You’re Not Alone: Normalizing Pregnancy Loss (with Dr. Jessica Zucker and Chari Pere)

Pregnancy loss is devastating. Yet despite how common it is, the grief experienced after pregnancy loss remains largely unspoken, shrouded in silence and shame. How do you support someone who’s gone through such an unimaginable loss? In this episode, Dr. Goodwin is joined by two special guests to delve specifically into how creative expression and clinical care can offer support to those affected by pregnancy loss.Joining me to discuss these issues are two special guests:Dr. Jessica Zucker: Dr. Zucker is a Los-Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health. She is the author of the award-winning books Normalize It: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women’s Lives and I Had a Miscarriage: A Memoir, a Movement. Chari Pere: Chari Pere is an award-winning cartoonist behind the Unspoken Cartoonmentary series.Check out this episode’s landing page at MsMagazine.com for a full transcript, links to articles referenced in this episode, further reading and ways to take action.Support the show