"When Kristina Kuzmič, the inspirational speaker, comedian, and author of Hold On, But Don't Hold Still, started to see signs that her otherwise sunny, resilient teenage son was struggling--his emotions were turbulent, his friendships and sleep habits were changing--she was sure a few simple fixes could right the ship. But over the following months, the issues her family faced became more nuanced, complicated, and pervasive than she could've predicted. What began as a clear to-do list spiraled into an emotionally fraught and seemingly endless push and pull between signs of progress and overwhelming fear. Despite her best efforts, Kuzmič had internalized a set of obligations, ideas, and unrealistic standards from parenting culture and social media that left her unprepared to guide her child when he needed her most. Featuring an urgent and affirming foreword by renowned New York Times bestselling clinician Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Kuzmič's new book debunks ten parenting truths that kept her in crisis and delves into her insecurities and the mistakes she made to reveal invaluable lessons and transformative approaches that worked. While her family stands on the other side, now stronger than ever, Kuzmič's emotionally charged and eye-opening experience calls to parents who have felt the instinct to say "I can fix this" in situations where good intentions far exceed our ability to enact change."-- Dust jacket front flap.