Lynn often says that the hardest people to work with in her practice are the ones that don’t own their own stuff. In this recast of a popular Season 6 episode, we talk about owning patterns in your marriage. Both Robin and Lynn work with their husbands and both are consistently working on owning and breaking patterns. Do you get defensive? Of course you do! We’ll get specific in this episode. 

WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS.

Here is our first:

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.

We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey . We hope it is you!

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Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids.

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Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube .

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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.

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Unfortunately, childhood anxiety often leads to depression. But not always! Certain patterns increase the likelihood and make the path smoother. Knowing these patterns and risk factors—and how to interrupt them—is how we best help our families.

WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS.

Here is our first:

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.

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 at least 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 15% off your purchase.

Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15 inch Calendars by going to SkylightCal.com/FLUSTER.

Go to wildalaskan.com/FLUSTER for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood.

Go to leesa.com, promo code FLUSTERCLUX for 30% off mattresses + a Free Sleep Bundle, PLUS an extra $50 off.

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A listener has concerns about her daughter’s bedtime ritual. Once simply seen as cute, the words needing to be spoken in a certain way each evening are causing some concern. Is this a problem? Or a harmless, sweet routine? Also, Lynn also addresses a little known fact but common occurrence: anxious kids are very inaccurate reporters and their catastrophic language can get parents going.

WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS.

Here is our first:

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.

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 at least 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 15% off your purchase.

Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15 inch Calendars by going to SkylightCal.com/FLUSTER.

Go to wildalaskan.com/FLUSTER for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood.

Go to leesa.com, promo code FLUSTERCLUX for 30% off mattresses + a Free Sleep Bundle, PLUS an extra $50 off.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A little known fact about Lynn: she uses pediatric hypnosis and even wrote a clinical text on the subject. The term hypnosis carries a lot of baggage, so we’re going to set the record straight. Lynn talks about how she uses it, its validity in pediatric medical settings and the myths we need to bust.

And here are the hypnosis organizations that Lynn references in this episode: nphti.org & asch.net.

WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS.

Here is our first:

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.

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 at least 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 15% off your purchase.

Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15 inch Calendars by going to SkylightCal.com/FLUSTER.

Go to wildalaskan.com/FLUSTER for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood.

Go to leesa.com, promo code FLUSTERCLUX for 30% off mattresses + a Free Sleep Bundle, PLUS an extra $50 off.

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In this episode, a mother is struggling with her daughter’s demand for certainty. At 17, she’s convinced she has cancer, won’t attend therapy, and is holding the family hostage. What can a parent do when a teen is refusing help?

WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS.

Here is our first:

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.

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.

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

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:

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.

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.

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

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:

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.

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.

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

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:

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.

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.

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

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:

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.

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.

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

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:

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.

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.

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