Unraveling the Invisible Bonds: A Riveting Dive into ‘Held Together’ by Rebecca N. Thompson
This perfectly captures what this heartfelt collection offers: courageous women sharing complex stories about what it means to be a mother, along with the often hard-earned insights and personal growth.
Held Together maps the many experiences of mothering through Thompson’s own story, interwoven with the narratives of other mothers. The essays describe the many fears, doubts, and challenges women face on their journey to motherhood, whether trying to conceive, enduring miscarriages, confronting their own health issues, exploring alternative paths to parenthood, or raising young children. Held Together presents not only a broad spectrum of experiences but also a diverse group of women from different ethnic backgrounds, representing nontraditional families.