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Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry

Lynn Lyons LICSW, Robin Hutson

Parenting isn"t easy, and it"s normal to worry. Lynn Lyons, therapist, author, and speaker is one of the world"s experts on helping parents, kids, and teens manage anxiety. She talks with co-hosts sister-in-law Robin Hutson and brother Ed Gerwig in a weekly podcast full of laughs, and practical advice without the psychobabble. Since 2020, they"ve been talking about anxiety and worry, their love for Mr. Rogers, and the crazy things the mental health field gets WRONG about anxiety. Anxiety Expert

kids & family parenting

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20:20

Best of Summer Episode: How to Take a Vacay from Mom...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/07/15

Summer can be a wonderful time for playfulness and connection, but parents often feel pressure to make every minute count, every vacation fabulous. It’s a time of high expectations for parents, which means mom guilt finds fertile ground. Guilt has a purpose, but listen to what anxiety expert Lynn Lyons says about ineffective and overused guilt, how to lessen its power, and name the true emotions that come with parenting. JOIN US IN ORLANDO FOR OUR FIRST FAMILY RETREAT Registration closes August

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31:03

The 7 Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #4 The Correct...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/07/08

Is breathing used to eliminate worry? Nope, it is not. In this next episode of our 7-part Anxiety Disruptor series for families, Lynn explains how stepping into uncertainty is necessary but not always easy for kids, especially when big physical symptoms show up like tummy aches, headaches, or a racing heart. Simple breathing exercises help your child's brain and body reset, taking the body out of emergency mode and supporting the “I can handle this” approach to moving forward. We also talk about the

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49:29

When You Feel Rage at the World

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/07/01

Got rage? When we first recorded this episode, we were in the midst of grieving for our pre-pandemic world, mixing our sadness with our anger. Sadly, reasons to feel rage continue. In this episode, Lynn talks about the anger we feel and how we bring it home to our family and children. How do you help your children through their outbursts? How do you raise kids who don’t have outbursts as an adult? How do you manage your own powerful emotions? JOIN US IN ORLANDO FOR OUR FIRST FAMILY RETREAT This is

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47:46

The 7 Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #3 get...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/06/24

Anxiety wants certainty, and when that’s not possible, avoidance becomes the demand. Unfortunately, as anxious families fall into patterns of avoidance, anxiety strengthens. Families need a different strategy, a way to break patterns and retrain the worried brain. In this episode, Lynn explains how to build on the first two puzzle pieces of expecting and talking to worry (our first two episodes in this seven-part series). It’s now time to DO the opposite of what worry demands: step into situations

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31:25

The 7 Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #2 How to Talk...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/06/17

Externalizing worry (and other strong emotions) teaches children and parents to take a step back and notice HOW worry and other big feelings operate. Changing the response to worry (instead of changing the environment to meet anxiety’s demands) is a powerful skill. Consistency and practice are key, and Lynn talks about how to explain and use externalizing in your family to promote emotional intelligence and management. These skills are relevant for kids and adults. JOIN US IN ORLANDO FOR OUR FIRST

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44:48

Best of Summer Episodes: Summer Camp & Separation...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/06/10

Today we talk about the separation anxiety parents feel around summer camp, because it really is harder on us that it is on them. How can we best prepare our own kids leaving home for somewhere new? How we can manage our worry when our kids are out of our sight? Why is it so important to learn this skill as a parent? Here is the article we mention where Lynn was interviewed in Outside Magazine talking about summer camp and technology. JOIN US IN ORLANDO FOR OUR FIRST FAMILY RETREAT This is our

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27:24

The 7 Essential Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #1...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/06/03

Whether you’re a loyal listener or new to the podcast, you’ll want to join us for this seven-part series on Lynn Lyon’s approach to anxiety. Each week during the summer, Lynn and Robin will talk about one of the puzzle pieces that creates an anxiety disrupting strategy for parents and kids. Together, they are the foundation for a family to shift their anxious patterns. Lynn will explain the steps in order, just as she does in her practice, so that families have the clarity, language and confidence

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52:59

The Skills of Connection Every Kid (and Adult) Needs Now

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/05/27

Friendships and connection sustain us, but that doesn’t mean they’re always smooth or come naturally. In this episode, Lynn and Robin talk about the ways we can help foster the skills of connection, how to support our kids and teens as they navigate friendships, and why Lynn will never go on another girls weekend. JOIN US IN ORLANDO FOR OUR FIRST FAMILY RETREAT This is our first retreat where you can bring the kids, too, and we’re hosting an incredible weekend at the Four Seasons Orlando September

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42:59

What You Really Need To Know About Tracking Your Kids

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/05/20

Technology allows us to track most everything, including our children. But do tracking apps actually keep our families safer? And how does tracking impact the development of key skills our kids need to be out in the world? Anxiety loves certainty, but it comes with a price. JOIN US IN ORLANDO FOR OUR FIRST FAMILY RETREAT This is our first retreat where you can bring the kids, too, and we’re hosting an incredible weekend at the Four Seasons Orlando September 30-October 2. In addition to two morning

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47:45

Here’s How Anxiety Sneaks Into Your Marriage

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/05/13

What role does anxiety play in your marriage? Anxious patterns will often show up differently in a couple, and sometimes, even as a bossy, inflexible third partner. When you look at some common marital friction points with an anxiety lens, conflicts become conversations. And what’s up with that Atlantic article on intensive parenting? Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons weighs in on the latest discussion of helicopter parenting. JOIN US IN ORLANDO FOR OUR FIRST FAMILY RETREAT This is our first retreat where

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44:02

The Uncomfortable Truth About the Mom Wine Culture

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/05/06

The mom wine culture is well-rooted now, and statistics show that women are indeed drinking more, significantly outpacing men. Are women paying a higher price with their emotional and physical health? Is the Mommy Wine culture more than just a way to take the edge off a busy day? What are the warning signs moms need to heed as we navigate a stressful world with our various coping strategies? THE LATEST ANXIETY MANAGEMENT COURSE FOR PARENTS! MANAGING ANXIETY IN CHILDREN: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS This

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46:51

Separation Anxiety: How Parents Can Manage It And Not...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/04/29

Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons talks to a listener about her 6 year old with separation anxiety. This family has been working hard on their own and with a therapist to get their daughter comfortable being away from mommy. This is a very common issue and one of the first patterns of anxiety to appear developmentally. Learn how to manage these situations and conversations with your young children and how to talk to their teachers to get everyone on the same team against letting anxiety be in charge. THE

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45:02

How to Know If Your Kid Has Sensory or Anxiety Issues...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/04/22

What if your kid needs things “just so” or a meltdown is imminent. When your child seems to be overwhelmed easily and unable to tolerate many sensations, it is sensory processing disorder or is it anxiety? Even trickier, how does a sensory processing disorder lead to an increase in anxiety disorders in children? Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons discusses how parents can understand the difference between the two, as well as how and at what age to seek treatment and how to combat your child’s rigidity ruling

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42:07

Your Parents' Anxiety: How to Lessen Their Impact On...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/04/15

Patterns of anxiety are often passed down in families. If you are actively working to shift the culture in your family to manage anxiety, where do your parents fit in? While your parents can be supportive and helpful, some like those of this listener do not believe in “this therapy nonsense”. Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons address both the positive and negative ways grandparents get involved and how to talk to them (or when to keep them out if it). Fear of flying? Don’t go on the big family trip this

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46:11

Helping Your Kids With Self-Hatred and Self-Blame

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/04/08

When some children make mistakes or get overwhelmed, they jump quickly to self criticism and even self hate: “I’m terrible! I suck! You don’t love me!” What does this mean? Is it a red flag? And how should parents react? In this episode, anxiety expert Lynn discusses the traps to avoid and the family skills to promote when this dramatic pattern takes hold. Referenced in this episode: Past Episode: Helping Kids With Shame & Self-Harm The Latest Anxiety Management Course for Parents! Managing

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47:18

Pixar's Turning Red and Inside Out: How These Movies...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/04/01

In this episode we talk about how Pixar’s latest movie Turning Red dives into the big emotions and shifting relationships of the tween years. We also discuss Inside Out, the gold standard of Pixar’s commitment to the development of emotional intelligence. Pop culture-from Mr. Rogers to Pixar-shows the power of story to teach us all…when it’s used this well. Why and how can these movies can be a part of your parenting toolkit? Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons explains. Referenced in this episode: Past

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52:11

How to Manage Your Anxiety and Your Child’s Chronic...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/03/25

On this Flusterclux In Session episode, anxiety expert Lynn Lyons talks to a mom who is managing a tricky combination of factors: her own worry, her daughter's worry, and her daughter’s chronic illness. Knowing the difference between what worry demands and how to manage a serious condition (like type 1 diabetes or anaphylaxis-causing allergies) can be hard to discern. But it’s a skill families must learn together when your child's mental and physical health are on the line. Flusterclux Retreat for

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43:34

Hypochondria: Is Your Anxiety About Your Family’s...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/03/18

Of course parents should pay attention to their family’s health. But when does your worry about illness in a global pandemic become too much? How does your health anxiety impact your family? How do we educate our kids on the ways anxiety can create physical symptoms so that they know when their worry is the cause of the tummy ache? Flusterclux Retreat for Parents And Teens Registration Open. Our discounted room block is available until today, March 18, 2022. Equipping Teens To Launch: The

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41:38

Raising Kids Who Are Really Ready For College Isn’t...

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/03/11

Parents and students are focusing on college admissions earlier and earlier, hoping to get a head start on what has become an increasingly competitive race through high school. They say they want their kids to be “happy” and “successful” in college, but if parents are obsessed with getting in, are they developing the right skills to help them thrive once there? Anxiety Expert and therapist Lynn Lyons shares her perspective after treating teens for decades through this process and well after. We

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24:13

Talking To Your Kids About The War In Ukraine

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry ·

2022/03/04

As we find ourselves struggling to process such horrific news, how do we help our children understand it? Once again we must deal with our own big emotions and theirs during a time of great uncertainty. Lynn offers some guidance from little kids to teens as we love them through it and our own anxiety. Flusterclux Retreat for Parents And Teens Registration Open. Discounted rooms available until March 11, 2022. Equipping Teens To Launch: The Connections, Conversations, and Skills Families

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