Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

How to Heal From Distant, Rejecting, or Self-involved Parents

Lindsay C. Gibson

New Harbinger Publications · Print & ebook · June 1, 2015

A New York Times bestseller—with more than one million copies sold!

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Who it’s for
A practical guide to making sense of emotionally immature parenting without drowning in jargon.
Themes
emotional immaturity, healing from childhood wounds, family dynamics
Pacing
Reflective

About this book

A New York Times bestseller—with more than one million copies sold! If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent’s behavior.

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These wounds can be healed, and you can move forward in your life. In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable. You will see how these parents create a sense of neglect, and discover ways to heal from the pain and confusion caused by your childhood. By freeing yourself from your parents’ emotional immaturity, you can recover your true nature, control how you react to them, and avoid disappointment. Finally, you’ll learn how to create positive, new relationships so you can build a better life. Discover the four types of difficult parents: - The emotional parent instills feelings of instability and anxiety - The driven parent stays busy trying to perfect everything and everyone - The passive parent avoids dealing with anything upsetting - The rejecting parent is withdrawn, dismissive, and derogatory

Why It Works

A practical guide to making sense of emotionally immature parenting without drowning in jargon.

Come here for

  • clear explanations, usable language
  • a steadier way to name family patterns

Expect

  • direct, readable framing
  • reflection and repair-focused guidance

Where it sits

Parenting Grown Kids77%
Dysfunctional Families47%
Breaking Codependency33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dysfunctional Families
  • Relationships
  • Personal Growth
Authors
Lindsay C. Gibson
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Published
June 1, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
emotional immaturity · healing from childhood wounds · family dynamics
Reading lane
Dysfunctional Families