How to Raise Emotionally Mature Kids | Dr. Lindsay Gibson & Dr. Becky

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 19, 2026

Duration

27m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Why Your Kid’s Behavior Feels So Big Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson has helped millions of readers understand the lasting impact of emotionally immature parents. In this conversation, she joins Dr. Becky to explore the other side of the equation: how we raise emotionally mature kids. They discuss why kids’ behavior can feel so activating, the difference between emotions being a “master” versus an “advisor,” why emotional maturity has nothing to do with perfection, and how connection is built in tiny everyday moments—not just the hard ones. This episode is for every parent who’s ever thought: *Why did I react so strongly to that?* Thank you to our partners for making this episode possible:

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🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson

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  Clinical psychologist known for her work on emotional immaturity and adult children of emotionally immature parents.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, How to Raise Emotionally Mature Kids | Dr. Lindsay Gibson & Dr. Becky explores Turn kids’ misbehavior into insight: build emotional maturity daily together Emotional maturity is less about being perpetually calm and more about self-reflection, flexibility, and the ability to ask, “Am I making this worse?” in everyday moments.

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