Listen "113. Pregnancy loss, healing, and professional identity with Dr. Melanie Peffer"
Episode Synopsis
Dr. Melanie Peffer passionately argues for a change in the ways our society navigates pregnancy loss, asserting that as academics, we can use our professional status to open conversation. Melanie shows how she has done this in her own classroom, in her pedagogical research, and on her blog. She also talks about the necessity of feeling and talking about the grief experienced after pregnancy loss, the importance of also holding on to gratitude, and the need to implement rituals that honor lost babies. Find Melanie at https://www.biologyeverywhere.com/. And sign up for ACADEMIC YEAR DETOX here: https://bit.ly/3vvpUSf
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