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!...

Are you struggling to find a child therapist who 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...

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 week's podcast episode, I break down the important difference between anxiety reassurance and OCD reassurance. While anxiety and OCD reassurance can look similar on the surface, they serve very different purposes. Anxiety reassurance often comes from a child not trusting their ability to cope, while OCD reassurance acts as a compulsion that...