Jessica Zucker

3 weeks ago | people.com | Jessica Zucker

'Normalize It' author Jessica Zucker is working to 'combat the shame' of miscarriage. Photo: Laura Ise I was 16 weeks along and in the so-called “safe zone” of my pregnancy when I felt the sharp pains and unfortunate signs of pregnancy loss. Already the mother of a 3-year-old, I had just wrapped my head around the idea of having another child when I miscarried, so to lose my very wanted pregnancy felt like some kind of cruel joke.

3 weeks ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Cara Lynn Shultz |Jessica Zucker

Laura Ise 'Normalize It' author Jessica Zucker is working to 'combat the shame' of miscarriage. I was 16 weeks along and in the so-called “safe zone” of my pregnancy when I felt the sharp pains and unfortunate signs of pregnancy loss. Already the mother of a 3-year-old, I had just wrapped my head around the idea of having another child when I miscarried, so to lose my very wanted pregnancy felt like some kind of cruel joke.

3 weeks ago | oprahdaily.com | Jessica Zucker

As women, our lives are often shaped and even defined by shame. From the size of our bodies and the reproductive outcomes we experience, to the relationships we share, how we grieve, there is no shortage of societal expectations and outdated stereotypes of womanhood that attempt to shame, silence, and ultimately dictate who we are and how we feel about ourselves. But the tide is slowly turning.

3 weeks ago | romper.com | Jessica Zucker

Sixteen weeks into my second pregnancy, I had a miscarriage alone at home on an otherwise unremarkable autumn afternoon. I had officially entered the supposed “safe zone” of the second trimester, the point in pregnancy where risks of fetal complications and loss drop dramatically. By the time I saw bright red blood, I was certain I was “out of the woods.” I had finally begun to wrap my mind around the idea of having another child.

3 weeks ago | bookshop.org | Jessica Zucker

Ebooks are here! Learn more. Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women's LivesBookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the worldDescription“I read Normalize It in one sitting, nodding and screaming ‘Yes, girl!’ at every chapter. It tackles so many of the stigmas that women face with clarity and conviction and left me feeling seen. It also prompted me to ask the difficult questions of myself and my friends, leading to intimacy, connection, and freedom.