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  • Avoid These Traps In Your Family's Therapy (So You Don't Get Stuck)

    Avoid These Traps In Your Family's Therapy (So You Don't Get Stuck)
    Apr 18 2025
    After decades of seeing families, Lynn quickly spots the obstacles that undermine or even derail therapy. From inconsistency to too many cooks in the therapy kitchen, Lynn runs through her list. WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE! We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU: Go to Quince.com/fluster for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTER CLASS.com/FLUSTER. Go to PrettyLitter.com/flusterclux to save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy. Visit revivalrugs.com and use code FLUSTER20 for 20% off your first order. For a limited time, get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to Headspace.com/FLUSTER. Head to lumen.me/FLUSTERCLUX for 20% off your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 min
  • How Our Goal of Eliminating Anxiety Backfires Big Time

    How Our Goal of Eliminating Anxiety Backfires Big Time
    Apr 11 2025
    Of course we want to get rid of worry, our own and our kids’, but trying to eliminate the thoughts and feelings and sensations of anxiety is a trap. Nonetheless, the use of what Lynn calls “elimination strategies” continues. What does Lynn mean…and what do we do instead? WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE! We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU: Go to Quince.com/fluster for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTER CLASS.com/FLUSTER. Go to PrettyLitter.com/flusterclux to save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy. Visit revivalrugs.com and use code FLUSTER20 for 20% off your first order. For a limited time, get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to Headspace.com/FLUSTER. Head to lumen.me/FLUSTERCLUX for 20% off your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 min
  • Five Years Post-Covid, Have Parents Given Up On Teaching Social Norms?

    Five Years Post-Covid, Have Parents Given Up On Teaching Social Norms?
    Apr 4 2025
    As we reflect on the fifth anniversary of COVID this month, Lynn and Ed discuss its impact on kids’ social interactions. Have adults stopped modeling and teaching social norms? Are we allowing our children to avoid social, in-person experiences and then calling it anxiety? Do we need to do better? WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE! We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU: Go to Quince.com/fluster for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTER CLASS.com/FLUSTER. Go to PrettyLitter.com/flusterclux to save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy. Visit revivalrugs.com and use code FLUSTER20 for 20% off your first order. For a limited time, get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to Headspace.com/FLUSTER. Head to lumen.me/FLUSTERCLUX for 20% off your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 min
  • Anxiety Causes Bedtime Chaos: Here's What Families Can Do

    Anxiety Causes Bedtime Chaos: Here's What Families Can Do
    Mar 28 2025
    Anxiety messes with sleep and lack of sleep messes with most everything. So, it's not surprising that it’s one of the most frequent and urgent problems parents want to address. In this episode, Lynn lays out the steps she teaches families to help them escape that bedtime hostage situation. Here is the past episode that we reference in today's show: https://www.flusterclux.com/when-your-childs-bedtime-fears-are-frustrating-the-whole-family/ Here's the link to Lynn's new parenting webinar: A Two Part Webinar: The DO's and DON'Ts of Parenting Your Anxious Child WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE! We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU: Head to jlobeauty.com/flusterclux for 20% off and three free limited time offer gifts - a $175.00 value. Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTER CLASS.com/FLUSTER. Go to PrettyLitter.com/flusterclux to save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy. Go to Quince.com/fluster for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Ready for a junk-free start to 2025? Head to thrivemarket.com/fluster and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 min
  • Can Friends Discuss Anxious Parenting Without Getting Defensive?

    Can Friends Discuss Anxious Parenting Without Getting Defensive?
    Mar 21 2025
    What happens when you try to get your family members or friends to join you in shifting away from anxious parenting patterns? One listener tried, and got the cold shoulder from other moms. In this episode, Ed, Lynn and Robin address how to expand your team to manage anxiety and deal with the defensiveness and pushback you might encounter. defensiveness and pushback you might encounter. Here's the link to Lynn's new parenting webinar: A Two Part Webinar: The DO's and DON'Ts of Parenting Your Anxious Child WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE! We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU: Head to jlobeauty.com/flusterclux for 20% off and three free limited time offer gifts - a $175.00 value. Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTER CLASS.com/FLUSTER. Go to PrettyLitter.com/flusterclux to save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy. Go to Quince.com/fluster for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Ready for a junk-free start to 2025? Head to thrivemarket.com/fluster and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 min
  • In Session: We’ve Made Great Strides With Our Son’s Social Anxiety… Where Do We Go Next?

    In Session: We’ve Made Great Strides With Our Son’s Social Anxiety… Where Do We Go Next?
    Mar 14 2025
    In this In Session episode, Lynn talks to Kaitlin, mom to a 7 year old boy with social anxiety and selective mutism. While her son has made impressive gains over the last year, Kaitlin feels stuck when it comes to her son’s rigidity and his inability to join in with children on the playground. How does this family build upon a great foundation in dealing with anxiety and change it up in ways that keep the progress going? Here's the link to Lynn's new parenting webinar: A Two Part Webinar: The DO's and DON'Ts of Parenting Your Anxious Child WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE! We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU: Head to jlobeauty.com/flusterclux for 20% off and three free limited time offer gifts - a $175.00 value. Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTER CLASS.com/FLUSTER. Go to PrettyLitter.com/flusterclux to save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy. Go to Quince.com/fluster for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Ready for a junk-free start to 2025? Head to thrivemarket.com/fluster and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 min
  • A Success Story: Noah's Journey Of Managing Anxiety From Age 11 to 24

    A Success Story: Noah's Journey Of Managing Anxiety From Age 11 to 24
    Mar 7 2025
    In this episode, Lynn & Ed are joined by Noah Cummings who was featured with Lynn in the documentary Anxious Nation. Noah and Lynn have known each other for (gulp!) 13 years. Noah is open and articulate about doing what works to manage his anxiety. He shares the experience of being an anxious little kid, how his parents tried to help—and what they learned in the process—and how his anxiety still has the ability to trick him. This is a success story of optimism, hard work and connection. Here's the link to Lynn's new parenting webinar: A Two Part Webinar: The DO's and DON'Ts of Parenting Your Anxious Child WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE! We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU: Head to jlobeauty.com/flusterclux for 20% off and three free limited time offer gifts - a $175.00 value. Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTER CLASS.com/FLUSTER. Go to PrettyLitter.com/flusterclux to save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy. Go to Quince.com/fluster for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Ready for a junk-free start to 2025? Head to thrivemarket.com/fluster and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 min
  • The Skill of Differentiation and the Importance of Asking "How" Questions

    The Skill of Differentiation and the Importance of Asking "How" Questions
    Feb 28 2025
    Lynn was lucky to learn about the skill of differentiation from Michael Yapko (be sure to listen to our Season 6 conversation with Michael!) and in this episode she walks us through the use of HOW questions to help anxious families. How do I get my child to school? How do I know if I should push my child forward? And Lynn’s favorite: How did your anxiety promote this to an emergency? Here's the link to Lynn's new parenting webinar: A Two Part Webinar: The DO's and DON'Ts of Parenting Your Anxious Child WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE! We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code FLUSTERCLUX to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free! Right now, our listeners get 15% off the Premium Starter Kit by using code FLUSTER at BranchBasics.com. Head to jlobeauty.com/flusterclux for 20% off and three free limited time offer gifts - a $175.00 value. Head to lumen.me/FLUSTERCLUX for 20% off your purchase. Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTER CLASS.com/FLUSTER. Go to PrettyLitter.com/flusterclux to save twenty percent on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy. Go to Quince.com/fluster for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Just for listeners of FlusterClux, get 20% off sitewide and a free travel case and countertop stand at GETQUIP.COM/FLUSTER. Ready for a junk-free start to 2025? Head to thrivemarket.com/fluster and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 min