{"id":817070,"date":"2026-06-02T14:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=817070"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:23:01","slug":"irene-laturnas-velasco-shares-a-moving-story-of-empathy-family-and-human-connection-in-read-more-post-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/irene-laturnas-velasco-shares-a-moving-story-of-empathy-family-and-human-connection-in-read-more-post-less_817070.html","title":{"rendered":"Irene Laturnas Velasco Shares a Moving Story of Empathy, Family, and Human Connection in Read More. Post Less"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Irene<\/a><\/div>\n

In a time when social media often replaces meaningful connection, Irene Laturnas Velasco brings readers back to what truly matters in her heartfelt and deeply personal book, Read More. Post Less<\/a>: A Filipino Father Who Had No Word for Empathy, and the Daughter Who Didn’t Need One.<\/em> Through honest storytelling, emotional reflection, and powerful life experiences, the book explores empathy, family, grief, resilience, culture, and the quiet ways people show love without ever having to say it out loud.<\/p>\n

Blending memoir, psychology, and real life experiences, the book takes readers from a small town in the Philippines to the challenges of raising a child with autism in America, all while reflecting on the lasting influence of a father whose actions shaped an entire way of seeing the world. Written in a warm and conversational voice, the story speaks to anyone who has ever searched for belonging, understanding, or healing in difficult moments.<\/p>\n

About the Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read More. Post Less<\/a> is an emotional and thought provoking memoir that centers around the relationship between Irene Laturnas Velasco and her late father, Jun Laturnas, a humble man from La Libertad, Philippines, whose quiet compassion became the foundation of her understanding of empathy.<\/p>\n

The book moves through memories of childhood, immigration, motherhood, mental health advocacy, and the experience of raising an autistic daughter while navigating a world that often misunderstands invisible struggles. One of the most powerful moments in the book recounts a difficult airport experience involving her daughter, leading Irene to publicly advocate for compassion and awareness for neurodiverse individuals.<\/p>\n

Throughout the memoir, readers are reminded that empathy is not simply a theory or a clinical term, but something deeply human that is practiced through kindness, patience, understanding, and showing up for others. The book encourages readers to slow down, listen more carefully, and reconnect with genuine human connection in a world increasingly driven by noise and performance.<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irene Laturnas Velasco is a licensed psychotherapist, speaker, advocate, and writer whose work focuses on empathy, mental health, neurodiversity, and cultural understanding. Originally from La Libertad, Negros Oriental in the Philippines, she now lives in California, where she continues to support individuals and families through her clinical work and advocacy.<\/p>\n

Through Read More. Post Less,<\/a> Irene shares not only her personal story, but also a larger message about humanity, compassion, and the importance of truly seeing one another. Her writing combines emotional honesty with professional insight, creating a book that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Global Publishing Agency<\/a>
Contact Person:<\/strong> Res S Mark
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> globalpublishingagency.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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