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NORMALIZE IT EVENTS

4/10 - Virtual - PESI Event in Conversation w/ Israa Nasir
4/14 - Virtual - Postpartum Support International Event, Montana Chapter
4/16 - Virtual - Event w/ Megan Joyce, Founder + CEO of Duckbill
4/22 - Santa Monica - Zibby’s Bookshop Book Launch Event in Conversation w/
Claire Bidwell Smith
4/23 - Virtual - From Day One - Wellness Fireside Chat
4/23 - Virtual - We Shine Well Master Class in Conversation w/ Zoe Kelsey
4/26 - Los Angeles - The Fondle Project Women’s Health Event
5/1 - Virtual - Dream Catcher Community Event w/ Jessie De Lowe
5/2 - Los Angeles - Alliance of Moms Mother’s Day Event hosted by Chef/Owner Valerie Gordon + Natalie Martin
5/3 - San Diego - Juna Women’s Health Event
5/4 - Los Angeles - Happy Women Dinners Private Book/Dinner Event
5/6 - Virtual - Rowayton Book Club Event
5/7 - Los Olivos - Juna + PALMA Colectiva Women’s Wellness Event
5/8- Napa Valley - MOTHER Magazine x Stanly Ranch - Mother’s Day Retreat
5/8 - Virtual - National Council of Jewish Women - Pregnancy Loss Support Program Event
5/9 - Los Angeles - We Shine Well Summit
5/14 - Virtual - TIAA Women's Health Event
5/15 - Virtual - Postpartum Support International Event, CT Chapter
5/17 - Oakland - MOTHER Magazine Family Event
5/18 - Topanga Canyon - The Well Lived Woman Event in Conversation w/ Jaimi Brooks
5/21 - Culver City - The Lady Collective Community Event
5/22 - Virtual - Third Rail Press Launch Event - 4 female authors
5/28 - Virtual - Women’s Mental Health Book Event in Conversation w/ Paige Appel
6/27 - Virtual - Wired to Connect Book Club Event
7/20 - Los Angeles - A Toast to Women’s Stories in Conversation w/ Lauren Tetenbaum
7/22 - Greenwich, CT - Wellness Event w/ Sakara
8/8 - Santa Barbara - Godmothers Bookstore Event
9/6 - Los Angeles - Happy Women Weekends - Loss Retreat w/ Natasha Wagner
9/15 - Santa Ynez - Alisal Ranch Act 2 Retreat - Book Talk in Conversation w/ Monica Corcoran, Founder of Pretty Ripe
9/25 - Los Angeles - Liberty Road Summit
9/30 - Virtual - Parkside Bookshop Event
10/5 - Denver, CO - Thrive Summit Event
10/9 - Santa Monica - WUUM Author Dinner Event
10/11 - Los Angeles - LoveLife Fireside Chat + Fundraiser for The Fondle Project w/ Dr. Tolentino + Gina Lamanna
10/27 - Santa Monica - Zibby’s Bookshop in Conversation w/ Gila Pfeffer
10/28 - Virtual - Interwell Health Fireside Chat
11/5 - Virtual - The Perinatal Mental Health Conference w/ The Perinatal Collective
11/6 - Virtual - My Body, My Book Club in Conversation w/ Dr. Julia Martins
11/8 - Larkspur - Citrine - Book Event w/ Sarah Ezrin
11/13 - Virtual - Women Summit Seekers Fireside Chat
11/20 - Los Angeles - Endwell Conference
11/21 - Los Angeles - Grieftastic Book Event

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PRAISE FOR NORMALIZE IT:
UPENDING THE SILENCE, STIGMA, AND SHAME THAT SHAPE WOMEN’S LIVES

  • “I read Normalize It in one sitting, nodding and screaming "Yes, girl!” at every chapter. It tackles so many of the stigmas that women face with clarity and conviction and left me feeling seen. It also prompted me to ask the difficult questions of myself and my friends, leading to intimacy, connection, and freedom. Zucker’s unflinching yet empathic look at the way stigma shapes women’s lives in pivotal moments including menstruation, miscarriage, and menopause is revolutionary.”

    — Alua Arthur, death doula and New York Times bestselling author of Briefly Perfectly Human

  • “Whether it’s sexual assault, disordered eating, or miscarriage, there are so many experiences women deal with alone and in silence. This book puts an end to that by bringing these issues out into the open, and showing how the power of storytelling can be a profound tool for healing.”

    — Aimee Mann, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter

  • “Through her own relatable voice, real women's stories and data, Zucker succeeds in tackling the myths that haunt women and rear their head from girlhood through motherhood and delivers women a refreshing and relieving way to hold it all with a little more ease, agency and community.”

    — Neha Ruch, Founder, Mother Untitled & author of The Power Paus

  • “Zucker writes with such grace and brilliance about the many ways women are stymied by cultural expectations and requisite silence. She provides unfettered hope for a much-needed sea change. This book will inspire you to re-examine difficult experiences buried deep and help you feel free!”

    — Catherine Birndorf, MD, CEO & Founder, The Motherhood Center and co-author of What No One Tells You

  • “Normalize It is a must-read for every woman—and everyone who loves them. Zucker builds a compelling case for the power of telling our stories to rewrite the shame surrounding all-too-common but rarely-discussed experiences including: mom guilt, pregnancy ambivalence, addiction, sexual trauma, loss, and aging. This book will change your life.”

    — Claire Bidwell Smith, author of Conscious Grieving

  • “As Zucker expertly argues in her groundbreaking book, motherhood so often defines women—whether they have children or not. Normalize it includes incredible insight into the many ways stereotypes—how women ‘should’ feel, think, and act at any given moment—keep us silent about our truths. A must-read for any woman looking to better understand the roots of shame.”

    — Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play

  • “So often we think we are alone in our struggles but Normalize It builds an emphatic and resounding case proving that is just not true. Through data and qualitative research, Zucker casts light upon the dark corners of shame every woman deals with and leaves you with the hope that can be found when we simply talk about it.”

    — Nicole Pensak, PhD, Clinical Psychologist & author of Rattled

  • “This book could not have arrived at a better moment. Normalize It is an unflinching look at the way stigma shapes women’s lives beginning in girlhood and a beacon of hope for the profound change that arises from the simple act of telling our stories.”

    — Christy Turlington Burns, Founder & President Every Mother Counts

  • “It is beyond time to speak what we are taught to think is the unspeakable. This book does just that! A must-read for all women.”

    — Scheana Shay, TV personality & actor

  • “Zucker writes with such beauty and lyricism about some of the most difficult experiences women face including anxiety, loneliness, grief, and aging. Each page left me feeling more hopeful—and more fired up.”

    — Andy Huang, MD, MBA, award-winning reproductive endocrinologist

  • “Zucker’s Normalize It is a transformative and deeply compassionate work that unpacks the shame and stigma ingrained in girlhood and its ripple effects on women’s emotional health and autonomy. I am in awe of the research, storytelling, and heart she weaves throughout the book. Zucker illuminates a path forward, one in which we can dismantle harmful stereotypes and cultivate understanding. Normalize It is a necessary call to action and a tool for healing and growth.”

    — Elisha Goldstein, PhD, Psychologist, author and host of the Emotional Longevity Podcast

In her critically acclaimed, groundbreaking book I Had a Miscarriage, Jessica Zucker boldly exposed the silence, stigma, and shame that surround pregnancy loss and demonstrated the need to normalize conversations around painful reproductive events that too often go unspoken.

In Normalize It, Zucker expands her lens to address a multitude of challenges women face—from girlhood, body image, motherhood, reproductive choice, sexual trauma, menopause, and more—that so often incite shame and overwhelming cultural pressure to stay silent. Based on fictitious patient stories, coupled with cutting-edge psychological research, Zucker fearlessly shares her insights into the shame and stigma that shroud so many women’s experiences and explores the liberation that can follow when we get vulnerable and talk about the hard stuff.