Noelle Mering: Understanding the 'Going No Contact' Movement

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with author Noelle Mering to talk about her new book No Contact, and the cultural forces shaping the rise of family estrangement. Noelle explores how changing ideas about identity, autonomy, obligation, mental health, and personal fulfillment can influence the way we understand conflict with the people closest to us. We talk about the difference between healthy separation and cutting someone off, why some estrangements are necessary while others ...