In this episode, Sara discusses what to do when family, friends, or others start telling birth "horror stories" at baby showers or in birthing spaces. She uses the framework of narrative analysis to offer ideas about constructive ways to respond in these situations. REFERENCE: Riessman, Catherine Kohler. Narrative analysis. Vol. 30. Sage, 1993.

Birth Words: Language For a Better Birth

Narratives: What to Do When Someone Starts Telling a Birth "Horror Story"

Utah-based birth doula and applied linguistics scholar Sara Pixton digs into the language of pregnancy and birth to help expectant women claim their power as life-giving agents engaged in a praiseworthy work.

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Birth Words: Language For a Better Birth