Hey Reader-Are you wondering WHY your child with anxiety or OCD isn’t making progress? It can be super frustrating when you feel like you are doing all you can and yet they continue to get worse. There is a reason for this. Often parents are throwing skills and resources at their kids without a plan. Some parents have missed some foundational steps and are diving into the deep end when their child isn’t ready. Could that be you? In the first video of my 3 part video series we’ll figure that...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader Tomorrow marks the start of Survival Tools for Parents Raising Kids with Anxiety or OCD—and I hope you’ll be joining me! This free series is designed to provide powerful strategies and support for parents like you. If you’re feeling alone, overwhelmed, or uncertain about how to help your child, you’re in the right place. Over the next week, I’ll walk you through practical, proven tools to create a home environment that truly supports your child’s mental health. Busy? Don’t Worry!...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, If you’re raising a child with anxiety or OCD, you know there’s a problem—but finding a real solution can feel like an endless search. You may have tried everything, only to find that the issues keep coming back. How can you fix your child’s anxiety or OCD? You need effective tools, not temporary fixes. You don’t have time to waste. You need to know exactly how to address this issue with skills and approaches that will be effective. Don’t waste time. Get tools that work. As a...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Are you struggling to find a child therapist that specializes in OCD? Or have you found someone who says they treat OCD, but clearly doesn’t have the expertise or knowledge to treat your child 😩. 💣 Here is a truth bomb… Believe it or not, most therapists are NOT given the specialized training to treat OCD. That’s a scary fact! And without that training, they can do more harm than good. Just ask parents who went to the wrong therapist. You shouldn’t have to sit around watching your child get...
17 days ago • 1 min read
If your child has OCD, you’ve likely witnessed an OCD-driven meltdown—intense distress triggered by an intrusive thought, fear, or the inability to complete a compulsion. These meltdowns can be overwhelming for both you and your child. And while it’s natural to want to soothe their anxiety in the moment, some responses can unintentionally reinforce OCD. In this AT Parenting Survival Podcast episode, we’ll cover: -What’s happening in your child’s brain during a meltdown -What not to do (even...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Anxiety and OCD can abruptly put the brakes on our children’s education.This is one of the most disruptive and concerning aspects of our children’s OCD or anxiety. It is a slippery slope that can gain momentum and get out of control rather quickly. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I explore how to identify the core fear around school refusal, how to decipher if it is a school issue versus an anxiety or OCD issue, and how to navigate the issue without making school avoidance...
28 days ago • 1 min read
How do we help our children with OCD have a better quality of life? Our child’s OCD is more than just Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) therapy. It is more than just their intrusive thoughts and their compulsions. How do we help them with self-esteem? The feeling of guilt and shame? The struggles of navigating school and family relationships? In this week’s episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I invited Dr. Abramowitz to share his insights on how we can help our kids live a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
There is nothing more disruptive and upsetting than OCD latching on to a loved one. Contamination isn’t just about germs - it can be about people, people our kids love. Families get thrown into chaos when OCD decides a parent or sibling is the source of contamination. Out of all themes, this one has the power to upend the entire family. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore how OCD determines family members are contaminated and what parents can do to counteract the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Struggling with Anxiety and OCD can make kids feel hopeless. Hopelessness can lead to depression and a lack of motivation to work on their issues. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I explore what causes hopelessness in our kids with OCD and anxiety and what we can do to help them navigate those emotions. Click here to listen Join me this weekend for an OCD Game Changers Event in Arizona Come listen to me and 3 others share their lived experiences with anxiety and OCD. Event is...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read