Ally's birth story: How to use writing to work through trauma

What happens when the story we've been working towards takes a sharp turn? What do we do when, despite our best attempts to prepare, difficult and painful moments come our way anyways? What do we do when we think to ourselves, "This is not how this story was supposed to go"?

In today's episode, Ally tells the story of her daughter's birth. To put it lightly, nothing went as planned.

Ally shares how she used writing to re-understand the pain, trauma, and beauty of her birth experience.