OCD exposures are at the heart of OCD treatment. When our kids learn how to do effective exposures they can crush OCD and live a life free of OCD’s bossy demands. In this week’s YouTube video I talk about why exposures are so helpful! The post How Do OCD Exposures Work? first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

One of the biggest questions I get from parents is, “Why does my child’s anxiety or OCD show up more for me?” It can be a source of contention when one parent sees all the struggles and the other parent sees nothing. The post PSP 365: Why Does My Child’s Anxiety or OCD Show Up More For ME?! first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

OCD can cause all sorts of confusing intrusive thoughts. A common one is the OCD intrusive thought that you or someone around you may turn into something else. OCD loves doubt and this type of doubt can feel overwhelming. The post OCD and the Fear You or Others May Turn into Something Else?! first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

Our parenting style directly impacts how we approach our child’s anxiety or OCD. How do you feel about setting boundaries? What emotions do you feel when your child is in distress? How do you feel when you pull back your accommodations around anxiety or OCD? The post PSP 364: How Our Parenting Styles Impact the Anxiety & OCD Journey first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

I often hear people arguing, “But my OCD fears are real!” OCD can hide behind the rationality of an intrusive thought. But there are germs. But that is disgusting. But I did do that “bad” thing. But it is unhealthy to do... But I am allergic to… The post But What If My OCD Fears are REAL? first appeared on AT: Parenting Survival for All Ages ..read more

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

Hidden Superpowers in Kids with OCD Nobody wants OCD. It can be an overwhelming, debilitating condition. But there are some common strengths in people who have OCD. While learning to crush OCD, it is important that we also celebrate our children’s attributes that make them amazing. Often we miss these things and forget to notice the aspects of our kids that make them wonderful. The post Hidden Superpowers in Kids with 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

OCD loves when our kids go down rabbit holes. OCD will get them to do its dirty work and grow it bigger. One of those ways is through googling question after question. Yes! googling and online research can be an OCD compulsion. In this week’s YouTube video I talk to kids and teens about how google research grows OCD, how it turns into a compulsion and what to do instead. The post Does Your Teen Use Google to Grow Their 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