UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS
2025
SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH, 7 PM PDT
In-person event in Portland, OR
In conversation with Wendy Davis, PhD, PMH-C, of Postpartum Support International, as well as three of Held Together’s collaborators: Dr. Thompson’s obstetrician, Dafna (Devorah) Lohr, MD, and two of her own patients, Kelly Burke and Anna David.
MONDAY, APRIL 21ST, 7 PM CDT
Web-based interview followed by interactive Q&A; interview portion also recorded for later viewing.
In conversation with Kimmery Martin, MD.
TUESDAY, MAY 13TH, 7 PM CDT
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
In-person event in St. Louis, MO
In conversation with Shellie Fidell, MSW, LCSW.
Tuesday, June 17th, 7 pm CDT
In-person event in Minneapolis, MN
In conversation with Eileen Andersen (Held Together collaborator).
MEDIA APPEARANCES
PODCASTS
Prescribing Possibility — S1, E1: April 2, 2025
Mom and Mind — scheduled to air April 7th
The IBCLC Mentor — scheduled to air April 9th
What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood — scheduled to air April 11th
Voices of Your Village — scheduled to air May 8th
The Kettle — scheduled to air mid-May
Solving for Joy — TBA
Restorative Grief — scheduled to air July 20th (with extended version available on the RG Patreon page on May 21st)
Open to Hope — scheduled to air July 24th
TELEVISION
Watch for broadcast links here in mid-April
WRITTEN INTERVIEWS & OTHER COVERAGE
Library Journal review — February 2025
“This touching, beautifully written work will help many people who have endured loss or complicated paths to parenthood. They are sure to find experiences that resonate with them.”
Publishers Weekly interview in New Memoirs by and About Mothers, by Pooja Makhijani — March 28, 2025
Publishers Weekly review — April 2025
“In this moving debut, physician Thompson weaves an account of her complicated path to becoming a mother with recollections from colleagues, friends, and patients on their own experiences with parenthood…. The varied selections prove there’s no single, ‘normal’ route to motherhood…. This will be a comfort to anyone who’s experienced pregnancy complications.”
Writing with Latitude — March 2025
Beautiful essay by Held Together collaborator Nancy Fresco, ostensibly about gender—but also just about being human.
The Miscarriage Dialogues (from Miscarriage Movement) — scheduled to post in mid-April
Zibby Media Most Anticipated List — Fall 2024/Winter 2025 season