{"product_id":"the-alchemy-of-motherhood-casey-keen-9781947976672","title":"The Alchemy of Motherhood: Unspoken Truths of Birth Trauma and the Postpartum Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eChildbirth is often framed as magical, transformative, and universally joyful. For many women, the reality is far more complex--and far more damaging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemy of Motherhood\u003c\/em\u003e, Casey Keen examines the physical and psychological aftermath of pregnancy, labor, and delivery, tracing how birth trauma, postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety are routinely minimized, misdiagnosed, or ignored altogether. Grounded in her own experience, and informed by her work as a postpartum women's advocate, Keen situates maternal suffering within a health care system ill equipped to recognize or respond to it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart personal reckoning, part cultural and institutional critique, this book confronts the myths surrounding motherhood and exposes the structural failures that leave women unsupported during one of the most vulnerable periods of their lives. \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemy of Motherhood\u003c\/em\u003e is written for mothers seeking language for what they endured, and for anyone invested in maternal health, social justice, and systemic change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Casey Keen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1947976672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947976672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynren Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Casey Keen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450448687359,"sku":"9781947976672","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07f0fa7d-827b-475f-af3c-b20418fc6e7c.jpg?v=1777267823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alchemy-of-motherhood-casey-keen-9781947976672","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}