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
What Parents Get Wrong When Deciding Whether OCD Treatment Is Working
It can be hard to tell whether OCD treatment is helping, especially when compulsions haven’t noticeably decreased, distress seems higher, or new themes suddenly appear.But progress is not always measu...
4 Aug 41min
What Parents Get Wrong About OCD Intrusive Thoughts
If your child has OCD, you’ve probably spent countless hours trying to make their intrusive thoughts go away. It’s an understandable instinct, but it’s also one of the biggest misconceptions about OCD...
28 Juli 47min
The 7 Parenting Traps That Quietly Keep OCD in Charge
As parents, we naturally want to comfort, protect, and help our children. But when OCD enters the picture, some of our most loving instincts can unintentionally keep the OCD cycle going.In this episod...
21 Juli 44min
Growing Up with OCD: Izzy’s Story of Courage and Determination
Growing up with OCD isn’t easy, especially when it tries to convince you to give up the things you love.In this episode, I sit down with Izzy, a child in The AT Parenting Community kids support group,...
14 Juli 36min
Learning to Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Expected
Every parent begins their journey with hopes and expectations. We imagine what family life will look like, what milestones our children will reach, and the experiences we’ll share together. But when a...
7 Juli 51min
8 Signs You Don’t Fully Understand Your Child’s OCD
Even the most dedicated parents can unintentionally miss what OCD is really doing.If you’ve ever wondered why your child’s OCD keeps changing, why the same strategies don’t seem to work anymore, or wh...
30 Juni 45min
