Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

The relationship we have with our parents and/or early caregivers are among the most important and formative attachments in our lives. These relationships teach us about love, connection, needs, boundaries, safety, and communication. They are meant to mirror and reflect back to us our innate goodness. But even the most well-intentioned parents bring their own wounds and limitations to their parent-child relationships, especially if the parent lacks emotional maturity. Often, this leads to fractured and confusing relationships, neglect of emotional needs, and incredible (often invisible) pain for the child, even well into adulthood.