Unraveling the Invisible Bonds: A Riveting Dive into ‘Held Together’ by Rebecca N. Thompson
What if the stories we tell about motherhood were less about the perfect picture and more about the tangled, raw, and sometimes downright messy truth? Rebecca N. Thompson’s Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love dives headfirst into this very question—unraveling the intricate emotions, setbacks, and unexpected strengths that come with the territory of mothering and healing. It’s not your usual memoir; instead, it weaves Thompson’s journey as a family physician with voices from a diverse chorus of women, creating a tapestry that feels as much about shared struggle as it is individual resilience. Reading it, you might find yourself wondering: how often do we really acknowledge the bruises beneath the surface, especially when everyone around seems “fine”? This collection doesn’t just nudge open that conversation—it bursts through the door, reminding us how telling our imperfect stories is a powerful act of healing and connection. Ready to see motherhood—and the lives woven through it—in a new light? LEARN MORE
Reviewed by Emily Webber
In the preface to Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love (HarperOne; 2025), author Rebecca N. Thompson emphasizes that the women in these pages refuse to “accept the intolerable assertion we too often foist on the grieving—that everything happens for a reason—but they are making meaning out of everything that had happened.”
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