Your child, if lucky, spends about 1 hour a week with a therapist. Your child, and their anxiety and OCD, spend 168 hours per week with YOU. You do the math. You have the biggest influence over your child’s anxiety or OCD.A therapist is meant to guide and support you and your child, but the rest is up to you, and them. Make that influence count.In the AT Parenting Community, you’ll get that in-depth guidance and support, plus a community of parents who will have your back as well. Learn how in the AT Parenting CommunityThat’s why I created the AT Parenting Community. As a mom to three kids with anxiety and OCD, I get all the exhaustion and overwhelm anxiety and OCD can bring. Doors to the AT Community close todayUnfortunately, because I spend most of my time giving parents support inside the community, I only open the door to new members a few times a year.
Supporting my daughter’s OCD treatment journey while beginning my ownWhen her 12-year old daughter, Serenity, began showing signs of OCD and asking, "Why do I feel this way?" Cayla recognized the pain behind those words. Cayla, who was struggling with OCD herself, was determined to give Serenity a different experience: one with proper treatment that could actually make a true difference, and none of the shame she carried. Read more about Cayla and Serenity’s journey to finding support, treatment, and hope. We’ll see you over there! Take care, PS. Doors to the AT Parenting Community close today at 9pm PT and won’t open back up for a few months. Click here to join now. |
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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...
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...
Hey Reader, If you’ve ever struggled to create and stick to an exposure plan for a child, teen, or young adult with OCD, I have something that will make the process so much easier! ✨ Introducing the OCD Exposure Planner! ✨ This digital planner helps you: ✔️ Develop and organize a full month of exposure exercises ✔️ Identify the OCD theme and core fear to target ✔️ Ensure exposures are effective (including response prevention!) ✔️ Create a structured schedule to track progress ✔️ Build a...