Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

By: Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

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.

©2015 Lindsay C. Gibson (P)2016 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, gives practical insight into a prevalent problem.... The book is impeccably clear.... This utter lack of confusion makes the book quite soothing, despite the heavy subject." ( Foreword Magazine)

Astonishing information.

It seem that my whole life I was searching for the information in this book. I came upon this book by strange chance, and I'm so pleased to have found it. Thank you audible for having us in your library this book has shown me so much about myself and my family structure. I absolutely recommend it, not only to those who feel that they might have emotionally immature parents, but also for those people who feel that their own partner might be suffering from emotionally immature parents. Performance only gets 3 stars because the narrator seemed to inconsistently flip-flop between the "character voice" to a regular reading voice when it came to the case studies, or examples from clients.

Brain rewiring!

First of all, the narration was great. It's very informative, concise, organized and as a person with ADHD, it was easy to follow. This book helped me understand the reason behind my mom's behavior and also why I was so addicted to my first relationship; that basically mirrored how my mother treated my father. It also gave me tools in order to set boundaries for people with such proclivities. It helped me identify that I tend to internalize emotions and how to avoid doing that in order to keep relationships and myself healthy. Furthermore, it aids in self-reflection and self-understanding, offering the opportunity for a "new life", because you are now empowered by new knowledge. I highly recommend this book to anyone in a relationship; may it be with their parents, a significant other or their children.

Excellent info

This book is not just for people who have emotionally immature parents, but also for those who are struggling in their own relationships. Great material for handing out to clients for self examination!

A good book, with a familiar story line

While the book did a good job of pointing out how to deal with emotionally immature parents, it seems that it it was singing a song that was sung by Toxic Parents, Healing Your Emotional Self, and Reinventing Your Life about the harmful effects of dysfunctional parenting. The information was good, and I am recommending the book to my clients, but it was definitely not groundbreaking.

everyone has to listen to this!

this is a good book on this subject. invaluable information. helpful narration not obtrusive to listen to. Sympathetic narration. Not sappy or whining. Completely useful everyone should either read or listen to this book at least once in their life. this book has changed my life. One simple note is it is not good at describing the difference between the true self and the false self. there is another one in there that they don't mention possibly because the writer is not Christian. Either way I got a lot out of it and it helped me to understand my experiences with my parents and my experiences with my son. not to mention my ex-husband. So thankful this is on Audible.

I saw my parents & myself

Most importantly I learned the basics of being emotionally mature & recognizing emotional maturity. Essential knowledge for any/all relationships.

a mature look at a deep wound

What did you love best about Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents?

She concentrated on level headed ways to bring the reader to a better understanding on how to be responsible for your own adult reactions in life. It is not about giving the reader a platform for self pity, yet it is very positive and life affirming.

Revealing & Rewarding!

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature People is both insightful but also useful-- this book truly enlightens communication challenges and gives excellent lifelong guidance toward introspection and growth. The author clearly navigates through what is emotionally mature, and what is not--- for a feast of knowledge . It's easy to follow. I will definitely tell others, since we all have some growing up to do.

Self discovery at its best!!

Finally, I am able to label my mother's behavior throughout my life. I understand I am dealing with a child, but not my child. I learned so much about myself. This book was such a comfort to me and I truly loved it!

Thank you

I feel much better after listening to this book. It is hard to find material that goes into the many different types of frustrating parents that are out there.