The HEAL E-Zine

Healing. Education. Accountability. Liberation.

The HEAL e-zine is the written extension of our HEAL cohort space.

It exists because birth trauma does not end when a Zoom room closes. It lives in the body. In memory. In policy. In silence. And in the stories that were never witnessed.

The HEAL e-zine is a digital publication rooted in reproductive justice and trauma-informed care. It offers essays, reflections, survivor stories, educational pieces, and accountability conversations that center the lived experiences of those who have experienced pregnancy, birth, or postpartum trauma.

Here, we:

• Honor survivor voice and narrative sovereignty

• Name systemic harm in reproductive healthcare

• Share trauma education in accessible language

• Explore pathways toward accountability and collective repair

• Uplift BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and historically marginalized parents

• Hold complexity without rushing to resolution

All pieces are written by HEAL participants who choose to share their stories, offered with consent, care, and deep respect.

The HEAL e-zine is connected to our closed HEAL cohort, but it is not the cohort itself. It does not replace the structured, camera-on, confidential healing container. Instead, it serves as a bridge, a way for the wider community to learn, reflect, and move toward accountability.

Birth trauma is not just personal. It is systemic. And healing requires both witnessing and change.

We invite you to read slowly. To listen deeply. And to carry what you learn into your own practice, parenting, partnerships, and policy work.