These Parenting Traps Feed Anxiety and Are The Hardest to Stop Doing

It’s so easy to step into the parenting traps that feed anxiety and worry. We’ve all done them, so you’re in good company. In this episode we look at the patterns of inconsistency, trying to control outcomes because of our own worry. And we unpack the important distinction between emotional availability and emotional enmeshment. 

We also reference a past episode focusing on reassurance. 

Flusterclux Retreat for Parents And Teens

Registration Open. Discounted rooms available until March 1, 2022.

Equipping Teens To Launch: The Connections, Conversations, and Skills Families Need

Specifically for families with teens aged 13-19, Lynn Lyons and Robin Hutson of Flusterclux will present a full day of programming on Saturday, April 9th, 2022, from 9am until 5pm at the Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, Vermont. 

NEW Course for Parents!

Managing Anxiety in Children: A Guide for Parents

This self-paced course covers the core tools a family needs to manage their anxiety, the same principles Lynn teaches to families in her private practice.

This course includes 6 video modules from Lynn Lyons, LICSW, and 9 additional Q&A videos from Lynn and Robin of Flusterclux.

What you'll get:

• Understand how anxiety works so that you can help manage your kids and your own.
• Learn what to say when anxiety shows up for you or your kids.
• For Kids: A special video that explains how anxiety works suitable for those ages 6 and up.

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