Reproductive Competition and How We Talk About Miscarriage
#ihadamiscarriage
Dr Jessica Zucker talks with us about loss, and the universal shame and self blame that often comes along with it. We also hear about her new book, I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement Available everywhere books are sold.
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. Dr. Zucker is the creator of the #IHadaMiscarriage campaign. Her first book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement came out in Spring 2021 (Feminist Press + Penguin Random House Audio) and is available wherever books are sold.
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What We Cover:
2:15 heavy conversation today about miscarriage
3:40 Gina shares her miscarriage story
6:57 Intro/biography of Dr Jessica Zucker
7:45 Dr Zucker introduces herself and her work and sheds a misunderstanding that her work in this space started before she had a loss of her own.
14:28 The #Ihadamiscarriage campaign was launched from a universal feeling of shame and self blame with hope to find unity and connection
16:12 is our silence born out of shame?
21:35 How to define reproductive competition
25:10 New York TImes article revealed that the #Ihadamiscarriage hashtag had the potential to create a movement
26:18 Changing culture with #lifeafterloss #parentingafterloss #masturbationafterloss #sexafterloss
Resources + Cont. Learning:
Find her on @ihadamiscarriage
Snag a copy of her book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement
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