Psychologist Dr. Jessica Zucker on Conquering the “Shoulds” of Life + Motherhood

Sara & Vee are joined by Dr. Jessica Zucker a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of the award-winning book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement. Jessica is also the creator of the viral #IHadaMiscarriage campaign. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Vogue, and Harvard Business Review, among others. She’s been featured on NPR, CNN, The Today Show, and Good Morning America and earned advanced degrees from New York University and Harvard University. Her second book, NORMALIZE IT: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women’s Lives, is out now and available everywhere books are sold (including Bookshop and Amazon).

AND she is a mother of two! In their unfiltered conversation, Sara & Vee get to know the human behind the movement – how Jessica herself struggles with “shoulds” and the stories she tells herself, what it is like to find the emotional capacity for her profession AND her family, and how she may have been on a quest for justice since she built a law firm for her stuffed animals at seven years old. This one is full of vulnerable wisdom (and free PhD-backed therapy). Enjoy!

Note: We briefly touch on Jessica’s own miscarriage minutes 6:30-7:08 if you’d prefer to skip.

Learn more at drjessicazucker.com or on instagram @ihadamiscarriage.

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