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Sarah J. Maas on Pregnancy & Mental Health

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Sarah J. Maas, author of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series, shared her personal journey on the Call Her Daddy podcast. She announced two new books and opened up about her family life with husband Josh Wasserman and their children, Taran and Sloane. Maas discussed her traumatic pregnancy experiences, which inspired Feyres storyline in the series. She also revealed her struggle with panic attacks and therapy, which influenced her writing, particularly Nestas arc in A Court of Silver Flames.

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Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Sarah J. Maas on Pregnancy & Mental Health. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Here's more Durham news for March 5th. Sarah J. Moss thrills fans on the Call Her Daddy podcast by announcing two new books in her, A Court of Thorns and Roses series. The 40-year-old author also opened up about her home life with husband Josh Wasserman whom she married in 2010. They have a son named Tyron, born in June 2018, and a daughter named Sloan, born in February 2022. During the episode, released on Wednesday, March 4th, Moss shared her tough experiences with pregnancy. She called it traumatic, especially after strict rules on weight gain and a problematic C-section that left her stomach scarred. It took time before she felt ready for another child. Moss drew from these struggles to shape Fiery's pregnancy storyline in the series. Without modern medicine she said, things could have gone much worse. Her personal challenges mirrored the high stakes drama in the books. Post-maternity leave in 2018, man's faced intense panic attacks fearing her career would collapse. These hit hard in a dark period around 2019, leading her to therapy

was she credits with saving her life. Her mental health journey heavily influenced her writing, especially Nesta's arc in a court of silver flames. Moss connected deeply with scenes of breakdown and recovery, seeing her own path to progress even if not perfect. Thanks to our sponsor for supporting today's coverage. Headphones in a pillow, simple idea, surprisingly addictive, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com

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