Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

This clinical yet accessible guide addresses the psychological aftermath and developmental trauma of being raised by emotionally unavailable, neglectful, or self-involved parents. Written by a licensed psychologist, the book details how children adapt to a lack of authentic emotional intimacy and provides a structured roadmap for adult survivors to establish healthy boundaries. Readers will discover how to identify the four distinct types of emotionally immature parents—emotional, driven, passive, and rejecting—while examining their own coping styles, such as internalizing or externalizing behaviors. Through practical exercises and therapeutic insights, this book helps individuals protect themselves from manipulation, reclaim their authentic selves, and foster mature, mutually supportive relationships.