9. QUEER FREEDOM: How can we be both held and free?

In 'Untamed', Glennon Doyle shares her personal journey of breaking free from the societal and cultural expectations that had defined her life. The book is divided into three parts: 'Caged', 'Keys', and 'Free'. Doyle discusses her struggles with eating disorders, addiction, and her initial marriage, as well as her transformative experience of falling in love with Abby Wambach, a retired professional soccer player. The memoir explores themes of self-discovery, empowerment, and the importance of trusting one's own voice and intuition. Doyle reflects on her experiences with gender roles, mental health, and cultural conditioning, encouraging readers to reject the status quo and live more authentically. The book is both an intimate memoir and a galvanizing call to action, urging readers to set boundaries, honor their emotions, and embrace their truest selves.

In 'Carry On, Warrior,' Glennon Doyle Melton shares her personal story through moving, refreshing, and laugh-out-loud essays. She reflects on her universal yet often secret experiences, inspiring a social movement by reminding women they are not alone. The book invites readers to believe in themselves, let go of the idea of perfection, and stop making motherhood, marriage, and friendship harder by pretending they are not hard. Doyle's writing gives readers permission to doubt, believe, struggle, laugh, and tell the truth imperfectly, making it a spiritual memoir that readers will want to return to again and again.