About Casey
Casey Keen is an author, advocate, and founder of Alchemy of Motherhood. Her writing explores maternal health, postpartum recovery, and the gaps in healthcare that too often leave women unsupported after birth. Her work has appeared in Undark.
When she's not writing nonfiction, Casey is the author of the Anna Wolfe Series, a paranormal fantasy, where magic, mystery, and destiny collide.
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Praise for The
Alchemy of Motherhood
"Casey Keen has poignantly and bravely described her battle with birth trauma and her postpartum journey....This is a must on the bookshelf of childbearing women..."
Cheryl Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN Professor at the University of Connecticut
"Candidly informative and exceptionally well written, organized and presented for the non-specialist reader with an interest in the subject, "The Alchemy of Motherhood: Unspoken Truths of Birth Trauma and the Postpartum Journey" by Casey Keen is a seminal and groundbreaking study that is unique, iconoclastic, and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Pregnancy/Childbirth collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists."
Julie Summers, Midwest Book Review
"With a blend of research and personal narrative, The Alchemy of Motherhood sheds new light on the difficulties of giving birth in a healthcare system that has lost sight of what's best for mothers and babies...I wish this book had existed before I had my own babies!"
Teresa Wong, Author of Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression
Casey's Fiction Work
Press & Media
Casey Keen's work appears in publications at the forefront of science, health, and cultural commentary.
Casey Keen was was named an Influential Woman of 2026, recognizing her work in advancing conversations around maternal health, trauma, and postpartum care
