Things Parents Often Miss in Kids with Contamination OCD
Contamination OCD is often much more complex than many parents realize. It is not always about germs, handwashing, or obvious fears of illness. For many kids, contamination OCD can center around chemi...
26 Maj 47min
When Parents Become the “OCD Police” (And What to Do Instead)
Watching our kids struggle with OCD can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and emotionally draining. When we understand OCD and begin recognizing compulsions more clearly, many of us naturally shift from ...
19 Maj 48min
Helping Kids with Just Right OCD
“Just right” OCD can be one of the most confusing forms of OCD for parents, because it doesn’t look like fear.In this episode, we’re unpacking what it means when OCD is driven by a feeling instead of ...
12 Maj 38min
Why Trying to “Reason” With Your Child’s OCD Backfires
It feels so natural to explain, reassure, and try to calm your child down when OCD is loud. After all, that’s how we solve problems in real life. But OCD doesn’t play by those rules.When we try to rea...
5 Maj 40min
The 3 Stages Parents Go Through When Learning to Handle OCD (and Where You Might Be Stuck)
Most parents think the hardest part of raising a child with anxiety or OCD is figuring out what to do.But the truth is, learning the skills is just the beginning.In this episode, I walk you through th...
28 Apr 47min
Why Adjusting Expectations Matters When Parenting a Child with Anxiety or OCD
When you’re parenting a child with anxiety or OCD, it’s easy to get caught in a constant push to fix, improve, and move things forward. But when our expectations don’t match where our child actually i...
21 Apr 46min
What Good Communication Actually Looks Like with Anxiety and OCD
Good communication can feel like the missing piece when you’re raising a child with anxiety or OCD. You’re talking, explaining, reassuring, and trying to help, but somehow the conversations still feel...
14 Apr 54min
The Power of the Pause in Your Child’s Anxiety and OCD
When our child is anxious or stuck in OCD, everything can feel urgent. The questions, the reassurance seeking, the distress, the pressure to fix it right away. As parents, our instinct is often to res...
7 Apr 45min
