--- title: "Unmasking Shame - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "Unmasking Shame - Compassion and Connection at Every Stage of Life. \"Unmasking Shame\" shows how understanding shame can transform it into compassion and empathy. Authored by Liv Larsson" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/store/unmasking-shame" date: "2026-09-18T07:38:37+00:00" language: "en-US" --- ![](https://www.cnvc.org/media/yootheme/cache/2b/Unmasking%20Shame_book_front_cover-2b05274f.jpg) # Unmasking Shame # Compassion and Connection at Every Stage of Life Liv Larsson # Available Editions - click to purchase on seller site [ ### Book (Paperback) English Friareliv ](https://www.friareliv.com/product-page/unmasking-shame-compassion-and-connection-in-every-stage-of-life) [](#)[](#) Shame has a bad reputation. **We have all experienced how feelings of shame have limited and silenced us**. No wonder most of us are ready to do a lot to get rid of the discomfort. Therefore, the message of this book may seem surprising, as it suggests that with another approach; **feelings of shame can be transformed into care and compassion**. The author claims that **the better we understand the development of humans, the more compassion or care we will experience**. Instead of shaming and blaming **we can relate in a more helpful way**. Some **benefits of befriending shame**: - we can more easily say no to things we don’t want, without being destroyed if someone calls us selfish or cold. - we can say yes to things we dream of, without having to be perfect. - we grow in empathy as we more clearly understand the discomfort. - gives adults a chance to be role models for children in dealing with strong and uncomfortable emotions. “Unmasking Shame” explores **how to unmask the cultural taboo of shame**. It provides **a map of our development and is based on developmental theories** as well as Nonviolent Communication (NVC). The man behind NVC, Marshall Rosenberg, often said, “never do anything to avoid shame”. This book is marinated in that suggestion. A book that **shows how the complex feelings of shame affect us as children, teenagers and adults**. ![Unmasking Shame: Compassion and Connection at Every Stage of Life - Book Back Cover](https://www.cnvc.org/images/STORE/Unmasking%20Shame%20-%20Compassion%20and%20Connection%20at%20Every%20Stage%20of%20Life%20-%20Book%20Back%20Cover.jpg) --- The purchase of items from our virtual store help support CNVC through affiliate links where we may earn a percentage of the sale. “Unmasking Shame” explores how to unmask the cultural taboo of shame. 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