The Ugly Truth About Treating Your Family Like It’s Replaceable

“No Contact” by Noelle Mering comes at the perfect time. Estrangement from family and friends is not a new phenomenon, but the madness of 2020 was a tipping point. Since then, estrangement has touched virtually everyone in our country in one form or another. Many of us have lost friendships and family relationships in the divisive climate we live in, and we carry the heavy grief of those losses. Many of us have tried to move on and pretend it’s okay, but we know it isn’t. “No Contact” is an antidote to that pain. At a time when so much of our culture is designed to tear us apart, Mering’s book is a gem that reminds us how to reconnect with the people who matter.

“No Contact” tackles an important topic with wisdom, compassion, and grace. It offers valuable insight into why and how estrangement has become so widespread. Mering gives historical context, important cultural analysis, and powerful personal stories, all of which paint a clear picture of why the disruption of important relationships has become commonplace. While the book explains the roots of the estrangement problem, it also offers constructive solutions and practical insights. “No Contact” doesn’t pretend to be neutral, yet it manages to humanize everyone involved and provide a multifaceted perspective.