How do we honor and love emotionally immature parents without losing ourselves in the process? In this raw and compassionate episode, I share biblical, emotional, and practical wisdom for navigating the complex relationship with emotionally immature parents—especially when their behavior triggers deep wounds, guilt, and confusion.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

[01:43] What Is an Emotionally Immature Parent? The Signs You Might Be Missing

[05:00] Why Is This Relationship So Confusing? Grieving the Parent You Never Had

[08:09] What Does It Mean to Love Without Losing Yourself?

[11:00] Are You Falling into the Guilt and People-Pleasing Trap?

[13:00] When Love Feels Like Obligation: Understanding Emotional Enmeshment

[16:00] How Can the A.D.D. Method Help You Manage Emotions Around a Toxic Parent?

[23:00] What Do Healthy Boundaries with Emotionally Immature Parents Actually Look Like?

[30:45] Boundaries Aren’t Rejection—They’re a Clear Act of Emotional Responsibility

RESOURCES:

Want help applying what you’re learning here each week? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—a hands-on learning community of Christian women discovering how to handle everyday emotions with calm, clarity and confidence. Apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

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Want support applying what you’re learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.