Harm OCD is one of the most misunderstood OCD themes children and teens experience. These intrusive thoughts can be dark, scary, and completely out of character—causing intense fear and shame. Unfortunately, when therapists or parents don’t understand Harm OCD, kids can be mislabeled as a danger to themselves or others when in reality, they are terrified of these thoughts and desperate to make them stop. In this video, I’ll show you realistic examples of how Harm OCD can show up in everyday...
6 days ago • 1 min read
Helping our kids with anxiety and OCD can be counterintuitive; especially with OCD! Trusting your gut, or even an unskilled mental health professional, can sometimes make things worse. I learned that the hard way myself. After my kids had several bad therapists, I realized that my role was pivotal. Even now, with both kids seeing fantastic therapists, I am still the one dealing with their crises and immediate struggles 24/7. My guess is, so are you. That is why I don’t want you to miss the...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Whenever I do something new (like deciding to give away all my courses at 50% off this week 😳), I get emails with questions. Like, are you crazy?! No, but seriously perhaps you had questions too? I decided to make an email with answers to the most common questions I’m getting. If you still have questions after this just hit reply and I’ll be happy to answer them. 🤎 How long do we get access to the courses? You get ongoing access to the courses and can take them at your own time or even...
13 days ago • 2 min read
As parents we have a front row seat to our child’s anxiety or OCD struggles. Their issues don’t stay neatly contained in a box. It explodes and impacts everyone around it. -We inadvertently grow it at times. -We coach (and sometimes beg) our kids to not listen to it. -We see it hiding in our child’s behaviors (even when they deny it). -We notice the impact it has on our other kids and on our adult relationships. We don’t get a choice whether these issues impact our child and our family. But...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Can you believe it takes an average of 14 to 17 years from the time OCD first appears for people to seek and receive appropriate OCD treatment? Yes, over a decade. And yet 50% of people with OCD report their symptoms started in childhood. Why should kids have to suffer for so long? But that doesn’t have to be your children’s fate. In fact, that’s the very issue that drives me to make sure parents have access to evidenced-based courses to help their child with OCD no matter what. There is a...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Raising a child with anxiety or OCD can bring so much doubt and exhaustion. It can also bring so much instability for the whole family. It can impact your other children and it can put a strain on your relationships with other family members. But it doesn’t have to be that way. When you are surrounded by other people who get your struggles, you feel heard. When you are in the company of people who have been where you are, you get answers. When other parents have your back, you feel less alone...
20 days ago • 2 min read
All good things must come to an end. Our 72-hour opening is almost over. So many parents were thrilled that they didn’t have to wait to get into the community. We received many emails of gratitude from people who have been on the waitlist for several months hoping to join. If you haven’t joined yet, today is the last day. After that we are going to take our eyes off the front door and get back to business providing ongoing support and love to our current members. Join the AT Parenting...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hey, I just wanted to pop back into your inbox one last time today to remind you that the special discount is ending in a few hours! If you wanted to join the AT Parenting Community and get tons of support raising your child with anxiety or OCD, now is the time. Take advantage of not only this exclusive waitlist opening, but the special discount you’ll receive if you join before 10p PT (1am ET) tonight. Membership is normally $30 a month, but when you sign up tonight it will be $25 for the...
21 days ago • 1 min read
I have received many emails and messages with questions about the AT Parenting Community. I figured, if other parents are asking this, maybe you are wondering about it as well? That’s why I compiled the most common questions and answered them below. If you don’t see the answer to your question, just hit reply and ask us. 🟤 If my child doesn’t have a therapist or a diagnosis, can I still join? Of course! In fact many parents in the community don’t have one either. But they are taking the...
22 days ago • 2 min read