We're Grieving Our Moms: A Conversation with Robyn Isman

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of parenting and supporting others while dealing with the grief of losing their mothers.

Robin and Lynn are joined by fellow anxiety therapist Robyn Isman, not to talk about anxiety, but about the grief over losing their moms. Listeners of the pod know that Robin’s mom died in 2010 and Lynn’s mom died in August 2025, following the death of her dad the previous June. Robyn’s mom died of metastatic breast cancer in November 2024. What’s it like to parent, work, and show up for others while managing such a loss? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Lynn Lyons, Robin Hutson

Guest: Robyn Isman

Topics covered

• grief
• loss
• parenting
• anxiety
• mental health
• support

Keywords

• grief
• loss
• parenting
• anxiety
• mental health
• Robyn Isman
• Lynn Lyons
• Robin Hutson

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