A Silent Treatment
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A Silent Treatment explores the complex relationship between Jeannie Vanasco and her mother, Barbara, focusing on Barbara's use of silence as a coping mechanism.
The memoir delves into the emotional impact of these silences on Jeannie, who grapples with feelings of confusion and hurt.
Vanasco interweaves personal experiences with research on social ostracism to understand her mother's behavior.
The book also examines intergenerational patterns of trauma and the challenges of empathy within families.
Ultimately, it is a story about acceptance, love, and the search for understanding in the face of painful communication patterns.
The memoir delves into the emotional impact of these silences on Jeannie, who grapples with feelings of confusion and hurt.
Vanasco interweaves personal experiences with research on social ostracism to understand her mother's behavior.
The book also examines intergenerational patterns of trauma and the challenges of empathy within families.
Ultimately, it is a story about acceptance, love, and the search for understanding in the face of painful communication patterns.
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Jeannie Vanasco
In her new memoir, Jeannie Vanasco gets 'A Silent Treatment' from her mom
