Emotionally immature parents and grandparents: what to do if you have them (or are one)
About this episode
This episode discusses how to navigate relationships with emotionally immature parents and the implications of such dynamics.
Should you consider estrangement from an emotionally immature parent? How do you process the grief of realising your more stable parent … might have been a passive enabler? And what should you do if you realise you are an emotionally immature parent? This week, clinical psychologist and author Lindsay Gibson is answering your questions about emotionally immature parents. Each family is different, but she shares some key tips and lessons that can help you navigate difficult relationships. If you missed last week's episode with Lindsay, you can find it here , or listen to our original 2021 episode with her here . Guest: Dr Lindsay GibsonClinical psychologistAuthor, How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child Credits: Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar Senior producer: James Bullen Producer: Rose Kerr Sound engineer: Roi Huberman You can catch up on more episodes of the All in the Mind podcast with journalist and presenter Sana Qadar, exploring the psychology of topics like stress, memory, communication and relationships on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.
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