PSP 153: The Lonely Journey of Parenting a Child with Anxiety or OCD

PSP 153: The Lonely Journey of Parenting a Child with Anxiety or OCD

When I began my journey parenting kids with anxiety or OCD, it was a lonely experience – and I am an anxiety and OCD child therapist!I felt my judgement was questioned.I felt the diagnoses were questioned.I felt like my parenting was questioned.I can only imagine how others without my expertise might feel. I knew enough to trust my gut.I knew enough to stand up and defend my children’s diagnoses.I knew enough to understand that others weren’t going to get my kids or my parenting.What about the sea of parents who don’t know enough? Who question their judgement? Who second guess the diagnosis? Who join the others and berate their own parenting?This podcast episode is for you. I hear you. I see you. I understand you.You are not alone.To learn more and join the AT Parenting Community go to: www.ATparentingCommunity.com. The doors close on February 11th, 2020.

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Why Doing the Right Thing for Your Child’s OCD Can Feel So Wrong

Why Doing the Right Thing for Your Child’s OCD Can Feel So Wrong

Sometimes doing the right thing for your child’s OCD can feel completely wrong.When you start pulling back accommodations, your child may actually become more distressed, irritable, or angry. That can...

6 Okt 41min

Why is My Child’s OCD So Much Worse at Home?!

Why is My Child’s OCD So Much Worse at Home?!

Maybe they can go to school, visit friends, or function fairly well outside the house, but the second they get home, OCD seems to take over. That can leave parents wondering why the rules, avoidance, ...

29 Sep 33min

Understanding Your Child’s Sensory Needs with Laura Petix

Understanding Your Child’s Sensory Needs with Laura Petix

If your child seems to have big reactions to sounds, textures, clothing, food, transitions, or everyday experiences, sensory processing may be playing a bigger role than you realize.In this episode, I...

22 Sep 51min

How Parents Can Cope While Raising a Child With Anxiety or OCD with Janine Halloran

How Parents Can Cope While Raising a Child With Anxiety or OCD with Janine Halloran

When you’re raising a child with anxiety or OCD, so much of your energy can go toward helping them cope that it’s easy to forget that you need coping skills too.In this episode, I’m joined by Janine H...

15 Sep 51min

The Three Skills I Wish Everyone With OCD Knew

The Three Skills I Wish Everyone With OCD Knew

If I could sit down with every person who has OCD and teach them just three skills, these are the ones I would choose.In this episode, I’m sharing the three skills I come back to again and again when ...

8 Sep 44min

How Much Should Parents Be Involved in OCD Treatment?

How Much Should Parents Be Involved in OCD Treatment?

When your child has OCD, treatment doesn’t happen in a vacuum. OCD comes home with them. It impacts routines, relationships, school, behavior, and often the way the entire family functions.So why are ...

1 Sep 43min

When Your Child Won’t Tell You What Their OCD Is About

When Your Child Won’t Tell You What Their OCD Is About

One of the hardest parts of parenting a child with OCD is not knowing what’s actually going on. Your child insists they’re “fine,” avoids your questions, or simply can’t explain what they’re experienc...

24 Aug 46min

When OCD Makes Your Child’s Thoughts Feel Contaminated

When OCD Makes Your Child’s Thoughts Feel Contaminated

Most people think contamination OCD is about germs, chemicals, or bodily fluids. But what happens when your child feels like a thought, memory, word, person, or experience has become contaminated?In t...

17 Aug 37min

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