In today's episode, you'll learn how to heal from an emotionally immature parent. If you've ever felt invisible in your own family, like your needs didn't matter, or if nothing you did was ever enough, this episode is for you. Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson is here to assure you that you're not imagining it. You're not too sensitive. You're not overreacting. And you're not alone. If you find yourself struggling to set boundaries, you’re still craving your parent’s approval, or you’re always walking on eggshells to keep the peace, Dr. Gibson says the reason you feel this way is because you grew up with an emotionally immature parent. And today you’ll finally understand what that means. You're about to learn the 4 subtle signs you had an emotionally immature parent and how that shapes your adult life – and the exact path to healing. Today’s episode is not about blame. It’s about clarity and finally having the language to describe what you’ve felt for years but couldn’t quite explain. You’ll learn how to name the behaviors that left you feeling dismissed or unseen, and you'll have the tools to begin healing. And that’s a big deal, because doing this work doesn’t just change how you feel; it changes how you live. For the last 30 years, Dr. Gibson has helped millions of people around the world break free from the invisible emotional suffering that has held them back since childhood. She is a pioneering expert on the topic of emotionally immature parents, and is the author of the New York Times bestseller "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents." If you've spent your entire life feeling like something was off in your relationship with your parents, but you could never quite put your finger on it, Dr. Gibson is here to say: You were right. And if you feel guilty for just considering that something might have been off, you need to hear this conversation today. This is an episode you don't want to miss. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, you’ll love listening to this one next: Why You Feel Lost in Life: Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma & How to HealConnect with Mel: Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them TheoryWatch the episodes on YouTubeFollow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast InstagramMel's TikTokSign up for Mel’s personal letterSubscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-freeDisclaimer
What are the signs of having an emotionally immature parent?
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. If you've spent your entire life feeling like something was off in your relationship with your parents, but you could never quite put your finger on it, you need to hear me. You were right.
And if you even feel guilty for just considering that something might have been off in your relationship with your folks, I need you to hear this. You're still right. See, you're not crazy. You're not too sensitive. You're not overreacting.
If you felt invisible when you were growing up or if your needs were often ignored or if no matter what you did, it was never enough, if you're constantly walking on eggshells, you didn't imagine that. And you want to know the crazy part?
I bet even after all of that, you still find yourself struggling to set boundaries or you still find yourself craving their approval and bending over backwards or feeling guilty whenever you disappoint them. And there's a reason why you feel the way you do. Our expert today says the reason you feel this way is because you grew up with an emotionally immature parent.
And today, you're finally going to understand what that means. 91% of you said, yes, I can relate to that. So in order to teach us about this very common experience of being raised by an emotionally immature parent and the exhausting cycle that you can find yourself in,
I called in the world's leading expert on the topic and she is here to free you from the guilt, the confusion and the impossible expectations that you're never going to meet. And I have no doubt that you're going to be nodding along the entire time going, did this psychologist grow up in my house? Because this is exactly what it was like to be me.
But more importantly, after our conversation today, you're going to know exactly what to do about it. Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am so excited that you are here. I am fired up about our conversation. I cannot wait to dig into this with you. It's always such an honor to spend time with you and to be together.
And if you're a new listener, I just want to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. And I'm glad that you made the time to listen to this particular episode, because here's what it tells me about you.
It tells me that you're the type of person who values your time, and you're also interested in learning more about how your childhood experiences have impacted who you have become as an adult. And if somebody that you care about shared this with you, I want you to view this episode as an invitation to not only better understand yourself and improve your life, but
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