Avital Norman Nathman (she/her) is a writer, editor, and storyteller who has spent nearly 20 years using words to challenge norms and amplify underrepresented voices. Her work—infused with a sharp feminist lens—explores motherhood, maternal health, gender, and reproductive rights, appearing in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, VICE, and beyond. She previously edited The Good Mother Myth: Redefining Motherhood to Fit Reality.
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In a nation where more than 3.5 million births occur each year, the experience of giving birth reveals who is valued, who is heard, and who is left behind. The Perfect Birth Myth offers a sweeping, deeply human exploration of childbirth in the United ... SEE MORE