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, behavio...
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AT Parenting Survival Podcast: Parenting | Child Anxiety | Child OCD | Kids & Family
The truth is we are all surviving parenting one day at a time. Add child anxiety or childhood OCD and it can be overwhelming! On The AT Parenting Survival Podcast your host Natasha Daniels w...
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20 of 502 episodesWhen 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 yo...
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 , mem...
How Chronic Illness Impacts a Child’s Mental Health with Chyllia Dixon
In this episode, I talk with Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Chyllia Dixon about the emotional impact of growing up with a chro...
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...
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 instinc...
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...
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 Iz...
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...
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 changi...
When OCD Recovery Feels Worse Before It Feels Better
Starting treatment for OCD can be one of the most hopeful steps a family takes, but it can also be one of the most confusing. Many parents e...
Common OCD Themes Even Therapists Sometimes Miss
Many OCD themes are frequently misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or completely overlooked because they don’t match the stereotypes most people as...
How to Help Kids When the Fear of Throwing Up Takes Over
When the fear of throwing up begins to take over a child’s daily life, it can quietly shrink their world. School, eating, travel, social eve...
Is Your Child’s “Defiance” Actually Caused by OCD?
Defiance can be one of the most misunderstood signs of OCD in children and teens. When kids refuse to touch certain things, avoid everyday t...
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 illne...
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 recognizin...
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 unpack...
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...
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...
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...