An Important Difference Between Anxiety vs OCD Reassurance
Parents often hear the same questions from their child again and again, and it can be hard to know if answering is helping or making things worse. In this episode, I break down the important differenc...
31 Mars 40min
ARFID: Is It OCD, Anxiety, or an Eating Disorder?
ARFID can look like OCD, anxiety, extreme picky eating, or even a traditional eating disorder, which is why so many parents feel confused about what they are actually dealing with. In this episode, I ...
24 Mars 59min
OCD Compulsions Parents Don’t See
Most parents think they know what their child’s OCD looks like. They see the washing. The checking. The obvious behaviors.But what they’re usually seeing is just the tip of the iceberg.OCD isn’t only ...
17 Mars 38min
Harm OCD in Children: The Fear of Harming Yourself or Others
Harm OCD is one of the most frightening and misunderstood themes of OCD, especially when it shows up in children. Intrusive thoughts about hurting oneself or someone else can feel shocking, confusing,...
10 Mars 42min
How to Tell When Your Child’s OCD Is Involving You
OCD rarely stays contained inside your child’s mind. It often pulls parents directly into the cycle through reassurance questions, confessing, repeated checking, cleaning rituals, avoidance rules, or ...
3 Mars 31min
How to Tell the Difference Between Anxiety, OCD, and “Just Kid Worries”
How do you know if your child is just worried, anxious, or dealing with OCD?Kids worry. That’s normal. But sometimes fear sticks around longer than it should and starts to take over daily life. In thi...
24 Feb 48min
When Progress Makes OCD Panic: Why Symptoms Spike Right Before They Get Better
In this episode, we talk about one of the most confusing and discouraging moments for parents raising a child with OCD, when things seem to get worse right as you start doing the right things.Many par...
17 Feb 40min
Why Rationalizing With Your Child’s OCD Makes It Worse
In this episode, I break down why logical explanations, reassurance, and “talking it through” so often backfire when your child has OCD. While rationalizing may feel supportive and calming in the mome...
10 Feb 44min
