• You are a parent of a child aged 5-18 years old.
• You feel that peers excessively influence your child's behavior.
• You are looking for a way to reconnect without pressure or guilt.
• You want to understand how the digital age affects children's psychology.
• You are interested in a scientific yet warm approach to parenting.

A new parenting perspective based on connection. You will understand why peer influence is not always helpful and how it can disrupt the natural bond with the parent. Through the authors' experience, you will see how to become once again the stable point of reference for your child – in a calm, empathetic, and deeply effective way.

• Detailed explanation of the phenomenon of “peer orientation”.
• Examples of everyday conflicts and ways to restore the relationship.
• Techniques for how to maintain connection without excessive control or panic.
• New chapters on the digital age and the impact of the pandemic.
• Strategies for parents of teenagers, as well as for educators who wish to strengthen their relationships with students.

The book is based on the internationally acclaimed Hold On to Your Kids and presents the theory of Dr. Neufeld, who was the first to highlight the dangers of “peer-oriented” socialization. Gabor Maté enriches the approach with insights from child psychiatry and emotional health.

• As Neufeld notes, “when a child is mirrored not by the parent but by their friends, they do not develop a secure core.”
• Maté emphasizes that “the parent-child relationship is a matter of survival, not choice. And it must become a priority again.”
• The book has been recommended by dozens of child psychologists in the US and Canada as “the most important parenting book of our time.”

• "Mother of two teenagers": "I felt like they were drifting away for no reason. The book helped me understand where I lost my way and how to return to our relationship with love."
• "Father of a 10-year-old child": "It changes the way you see the influence of peers. It's liberating to know that it's not too late."
• "Middle school teacher": "It made me rethink my approach in the classroom. Connection comes before teaching."

Dr. Gordon Neufeld is a clinical psychologist specializing in child development and the founder of the Neufeld Institute. His attachment theory has redefined modern parenting. Dr. Gabor Maté is internationally renowned for his work in child psychiatry, addictions, and trauma. Together, they have created a guide of deep understanding – for every parent who wants to truly reconnect with their child.