CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT cover image

CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT

Emotionally Immature Parents with Lindsay C. Gibson

May 28, 2024
Therapist and author Lindsay C. Gibson discusses challenges with emotionally immature parents, explaining how to set boundaries and express feelings. They explore how emotional immaturity affects parent-child relationships and the importance of empathy in fostering emotional health.
48:04

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Emotional immaturity in parents can affect intimate relationships despite success in other areas.
  • Adult children of emotionally immature parents can empower themselves by setting boundaries and expressing their feelings effectively.

Deep dives

Understanding Emotional Immaturity in Parents

Emotional maturity occurs on a continuum with various factors influencing one's emotional development. Emotional immaturity in parents can manifest despite success in other areas of life, impacting intimate relationships significantly. Traits such as egocentrism and lack of empathy are key hallmarks of emotionally immature parents, affecting their ability to engage in emotionally intimate relationships.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode