This is a valuable guide for parents navigating the journey of adolescence with their children. Pickhardt's book focuses on the concept of the "Four Freedoms" — freedom to be oneself, to be separate, to be autonomous, and to be competent — providing a framework for understanding and supporting teenagers.

With a compassionate and knowledgeable approach, Pickhardt offers advice and strategies for parents to maintain a strong connection with their teens while allowing them the space to grow and explore their independence.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a digital copy to read and review.

Parenting a teenager for the first time is a new arena for parents and one that is often met with angst, Holding On While Letting Go guides parents through this new field with a new way of understanding and provides tools to navigate this new terrain effectively.

Dr Pickhardt outlines the four freedoms teenagers require to mature as healthy, whole persons. Teenage years are years of change and when parents understand what this change entails and how they can assist this transition is smoother for all involved,

A really useful book to help parents. Personally I know of times I thought I was providing my teen autonomy but in her teenage mind it was seen as control. Enlightening and crucial to getting. Through the other side unscathed (well as much as possible ).

Thank you HCI and NetGalley for this ARC in Return for my honest review.

Thank you Net Galley and Health Communications Inc. for allowing me to read this book ahead of its release and give an honest review.

I think this book is a good book for parents, or anyone working with kids. It gives very insightful and useful information on things that will occur in kids’ lives as they get older, before reaching adulthood.

My eldest child just graduated middle school, and although to some that’s still young, I’ve been having a difficult time coping with just how fast they all grow. This is a great book on helping you through several stages. Thank you for the arc