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Join us on Zoom as Dr. Jessica Zucker discusses her book, I Had A Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement with Adult Services Librarian Rory Martorana.
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Jessica Zucker. We'll chat about her book, I Had A Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement and what new and expecting moms need to know about about women's reproductive and maternal mental health. This is an area of mental health that's not often discussed, which includes contemplating or struggling with pregnancy, pregnancy and infant loss, pregnancy after loss, pregnancy ambivalence, transitions in motherhood, prenatal and postpartum adjustments, birth trauma, perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and relationship challenges after the birth or loss of a child.
Dr. Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive and maternal mental health. Jessica's writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, New York Magazine, and Vogue, among others. She has also been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, and NPR. Dr. Zucker is the creator of the #IHadaMiscarriage campaign. Her first book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement is available now (Feminist Press + Penguin Random House Audio).
ABOUT THE BOOK:
“Arresting and candid.” — Ms. Magazine
“I Had a Miscarriage is an incredible reflection on grief and resilience, lifting the veil on a topic so often mired in shame. Kudos to Jessica Zucker for this necessary and moving book.” —Jessica Valenti, author of Sex Object: A Memoir
Sixteen weeks into her second pregnancy, psychologist Jessica Zucker miscarried at home, alone. Suddenly, her career, spent specializing in reproductive and maternal mental health, was rendered corporeal, no longer just theoretical. She now had a changed perspective on her life’s work, her patients’ pain, and the crucial need for a zeitgeist shift. Navigating this nascent transition amid her own grief became a catalyst for Jessica to bring voice to this ubiquitous experience. She embarked on a mission to upend the strident trifecta of silence, shame, and stigma that surrounds reproductive loss—and the result is her striking memoir meets manifesto.
Drawing from her psychological expertise and her work as the creator of the #IHadaMiscarriage campaign, I Had a Miscarriage is a heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, and validating book about navigating these liminal spaces and the vitality of truth telling—an urgent reminder of the power of speaking openly and unapologetically about the complexities of our lives.
Jessica Zucker weaves her own experience and other women's stories into a compassionate and compelling exploration of grief as a necessary, nuanced personal and communal process. She inspires her readers to speak their truth and, in turn, to ignite transformative change within themselves and in our culture.
AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-17) | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | Health and Wellness | Education and Lifelong Learning |
TAGS: | zoom | women's health | wellness | Motherhood | Miscarriage | Loss | grieving | grief | BSI | Books Sandwiched In | book discussion | author |
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