbye letter.\"" \""I feel so honoured to have carried you both for nine months and delivered you safely into the arms of your parents.\"" \""I knew I had to be in that little girl's life. The next time I got out, I never used drugs again.\"" \""As a refugee, I say to my daughter, 'You have been born in a safe place. Never take that for granted.'\""

After having her first child, Stacey Dooley had a new understanding of what family means - but not everyone's experience of motherhood is the same. In Dear Minnie, Stacey brings her trademark empathy and investigative skill to an entirely new 'frontline', exploring the varied perspectives of mothers of all experiences. Using letters that each mother has written to their child as her starting point, Stacey's frank, honest, and moving inquiry takes in experiences from pregnancy to birth and beyond, uncovering the messy truths and different emotional journeys women take, as well as the common bonds they all share.

Dear Minnie shines a light on the quiet selflessness, resilience, pain, trauma, grief, and joy of every kind of mother, to tell a story that transcends culture and geography, and speaks to us all.

By: Stacey Dooley
Imprint: BBC Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781785948947
ISBN 10: 1785948946
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 05 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Stacey Dooley is one of the UK's most loved documentary presenters. Across her series, Stacey Dooley Investigates, she has examined a variety of topics from sex trafficking and under age sex slavery, to domestic violence. In 2018, Stacey was awarded an MBE for her outstanding contribution to broadcasting. Her debut book, On The Frontline With The Women Who Fight Back was a double Sunday Times Bestseller in both hardback and paperback.

Reviews for Dear Minnie: Conversations with Remarkable Mothers

In Dear Minnie, Stacey Dooley brings her trademark warmth, empathy, and curiosity to the raw, beautiful, and often challenging journey of motherhood. This is a book that will resonate deeply with every mother, offering a powerful reminder that, despite our differences, we are all united in the transformative experience of bringing life into the world. Stacey’s honesty and sensitivity make this a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the messy, miraculous truth of motherhood.—KATIE PIPER