Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

This is actually a book from 2015, but it seems to have hit the cultural zeitgeist during Covid. Lindsay Gibson eloquently spells out the effects of emotionally immature parents on people and how it contributes to people’s mental health. It is 200 pages long and seems like it could be a quick read. However, there is a lot to unpack, even in the title. Several times, I would re read a passage or a paragraph to really chew on what she was saying. A friend mentioned having read it and she said, “I felt personally attacked” in the 1st few chapters. I did not feel attacked, but it resonated, both personally and with the work I do with people who have have developmental and attachment traumas. My parents were great as yours may have been, but they weren’t perfect. As the book progressed, there were helpful tips on relating to emotionally immature parents, recognizing emotionally mature people, and how to be emotionally mature yourself.