The wrong therapist can wreak havoc on a children’s OCD. That is why it is so important for parents to understand what are evidenced-based approaches specifically for OCD. It is also key to have the skills to decipher a qualified therapist from a non-qualified therapist.  The post PSP 363: The Importance of Finding the Right Therapy for OCD | One Family’s Journey first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

It can be hard to help kids navigate anxiety and OCD. Sometimes adding some creative ways to help validate, normalize and build skills to handle anxiety or OCD can be gold! One of my favorite ways to do that is through storytelling. The post PSP 362: The Use of Storytelling in Anxiety and OCD first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

It can be hard to help kids navigate anxiety and OCD. Sometimes adding some creative ways to help validate, normalize and build skills to handle anxiety or OCD can be gold! One of my favorite ways to do that is through storytelling. The post PSP 362: The Use of Storytelling in Anxiety and OCD first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

Raising a child with Emetophobia, the fear of throw up, can be an isolating experience. It brings with it all sorts of fears. What if they can’t overcome their struggles? What if they can’t go to school? What if they stop eating entirely? The post PSP 361: A Parenting Journey Raising a Child with Emetophobia  first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

Your child is paralyzed with fear. They are nauseous. They are faint. They are immobilized. It is hard to watch as a parent. For many of us it can trigger our own panicky response. The post PSP 360: Managing Our Anxiety When Our Child is Panicking first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has been a helpful therapy modality for many people with anxiety and OCD. Often parents wonder how this therapy can be adapted to help children. The post PSP 359: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Children | Dr. Tamar Black first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

One of the hardest parts about social anxiety is the feeling you are the only one with these struggles. It actually feeds into the disorder quite well. It is a story that many of us with social anxiety tell ourselves. The post PSP 358: Psychologist Lori Long Talks About Life with Social Anxiety first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

Self-esteem and self-confidence can play a big role in our child’s journey with anxiety and OCD. When our anxious kids struggle they can feel overwhelmed with emotions of shame and isolation. They might beat themselves up for being different or for having difficulties. The post PSP 357: How to Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem with Jesse LeBeau first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

As parents we are often in the line of fire when it comes to our child’s overwhelm. When dealing with anxiety or OCD we can feel like we are our child’s punching bag. The truth is, physiologically our kids are often looking for a push-pull conversation. It is easier to see you as enemy #1 rather than facing anxiety and OCD head on. The post PSP 356: Are You a Punching Bag for Your Child’s Anxiety and OCD Overwhelm? first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

We all lose it at one time or another. Parents are human. You are human. We inevitably will lose our cool and say or do things that we regret. But those parenting moments hold untapped clues to what is overwhelming us. Those moments hold wisdom, if we are able to move past the shame to see the insight underneath. The post PSP 355: Handling Parenting Moments When You Lose It! first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more