
Liz Sjaastad (Shaw-stad)
Writer. Mother. Mental Health Advocate.
Liz has written a memoir entitled, You’re Too Young to Understand, about growing up with, and then caring for, her father – a quiet Russian immigrant, an intellectual who drank too much and her mother – a smart and proper beauty who suffered with the life-altering brain illness of schizophrenia, though she never acknowledged it.
Liz speaks regularly about the craft of writing memoir and mental health challenges in our society. To learn more or to book Liz for a podcast or other speaking engagement click below.