# How Denying A Problem Keeps Families Stuck & Disconnected

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Podcast: [Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/flusterclux-with-lynn-lyons-for-parents-who-worry-499415)
Published: 2026-04-17T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2090

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Lynn often talks about the sizable “sweet spot of normal.” Our children will be sad, angry, confused and rejected and we can guide them through the ups and downs. Denial, however, prevents kids from learning how to get to the other side Denial shows them how to ignore rather than problem solve and engage in productive struggle. Past episodes discussed in today's Flusterclux episode: ARFID Is More Than Picky Eating: Lynn & Mindy Szelap Offer Help Raising Kids Who Are Really Ready For College Isn’t What You Think Listeners Ask: Siblings Fighting: Don't Say Boys Will Be Boys 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

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