Becoming The Mother You Never Had With Dr. Lindsay Gibson

About this episode

Dr. Lindsay Gibson discusses emotional maturity in parenting and strategies to raise emotionally aware children.

All New Episode With Dr. Lindsay Gibson You Can Be The Mother You Needed : In this brand new episode, Dr. Lindsay Gibson shares her groundbreaking approach to parenting, emphasizing the importance of understanding emotional maturity in children and how to foster it. Monique and Lindsay explore the dynamics of emotional immaturity, how past traumas affect parenting styles, and practical mindsets that nurture resilient, emotionally aware kids. About our guest: Dr. Lindsay Gibson is a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of a number of books, including Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents and her new book, How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child. What you'll discover in this conversation: The core differences between emotionally mature and immature parents childhood trauma and early attachment influence parenting The concept of emotional needs: contact, soothing, proximity The significance of seeing children as real inside with their own inner worlds The importance of protective parenting and setting a safe emotional foundation The seven mindsets that underpin emotionally intelligent parenting Strategies to help children develop internal representations of their…

People in this episode

Host: Monique Koven

Guest: Dr. Lindsay Gibson

Topics covered

• emotional maturity
• parenting
• child development
• trauma
• emotional intelligence
• resilience

Keywords

• emotional maturity
• parenting styles
• childhood trauma
• emotional needs
• protective parenting
• empathy
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Healing Trauma Podcast

Products: How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child

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