Untamed Glennon Doyle Chapter Summaries

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Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summaries Table

Chapter	Summary
Prologue: Cheetah	Author and narrator Glennon Doyle reflects on a trip to the zoo that she took with her wife and daughters. The handlers of a tame cheetah, named Tabit... Read more
Chapter 1 Sparks	In the beginning, Glennon bluntly states that four years prior, she had fallen in love with a woman while married to a man. Then, she reminisces about... Read more
Chapter 2 Apples	At 10 years old, Glennon is attending CCD to be taught about God. This time, her teacher is explaining the creation of humans to the children. Glennon... Read more
Chapter 3 Blow Jobs	Glennon visits her couples’ therapist alone to discuss the issue of falling in love with another woman while trying to work through issues with her ... Read more
Chapter 4 Directions	Glennon looks for her own shampoo in her children’s shared bathroom. She picks up the various bottles belonging to her son and daughters and reads t... Read more
Chapter 5 Tick Marks	Glennon discusses high school and the people that were known as the “Golden Ones”, who were always members of the homecoming court. While she was ... Read more
Chapter 6 Algorithms	Glennon reflects on her issues with indecision, referencing the methods used to decide the fate of her marriage after her husband’s infidelity. Inst... Read more
Chapter 7 Gatherings	Glennon’s teenage son has his friends over, and she decides to ask them if they are hungry. Immediately, the boys say “yes”, while the girls loo... Read more
Chapter 8 Rules	Glennon shares a story about her friend, Ashley, who attended a hot yoga class. The instructor told them not to leave, but the door remained unlocked.... Read more
Chapter 9 Dragons	This chapter begins with Glennon describing a snow globe with a red dragon inside. As a small child, she was terrified of having the globe close to he... Read more
Chapter 10 Arms	Glennon is attending a book conference for her second memoir, which describes the reconstruction of her family after her husband cheated. She reflecte... Read more
Chapter 11 Feel	After less than a week of sobriety, Glennon struggled with the amount that she had to feel. She describes how hard it is just to live, saying that it ... Read more
Chapter 12 Know	Glennon revisits her inability to reach a decision on her own, along with her irrational desire to please everybody. Later, she read the verse “Be s... Read more
Chapter 13 Imagine	Glennon touches on the importance of imagination. She realized that she had to imagine a better life for herself to make it happen. That being said, t... Read more
Chapter 14 Let it Burn	Glennon’s main idea in this chapter is that before our outer worlds can match up with our inner Knowing and imagination, the old version of life mus... Read more
Chapter 15 Aches	Glennon describes the Ache, which she has felt since childhood. When she wants to relax and love someone, she is reminded that it will end, usually wi... Read more
Chapter 16 Ghosts	Glennon describes the idea of a perfect woman as a ghost that haunts her. She used to try to live up to those impossible standards, but even when she ... Read more
Chapter 17 Smiles	Glennon goes to Paris with her sister and parents and reflects on its differences to America. Paris is old and calm, no longer trying so hard to be im... Read more
Chapter 18 Goals	After Glennon got sober and stopped purging, she put everybody else’s needs ahead of her own, ultimately becoming a good wife, mother, Christian, an... Read more
Chapter 19 Adam and Keys	Adam Levine saw Alicia Keys putting on lipstick after she announced that she was done wearing makeup and questioned her. She replied that she does wha... Read more
Chapter 20 Ears	Glennon’s daughter, Tish, speaks up about not wanting to get her ears pierced at the same time as her independent younger sister, Amma. The piercer ... Read more
Chapter 21 Terms	Glennon talks about her friend, Liz, who she met at an airport. She described Liz as a confident, free woman who knew what she wanted and was certain ... Read more
Chapter 22 Erikas	Glennon reflects on one of her friend’s experiences with art. Erika’s life was full of selfless sacrifices and the only thing that made her happy ... Read more
Chapter 23 Beach Houses	Glennon discussed the difference between surface desires and true desires. Many times, women ignore their desires because they seem unreasonable and i... Read more
Chapter 24 Temperature	Glennon describes a decision-making process where she tries to feel each option instead of weighing them in her mind. Whichever option feels warm and ... Read more
Chapter 25 Mirrors	Glennon sees herself in her eldest daughter, Tish. She wants what is best for her, but questions if she is doing the right thing. She asks herself, �... Read more
Chapter 26 Eyes	Glennon discusses the importance of living fully and being completely true to oneself as a parent. Rather than martyring herself and, in turn, passing... Read more
Chapter 27 Gardens	Glennon knew how to be wanted and desired, but did not know how to want or desire anything for herself until she met Abby. After they were together fo... Read more
Chapter 28 Touch Trees	Glennon watches a survivalist show and compares a “touch tree” — a large, distinct tree to come back to in order to increase one’s chances of ... Read more
Chapter 29 Buckets	Glennon’s daughter, Tish, feels lonely in her own body; like there should be somebody else with her. Glennon compares it to buckets of water taken f... Read more
Chapter 30 Attendants	Liz compares Glennon and her husband to flight attendants, their children to passengers, and their divorce to turbulence. The way she sees it, flight ... Read more
Chapter 31 Memos	Glennon criticizes the new type of parenting where children are shielded and obsessed over. The way she sees it, children must experience life with pa... Read more
Chapter 32 Poems	Glennon reflects on her son’s change after getting a phone. After a while, she knew that she was not doing the right thing by letting him keep it. W... Read more
Chapter 33 Boys	Glennon reaches beyond feminism and recognizes that boys are also taught to deny their whole selves; they are also caged and taught to deny anything t... Read more
Chapter 34 Talks	As a 12-year-old, Tish was convinced that the idea of beauty sold in magazines was a lie and that women should treat each other equally based on their... Read more
Chapter 35 Woods	Glennon covers the struggle of trying to help one’s children with difficult problems. She uses her friend’s experience with a son watching porn. I... Read more
Chapter 36 Cream Cheeses	Glennon reflects on an instance when she was asked to provide bagels for her child’s athletic team. A mother requested that she provided all of the ... Read more
Chapter 37 Bases	Glennon covers the different types of privilege and how they can affect the viewpoints of different people. Glennon talks about her non-profit organiz... Read more
Chapter 38 Islands	A parent writes to Glennon, asking whether or not to tell their fundamentalist parents about their daughter’s recent decision to come out as gay. Gl... Read more
Chapter 39 Boulders	A scared new mother writes to Glennon about her fear that she will not be able to love her baby properly because her mother failed to do the same. Gle... Read more
Chapter 40 Blood Baths	Here, Glennon decided to reveal to the world her love for Abby and the life they have built together. While she was scared and had expected a blood ba... Read more
Chapter 41 Racists	Glennon talks about the white moderate in contrast to white people actively engaged in the fight for civil rights for other races. Rather than sitting... Read more
Chapter 42 Questions	An older woman at one of Glennon’s events asks, “Why is everybody so gay all of the sudden?” (Doyle 182). Glennon felt relieved that she had the... Read more
Chapter 43 Permission Slips	Glennon discusses sexuality and her decision to leave her mixed-gendered marriage for a same-gendered one. She argues that sexuality might be a choice... Read more
Chapter 44 Concessions	Glennon shares her belief that the common phrase, “we love you no matter what” (Doyle 189), which is often used after a child comes out to their p... Read more
Chapter 45 Decals	Glennon discusses leaders, in this case, priests, who ask for trust without question. They ask for people to mistrust themselves and trust them as the... Read more
Chapter 46 Girl Gods	Glennon addresses her use of “she” when referring to God. While she thinks that God is not anything that can be gendered, she uses “she” becau... Read more
Chapter 47 Conflicts Summary	One of Glennon’s old friends has a conflict of faith because she believes that gayness is wrong, but wants to love Glennon and her family unconditio... Read more
Chapter 48 Streams	Glennon discusses her non-profit, Together Rising, and the importance of being And/Both. Essentially, this means that they have to be willing to help ... Read more
Chapter 49 Lies	Glennon recalls an instance where she was laughing with her friend about the destruction and construction of various aspects of their lives. When Glen... Read more
Chapter 50 Deliveries	Glennon compares “hard things” to the interrupting and panic-inducing nature of a doorbell. Although it is scary and nerve-racking at first, there... Read more
Chapter 51 Invaders	Glennon describes depression and anxiety as invaders or “body snatchers” because they stop her from living in the moment. However, many of her tra... Read more
Chapter 52 Comfort Zones	Glennon discusses the knee-jerk reaction to dislike strong, confident girls because of our conditioning. Society tells us that girls should be meek, a... Read more
Chapter 53 Elmers	Abby was convinced that Tish needed to try out for an elite soccer team, despite her lack of athletic ability. Although Tish and Glennon both struggle... Read more
Chapter 54 Luckies	Glennon discusses her amazing new life with her new family structure, but asserts that it is a life that she and Abby had imagined and built. She says... Read more
Chapter 55 Buzzes	Glennon reflects on the stages of falling in love. The first is addictive and makes her feel special and unique like theirs is the only relationship o... Read more
Chapter 56 Sandcastles	Glennon condemns the habit of women describing themselves in relation to people and things outside of themselves, such as a mother or wife. These arti... Read more
Chapter 57 Guitars	Glennon discusses the importance of fun and doing something just because she wants to. Rather than resenting others for having hobbies, she chose to f... Read more
Chapter 58 Braids	Craig, Glennon’s ex-husband, gets a girlfriend who is loved by Glennon’s children. She does certain activities with them that Glennon is unable, a... Read more
Chapter 59 Seconds	Glennon reflects on her controlling ways, and how she kept waiting for things to go wrong so she could step-in and fix it, rather than argue about the... Read more
Chapter 60 Ideas	Glennon talks to Craig about the past, before they were married. He had suggested that they raise the child separately, but side-by-side. He knew that... Read more
Chapter 61 Sidelines	Glennon describes the momentary shock people experience when they see her unique family structure. Their family, she asserts, is unique, no longer try... Read more
Chapter 62 Levels	Glennon vows to never again stay somewhere that requires self-abandonment. No matter what the situation, she swears to save herself from voluntary suf... Read more

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