About this episode

Lynn and Robin discuss strategies for managing back-to-school anxiety in children and the pressures faced by teens.

A listener writes that her son was ill on the bus last year as a kindergartner and is now saying he doesn’t want to go to school at all. How does Mom know if she’s helping or accommodating his worry? How does she get him on the bus? In this episode, Lynn and Robin talk about handling back-to-school jitters with validation, fun contests, and using the momentum of summer successes. Plus, the dreaded pressure of junior year and how teens and parents can shift away from the rigidity that comes with it. 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lynn Lyons, Robin Hutson

Topics covered

• back-to-school anxiety
• child health
• parenting strategies
• summer successes
• teen pressure

Keywords

• back-to-school
• anxiety
• parenting
• children
• teen pressure
• validation
• flexibility

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