4 types of emotionally immature parents, from reactive to critical

There are 4 types of emotionally immature parents: reactive, highly critical, passive, and emotionally absent.

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• "Emotionally immature parents" was coined by clinical psychologist Lindsey C. Gibson.
• Gibson, who wrote a bestselling book on the subject, said these parents fall into 4 major types.
• Emotionally immature parents can be reactive, critical, passive, or emotionally absent.

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