Hold On to Your Kids: A Deep Dive into Gabor Maté's Wisdom #gabormate #parenting #stress

Gabor Maté's book, "Hold On to Your Kids," offers a profound exploration of the challenges parents face in the modern world and provides insightful perspectives on how to foster healthy relationships with their children. Maté, a renowned physician and author, delves into the impact of societal changes on the parent-child dynamic, emphasizing the importance of attachment and connection in a world dominated by external influences. The book sheds light on the detrimental effects of peer orientation, where children prioritize their relationships with peers over those with their parents, and how this shift can contribute to behavioral and emotional issues.

Maté's work goes beyond conventional parenting advice, urging parents to reclaim their role as the primary influencers in their children's lives. By emphasizing the significance of attachment and emotional connection, he offers practical strategies for parents to strengthen their bond with their children and navigate the challenges of contemporary parenting. "Hold On to Your Kids" serves as a guide for parents seeking to understand and counteract the societal forces that can undermine the parent-child relationship, ultimately empowering them to foster a secure and lasting connection with their children in an ever-changing world.

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The power of words to control our emotions can be therapeutic to our mental health;
✅ “I'm here for you.”
✅ “You are not alone.”
✅ “You are worthy and deserving.”
✅ “You don't have to apologize.”
✅ “There is treatment available to you…”
✅ “You are strong!.”

" We must be willing to encounter darkness and despair when they come up and face them, over and over again if need be, without running away or numbing ourselves in the thousands of ways we conjure up to avoid the unavoidable". - By Jon Kabat-Zinn

✅ Be empowered ✅ Be intentional ✅ Be in control

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