In "Super Scar," writer/actor/animator Lauren Aboulafia shares her real-life traumatic birth experience with humor and humanity. After giving birth three months early, she struggled to stay sane amidst the madness of the NICU. In telling her story, Lauren learns to be grateful for all the goodness in her life, especially her new scar, which ultimately symbolizes her newfound warrior spirit.
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