Do You Feel Stressed Out and Drained After Talking with Your Parents?

It's time to figure out if you’re dealing with Emotionally Immature Parents!

Use this checklist as a tool to help you understand traits and behaviors commonly demonstrated by emotionally immature parents. The more checks, the lower your parent’s emotional maturity level.

This checklist can also be used to identify what some of the challenges might be when you’re thinking about implementing boundaries with emotionally immature parents. Look at the qualities your parent has, and think about how those traits might influence your parent’s reaction to your boundaries.

Good luck, you’ve got this! And, if you need more support along the way, we’re here.

Meet Psychotherapist and Founder of Confident Boundaries,

Torie Wiksell

Hey there! I’m Torie Wiksell, a psychotherapist with over a decade of experience. In my private practice, I specialize in working with the adult children of emotionally immature parents- specifically parents with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).

I know how chaotic and stressful it is to grow up with an emotionally immature parent.

I grew up with a parent with unmanaged borderline personality disorder, and I know that things don’t magically get easier when you become an adult. In fact, in a lot of ways, things get more challenging.

I also know how amazing it feels when you start setting the boundaries you want, and stop making decisions purely based on fear and guilt.

I developed this community because there are so many other adults like you and me out there. Adults who are looking for support, encouragement, and guidance on navigating their complicated relationship with emotionally immature parents. I’m so glad you found us!