How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child

“Lindsay Gibson’s How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child is the wake-up call every parent needs. It pulls you out of reacting from your inner eight-year-old and shows you how to build the emotional foundation for a healthy, lifelong relationship with your kids. They don’t need you to be perfect—they need you to be present, mature, and willing to truly see who they are.”—Mel Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast

“For a generation of adults raised by emotionally immature parents, Lindsay Gibson’s research has offered life-changing insight and understanding. Now, as so many of those adults raise children of their own, she translates those insights into a clear, compassionate guide for parenting differently. In How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child, Lindsay provides tangible, accessible tools that truly support lasting cycle-breaking.”—Dr. Becky Kennedy, clinical psychologist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Good Inside

“This book is a gift to every parent who wants to raise emotionally grounded, resilient kids without getting swept up in the anxiety of today’s achievement culture. With clarity and heart, it shows why emotional maturity is one of the most essential—and overlooked—skills our children need, and it offers practical, hopeful strategies for nurturing it at home. What I loved most is how it helps parents build a relationship foundation that lasts well into adulthood. It’s a deeply thoughtful book written with everyday clarity, and it will stay with you long after you turn the last page.”—Jennifer Breheny Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of Never Enough and Mattering