“Unburdening: An Abortion and Generational Trauma Memoir” by Teresa Benitez has been released worldwide. This 198-page memoir is a detailed account of the author’s journey through four pregnancies between 2004 and 2022, three of which were terminated and two of which resulted in lasting trauma. Her harrowing story examines struggles with mental health, generational trauma, and the slow process of healing to find hope and self-acceptance.
Benitez delicately and bravely describes the mixed emotions surrounding abortion, providing much needed perspective and honesty about an experience so many women privately face. She explains her thought process during and after each pregnancy, describes her experiences with abortion in detail, and deftly explores the emotional complexity of single motherhood, unresolved childhood trauma, and making difficult choices. In language that is both poetic and straightforward, this memoir offers a message of hope and redemption through reflection, therapy, and shared experience.
“Every year millions of women privately go through the pain and emotional anguish of an abortion(…) Benitez has given these tortured souls a voice with her book. This is a must-read for every individual.” – Reader’s Favorite
“An important, deeply personal book for the post-Roe era…” – Kirkus Reviews
“[Benitez] does a tremendous job of giving readers a behind-the-scenes look at what an abortion experience is really like.” – Independent Book Review
Unburdening: An Abortion and Generational Trauma Memoir (ISBN: 9781958729892) can be purchased through retailers worldwide, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The paperback retails for $14.95. Wholesale orders are available through Ingram.
From the back cover:
Teresa Benitez – an engineer, doctor, and professor – had three abortions between 2004 and 2022. Although she was against abortion until 2004, her first pregnancy awakened her deepest fears: was she good enough to raise a family? Or would her unresolved childhood trauma, and resulting mental illness, render her incapable of love?
In Unburdening, each pregnancy termination is meticulously described. The aftermath of each abortion is explored, including the mystifying blend of relief and distress that often remains after the procedure is over.
A moving memoir infused with poetic prose, Unburdening is a story of motherhood, abortion, and mental health. It delves into generational trauma, survival, love, self-forgiveness, and healing.
About the author:
Born in Puerto Rico in 1984, Teresa Benitez has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. She was an engineering professor for nine years. Teresa currently lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her ten-year-old daughter and three cats.
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