Janet Jaffe, PhD, clinical psychologist, has devoted her career to helping others navigate the pitfalls and anguish that can occur on the road to parenthood. She works with patients in private practice, has trained mental health professionals, and has written and lectured extensively on the topic. She is the coauthor of Unsung Lullabies and the author of Reproductive Trauma, Second Edition. Dr. Jaffe is informed by years of academic scholarship and also her personal experience. She knows what it means to want to build a family, what happens when those dreams come crashing down, and what it takes to rebuild.
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Introduction: When the Path to Parenthood is Thwarted by Loss Chapter 1. When the Loss of a Pregnancy Becomes Real Chapter 2. Your Reproductive Story: How It Began and the Chapter You Are in Now Chapter 3. The Trauma of a Pregnancy Loss: What Happens When Dreams Are Shattered? Chapter 4. How Do You Grieve Your Baby? Chapter 5. We Are Not on the Same Page: When Couples Grieve Reproductive Losses Differently Chapter 6. I Feel Invisible: Coping in a Child-Centric World Chapter 7. Trying Again: Hope Mixed with a Dose of Anxiety Chapter 8. From Reproductive Trauma to Growth: Healing and Change Chapter 9. One Story Ends, Another Begins Epilogue: The End of the Story Resources References Index About the Author