Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry

Season 2

Oct. 16, 2020

Election Anxiety: How Not to Scar Your Kids

Election Anxiety. You're hearing a lot about it. But our advice to parents is probably the most overlooked and important for your family. We're going to talk about ways to protect your children from the very big and scary things, namely your unchecked reactions and feelings. And we're going to outl…

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Oct. 12, 2020

How to Find A Good Child Therapist For Your Kid's Anxiety

We're a few weeks into the school year, and it's time to do a check in. We'll discuss the best ways parents can support their learners from kindergarten to college. And Lynn answers one of the most frequently asked questions wherever she speaks. How do you find a good child therapist? She'll break …

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Oct. 5, 2020

Picky Eater Kids: Preventing and Managing Food Anxiety

Do you have picky eater kids? Or do you want to make sure you don't in the future? We talk about what causes a picky eating disorder and explain the picky eater definition. Also, Lynn answers a listener question about an eight year old girl who is having trouble remembering her life before the pand…

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Sept. 28, 2020

Parenting, Perfectionism, and Anxiety: How We Reward Something Toxic

Perfectionism and anxiety create a torture chamber we don't want to model for kids. When we reward excellence, how do we know when it becomes toxic? We explain how a parents can check their own behaviors as well as what to look for and say to their kids. Lynn answers a listener question from a mom…

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Sept. 21, 2020

How Family Laughter And Silliness Are Our Families' Most Powerful Ton…

In this episode we talk about how critical it is in a family to have levity for mental health. Silliness has never been a more a critical parenting tool than in 2020. Here's how to use it to make manage your anxiety and make your kids feel safe. And we answer a listener question about remote learni…

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Sept. 14, 2020

Hope After A Teen Anxiety and Depression Diagnosis

How to help your child or teen who receives an anxiety or depression diagnosis and avoid the pitfalls that lessen the positive effects of their treatment. We answer a listener question about talking about handling frustration with a child who reacts intensely when things don't go her way.

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Sept. 7, 2020

When You Should Get Your Child A Depression or Anxiety Diagnosis

How do you go about getting a mental health diagnosis for your child? And what is an ADHD or anxiety diagnosis good for? Lynn Lyons also answers a listener question about the dynamic when there's an anxious parent and a laid-back parent.

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Aug. 31, 2020

Welcome to Flusterclux: Fix Anxiety With Lynn Lyons LICSW

Parenting isn't easy in the best of circumstances, and 2020 will challenge every parent to support the emotional health of their kids and themselves. 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-host…

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Aug. 31, 2020

Why Rigidity is the Bellwether of Anxiety Disorders in Children

In our debut episode of Season 2, we discuss our name change from A Mom's Retreat to Flusterclux and what the name means to us and what the podcast is about for new listeners. We talk about the early signs of anxiety parents should be looking for in their kids right now. What is the healthy balance…

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