About the Author

Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D, is a Vancouver-based clinical psychologist, internationally renowned as a foremost authority on child development. His Neufeld Institute delivers many courses he has created for parents, educators and helping professionals on several continents. He is recognized for his unique ability to unlock the clues to seemingly complex problems of child rearing and education.
 
Gabor Maté, M.D., is a physician and the bestselling author of When the Body Says No, Scattered Minds and In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts. A sought-after authority on stress, mind-body health, ADHD, parenting, and addictions, he travels extensively, addressing health personnel, teachers and lay audiences across North America and internationally.

Reviews

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“A must-read for anyone with children.” —Ottawa Citizen

“[Maté and Neufeld’s] candidness and exposition lead to numerous solutions for reestablishing a caring adult hierarchy. Beautifully written . . . [a] terrific, poignant book.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Thoughtful, gentle, adaptive parenting.” —Calgary Herald

“With simple ideas and steps, this book is directed not only to parents, but to all those--educators, social workers, counsellors--whose lives and work bring them into contact with children.” —Quill & Quire

“May serve as a loud wake-up call for mothers and fathers.... Offers what many of the others do not--that rare commodity known as common sense.” —Winnipeg Free Press

“With the benefit of thirty years of research and experience, Neufeld has crafted a coherent, compelling theory of child development that will cause an immediate frisson of recognition and acceptance in its readers. His approach has the power to change, if not save, the lives of our children.” —National Post

“[Maté’s] precise and hard-hitting prose . . . makes complex ideas accessible without dumbing them down. The result is a book that grabs hard, with the potential to hit many parents where they live.” —Edmonton Journal

“Visionary. . . . [Hold On to Your Kids] goes beyond the usual explanations to illuminate a crisis of unrecognized proportions. . . . Most importantly [Neufeld and Maté] offer, through concrete examples and clear suggestions, practical help for parents to fulfill their instinctual roles. A brilliant and well-written book, one to be taken seriously, very seriously.” —Peter A. Levine Ph.D., author of the bestselling books Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma and It Won’t Hurt Forever: Guiding Your Child through Trauma

“Boldly states the problem and maps out plans for its solution. Let us take its suggestions seriously now so that together we can improve the future for our children and their children as well.” —Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of The Developing Mind and Parenting from the Inside Out