No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them

No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them - Hardcover

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No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them - Hardcover

No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them - Hardcover

by Noelle Mering
$28.00
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by Noelle Mering (Author)

From the acclaimed author of Awake, Not Woke comes this incisive exposé of the widespread, politically motivated no-contact movement that deconstructs the ideology behind this trend and equips readers to avert estrangement and repair broken relationships.

"Refusing easy villains or easy redemption, this book honors the difficult terrain between injury and reconciliation."--Joshua Coleman, author of Rules of Estrangement

A new form of relationship estrangement is afoot. Whereas, in the past, relationships tended to rupture over issues like abuse, today, people are increasingly estranged because of politics. More than sixty-eight million Americans are currently alienated from close family members. Though going no contact is frequently framed as an act of empowerment and self-care, behind the numbers are millions of hurting people--and an ideology that threatens not only relationships but the entire fabric of society.

In No Contact, author Noelle Mering weaves together interviews with historical research to identify five major factors that have given rise to the no-contact movement: identity politics, demythologization of the family, therapeutic culture, infallibility of victimhood, and cultural narcissism alongside spiritual decline. By laying bare the forces behind this destabilizing movement--and how they affect us on personal, familial, and social levels--Mering helps readers see clearly what is happening, confront it, and work with their families to heal, repair, and strengthen relationships.

More than just a critique, this book is a call to action. By bringing light to an experience that is often shrouded in shame or presented far too reductively to a cheering online audience, No Contact empowers readers with a clear-eyed and compassionate perspective that rejects the pernicious ideology undermining our most intimate and necessary relationships. The stakes are high. If we cannot hold fast to one another in the face of disagreement, we risk losing not only our most intimate bonds but also the foundation of a free and humane society.

Author Biography

Noelle Mering is a fellow at the Washington D.C.-based Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is 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 has published in National Review, Newsweek, Daily Wire, The Federalist, The American Mind, Catholic World Report, and National Catholic Register. Noelle has been featured multiple times on Fox News (including Primetime), EWTN, in various documentaries, and 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.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 1.07 x 8.39 x 5.67 IN
Publication Date: September 08, 2026
ISBN9798217152001
Author Noelle Mering
PublisherForum Books
GenreEducation, Relationships, and Society & culture
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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