#160: Emotionally Immature Parents: The 5 Icky Signs

The Inner Child Podcast

Gloria Zhang, MA

Ptsd, Attachment Styles, Commitment, Self-improvement, Childhood Trauma, Health & Fitness, Therapist, Inner Child Healing, Education, C-ptsd, Codependency, Alternative Health, Self Love, Dating, Asian Canadian, Relationships, Codependent Relationships, Mental Health

4.8 • 551 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Did your parents "throw tantrums", play the victim, or act more immature and childish than you? In this revealing episode, I break down the 5 telltale signs that you had "emotionally immature parents" so that you can begin healing from your childhood! I also structure some guidance on how to set boundaries with immature or narcissistic parents using the Feel, Heal, Attract framework. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Emotionally Immature Parents 04:32 Signs of Emotionally I...

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0:00.0	If you think that you had emotionally immature parents and you were realizing that this caused you
0:06.0	to become really codependent in your relationships now, it seems to affect what kind of
0:11.9	relationships you fall into, it makes it hard for you to set boundaries and ask for your needs,
0:17.9	then this episode is for you. As one of the top voted episodes that you wanted to hear, today we'll be talking about
0:24.4	all the signs that you may have emotionally immature parents, exactly how it impacted you,
0:31.7	and the three steps to healing from this wound, so that you are no longer bringing that same baggage into all your
0:40.0	relationships now, right after this intro.
0:44.4	Welcome to the Inner Child Podcast.
0:46.5	Now with 2 million downloads, I help high achievers recover from painful relationships
0:51.4	and childhood trauma.
0:53.4	Let's heal together on season two of the
0:55.6	Inner Child Podcast. Hey there besties and welcome back to the Inner Child Podcast. I'm your host,
1:03.4	Gloria Zhang. I'm an award-winning psychotherapist and healthy love coach for high achievers.
1:09.6	Now today by popular demand, we are tackling a huge topic
1:14.4	that I think I've mentioned here and there, but we've never fully dived into it. And that is the
1:19.6	topic of what happens if our parents were emotionally immature? How does that impact the way that
1:27.1	they raised us?
1:28.3	And how does it lead to becoming codependent now that you are an adult?
1:33.5	So you might be nodding your head already.
1:35.6	Because if you felt like you grew up with a mom or dad who acted more like the child than the adult in the room,
1:43.5	then this might apply to you. Your parents
1:45.6	might have thrown tantrums like toddlers. They might have given you the silent treatment or
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