Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

Author: Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD
Binding: Paperback
Paper Quality: A5 Matt Paper
Category: Psychology, Self-Help, Relationships
Recommended For:
Adults who grew up with emotionally unavailable parents and want to break free from unhealthy patterns, heal emotional wounds, and build healthier relationships.

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents offers a compassionate guide for understanding how emotionally immature parenting affects a child’s development and adult life. Lindsay C. Gibson helps readers identify the traits of emotionally immature parents, recognize their lingering effects, and provides actionable steps to heal from childhood emotional neglect. Through relatable stories and practical exercises, this book empowers readers to reclaim their sense of self and form authentic connections.

Key Points 

• Identifying Emotional Immaturity:
  Learn the common behaviors and traits of emotionally unavailable parents.

• Understanding Emotional Neglect:
  Explains how a lack of emotional attunement impacts personality and self-worth.

• Breaking Toxic Patterns:
  Practical steps to stop repeating unhealthy relationship dynamics.

• Healing Strategies:
  Tools for self-compassion, boundary setting, and emotional self-care.

• Reclaiming Authenticity:
  Encourages building a life free from the shadow of past dysfunction.