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A Healthy baby isn't the whole outcome. The untold story of birth trauma and the postpartum journey.
“The Alchemy of Motherhood is a must for the bookshelves of childbearing women.”
— Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN

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The Alchemy of Motherhood: Unspoken Truths of Birth Trauma and the Postpartum Journey The Alchemy of Motherhood: Unspoken Truths of Birth Trauma and the Postpartum Journey
The Alchemy of Motherhood: Unspoken Truths of Birth Trauma and the Postpartum Journey
$16.95

“A must for the bookshelves of childbearing women.” —Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN

Childbirth is often framed as magical, transformative, and universally joyful. For many women, the reality is far more complex—and far more damaging.

In The Alchemy of Motherhood, 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.

Part 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. The Alchemy of Motherhood is written for mothers seeking language for what they endured, and for anyone invested in maternal health, social justice, and systemic change.

by Casey Keen • 200 pages • Reader’s Guide • Look Inside!

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Postpartum health checklist on a refrigerator door, includes sections on heavy bleeding, postpartum preeclampsia, common postpartum changes, and emergency symptoms, with guidance for seeking care.

A practical, compassionate companion to The Alchemy of Motherhood, this fridge-ready checklist sheet is designed to support overwhelmed new mothers during the postpartum period. Featuring gentle reminders, grounding prompts, and essential care tasks, it offers an accessible visual anchor for days when exhaustion, recovery, and emotional overload make even simple things hard to track.

Created by Casey Keen as an extension of the book’s mission to name and normalize maternal struggle, this durable reference sheet combines usefulness with emotional reassurance—something to return to, not just read once. Perfect for new mothers, partners, doulas, therapists, and baby shower gifts.

The Alchemy Checklist The Alchemy Checklist
The Alchemy Checklist
$11.95

A practical, compassionate companion to The Alchemy of Motherhood, this fridge-ready checklist sheet is designed to support overwhelmed new mothers during the postpartum period. Featuring gentle reminders, grounding prompts, and essential care tasks, it offers an accessible visual anchor for days when exhaustion, recovery, and emotional overload make even simple things hard to track.

Created by Casey Keen as an extension of the book’s mission to name and normalize maternal struggle, this durable reference sheet combines usefulness with emotional reassurance—something to return to, not just read once. Perfect for new mothers, partners, doulas, therapists, and baby shower gifts.