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In this unflinching and heartfelt family memoir, Liz Fiedorow Sjaastad chronicles how she confronted the trauma of her past while caring for aging parents who had struggled to care for her.
"Sjaastad bares her soul in this beautifully written book. How she copes is a lesson for us all." -- Mindy Greiling, former state legislator
Growing up with a mother with untreated schizophrenia and a turbulent alcoholic father, Liz was left to deal with the daily machinations of her mother's paranoid mind.
Shedding light on the complexities of parental mental health and generational trauma, Liz shares the story of a life led despite the fears of "becoming her parents" and how she shows up for her parents -- and herself -- when it was needed most.
A transformative read, You're Too Young to Understand offers...
• hope for those looking to break the cycle of generational trauma.
• a compassionate and honest look at brain illness and anosognosia.
• a common bond for readers with refugee parents managing their own PTSD.
• insights for those navigating end-of-life decisions with difficult parents.
Giving voice to isolating experiences, this memoir is a vulnerable look at growing up in the shadow of mental illness -- and how somehow, we find our way through it.
"Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Sjaastad offers the possibility that even without much in the way of a parental roadmap, we can still find our way to love and forgiveness."
-- Laura Flynn, author of Swallow the Ocean
"Sjaastad's compelling memoir will break your heart, then fill it full of her generosity of spirit."
-- Kate St. Vincent Vogl, author of Lost & Found: A Memoir of Mothers
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