No Contact

“In lucid and compassionate prose, No Contact explores one of the defining emotional dilemmas of contemporary life: what we owe one another when intimacy becomes painful, disappointing, or fractured. Refusing easy villains or easy redemption, this book honors the difficult terrain between injury and reconciliation.”—Joshua Coleman, author of Rules of Estrangement

“Equal parts tragic and inspiring, No Contact reveals the harsh realities of grown adults cutting off their aging parents over ideological disagreements while also providing concrete, actionable advice on how to repair frayed bonds and build lasting familial connections. Mering brings the hard-earned wisdom of a mother of six who has compassionately listened to countless parents share their worst nightmares—and produced a book chock-full of insights.”—Ryan T. Anderson, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center

“Mering gives understanding and meaning to the ‘what’ and ‘why’ behind the emotional impact of a house divided and offers excellent wisdom for reconnecting relationships in a significant way. This is a most important book in the area of estrangement.”—Jim Burns, founder of HomeWord and author of Doing Life with Your Adult Children

“Combining powerful real-life testimonies with historical, philosophical, and sociological analysis, Mering lays bare this social development of going no contact that could, if it continues unchecked, wreak terrible damage not just on individual families but on society as a whole. This book should be required reading for concerned parents, pastors, social workers, and anyone concerned about the state of the modern family.”—Carl R. Trueman, author of The Desecration of Man

Noelle Mering is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is the author of Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology and co-author of the popular Theology of Home book series. She writes on culture, politics, and religion, and her work has been published in National Review, Newsweek, Daily Wire, The Federalist, The American Mind, Catholic World Report, and National Catholic Register.

Noelle has been featured on Fox News (including Primetime), EWTN, in various documentaries, and on numerous radio shows and podcasts. She is a highly sought-after public speaker on topics of family, human flourishing, and navigating the complexities of hot-button ideologies with grace.

Noelle is a wife and mother of six children in Southern California.

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