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What does emotional maturity in children actually look like? A psychologist explains, age by age

Lindsay Gibson, emotional maturity is the unseen foundation under everything that matters — and it starts earlier than you think.

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Lindsay Gibson, emotional maturity is the unseen foundation under everything that matters — and it starts earlier than you think.

It's not about perfect behavior. According to psychotherapist Dr. Lindsay Gibson, emotional maturity is the unseen foundation under everything that matters — and it starts earlier than you think.

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