AT Parenting Survival Podcast: Parenting | Child Anxiety | Child OCD | Kids & Family
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 731 ratingsThe 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 will ride the Parental roller coaster with you. She will teach you parenting approaches to help child anxiety and OCD, she’ll give you a new perspective on common parenting problems and will re-invigorate your sparkle for parenting.
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PSP 194: Coping Skills for Anxious Teens with Janine Halloran
November 30, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBIt’s hard to get our kids to use coping skills, but it’s even harder when they are teens who don’t like to be told what to do! In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I had the privilege of talking with Janine Halloran from Coping Skills for Kids. We discussed how to approach teens so they are more likely to use coping techniques! We also talk about her new book, Coping Skills for Teens. To learn more about Janine and her wonderful work visit www.copingskillsforkids.com. *** This po...
PSP 193: How to Not Pass Our Fears onto Our Kids
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBOur kids are emotional sponges. They soak up our happiness, but they also soak up our fears. Often when trying to help our kids with anxiety we might project our own worries onto them. Sometimes we might spread our fear throughout the house. In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I dive into three main topics. First, how do we keep our fears in check during this global pandemic and societal unrest so we don’t inadvertently spread those fears to our children? Second, how can we...
PSP 192: Mini-Coaching Episode | Communication, Behavior and Challenges
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional. Let me become your $5 mini-coach. Learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/Atparentingsurvival Visit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.com Sign up for my weekly email newsletter: https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172 Take one of my online classes: To view the entire online school library, go to: http://www.ATparentingSurvivalSchool.com Classes i...
PSP 191: Should You Tell Your Child They Have Anxiety or OCD?
November 10, 2020 19:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBMany parents worry about telling their child they have anxiety or OCD. Some worry about potentially labeling their kids. Some worry that it will make their child feel different. Others worry about the stigma the child will face. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival episode, I dive deep into the pros and cons of telling your child that they have anxiety or OCD. I also explore the pros and cons of reading children’s books with various anxiety or OCD themes. Many parents worry that exposing...
REPLAY: Raising Resilient Kids in a Changing World with Madeline Levine
November 03, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 48 MBReplay of podcast episode 159 This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional. Let me become your $5 mini-coach. Learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/Atparentingsurvival Visit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.com Sign up for my weekly email newsletter: https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172 Take one of my online classes: To view the entire online school library, go to: http://www.ATparen...
PSP 190: When OCD isn’t a Fear But Rather a Feeling of Disgust
October 26, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBUnfortunately many people believe, including some mental health professionals, that in order to have OCD you must have a core fear. Sadly, many people get misdiagnosed because people are searching up, down and all around for a fear. But OCD doesn’t have to be an intrusive thought, it can also be an intrusive feeling.Many people with OCD will have an overwhelming feeling of disgust or grossness. This feeling causes so much discomfort that they will do everything in their power to avoid it. Tha...
PSP 189: Handling the Grief that Comes with an Anxiety or OCD Diagnosis
October 19, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBMost of us had a fantasy of what parenting would look like. It might have involved Pinterest crafts, bake sales and play dates. It probably didn’t include hyperventilating, panic and avoidance. None of us signed up to parent a child with anxiety or OCD and most of us weren’t prepared to do it.It’s normal to have grief over what would have been. It’s normal to feel sad about the extra layer of struggles that were scooped onto your parental plate. But how do you move through that grief? How do ...
PSP 188: Red Flags to Watch for When Working with an Anxiety or OCD Therapist
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBNot all therapy is the same. Not all therapists are the same. And when it comes to anxiety and OCD you really want to get it right the first time. But many parents don’t know what to look for and some don’t even realize warning bells should be going off.I invited some of my favorite Anxiety & Ocd therapists to come on to the AT Parenting Survival Podcast for our first ever Therapist Corner segment. In Therapist corner segments, Dr. Allison Solomon, Michelle Massi and I will discuss various to...
Mini-Coaching Episode #2 | Your Questions Answered
October 08, 2020 19:28 - 37 minutes - 43.5 MBThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.Let me become your $5 mini-coach and participate in our future episodes, plus there are bonuses waiting for you inside. Learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/AtparentingsurvivalResources discussed in episode:Separation Anxiety resources: https://www.anxioustoddlers.com/?s=separation+anxiety&submit=Youtube video on creating a world to help with sleep: https://www.anxio...
PSP 187: Empowering Our Kids with Anxiety or OCD to Help Themselves
October 05, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBWe want the best for our kids. We want our kids to blossom and live a happy fulfilling life. But when our kids start to struggle with anxiety or OCD we might think that rosy picture is gone forever. We might think we have to “cure” anxiety or OCD for them to be well again. But that’s the wrong way to look at it. We don’t need to “cure” them, because that’s actually an impossibility, we need to train them. Kids with anxiety or OCD can have a beautifully productive and happy life, but they need...
PSP 186: Helping Teens with OCD with Lisa Coyne
September 29, 2020 11:20 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBMost teens don’t want people to tell them what to do, especially their parents. So what are parents supposed to do when they desperately want to help their teen with OCD? Sometimes that can be tricky. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I invited Lisa Coyne, the co-author of the book, Stuff That’s Loud and the founder and senior clinical consultant of the McLean OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents. She offers us some great guidance and a new perspective on how to help our tee...
PSP 185: New OCD Graphic Novel for Teens | Interview with Jason Adam Katzenstein
September 21, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBJason Adam Katzenstein gets it. He gets the struggle of what it feels like to have OCD and he gets the fear that comes along with trying to crush it. Luckily for the OCD community, Jason is a popular and gifted cartoonist who decided to take his personal and vulnerable story and turn it into a graphic novel for the rest of the world to see.Through images and words, he is able to encapsulate the struggles of OCD and the feeling of triumph when you start to push back. I had the pleasure of talk...
PSP 184: Four Simple Steps to Help Kids Self-Regulate with Lauren Spigelmyer
September 15, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBMany of our kids have a hard time self-regulating. Just like other skills, we often have to teach our kids how to successfully handle their difficult emotions. This can be especially hard for kids that have anxiety and OCD. When you are a child who already struggles with hyperarousal, it doesn’t take much to throw you completely off kilter.That is why I invited Lauren Spigelmyer, the founder and Executive Director of The Behavior Hub. She is Also a Upenn Professor at the Trauma-invested Schoo...
Mini-Coaching Episode #1 | Your Questions Answered
September 10, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 54.5 MBDo you want me to be your $5 mini-coach sponsor or just support the show? Click here to learn more: https://www.patreon.com/AtparentingsurvivalLinks and things mentioned related to questions answered:Guided imagery: Lori Lite, Calm app, HeadspacePalilalia - speech disorderThe Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages (to help process the cycle of life and death)CY-BOCS (OCD assessment)***This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidanc...
PSP 183: Handling Overwhelm When Parenting Kids with Anxiety or OCD
September 07, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MBIt can get pretty overwhelming parenting a child with anxiety or OCD. But this is a marathon not a sprint and burn out isn’t an option. Overwhelm is an issue we all deal with throughout this journey. It is something that can creep up on you without any warning. So how do we as parents dial down our overwhelm?In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about the common reasons why we get overwhelmed and what to do about it.Do you want me to be your $5 mini-coach? Click here to learn mo...
PSP 182: Helping Anxious Kids Wear Masks
August 31, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 34.3 MBMasks are a struggle for many kids, but if your child has anxiety or OCD it can be a much BIGGER struggle. This could be due to many reasons. Maybe they feel claustrophobic. Maybe they have sensory issues. Or maybe they have social anxiety and it seems embarrassing. Regardless of what the struggle is the end result is the same – a child refusing to wear a mask.This becomes extra tricky when masks are required in many areas. So in this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I outline some mask ...
PSP 181: Starting Online Schooling? How to Handle Difficult Behaviors with Wendy Bertagnole
August 25, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBThe pandemic has turned much of our world upside down. And now entering into the next school year, everything is different for our kids. If you are entering the new world of online schooling, you are not alone. Many of us are going into uncharted territory this school year.That is why I brought in one of my favorite people to discuss all things behavior – Wendy Bertagnole from the Exceptional Parenting Podcast. She offers such great insight and wisdom in how to approach our children’s struggl...
PSP 180: Important Highlights from the OCD Conference for Parents
August 17, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBThe International OCD Foundation’s annual conference was cancelled along with pretty much everything else in 2020. But the online version did not disappoint, offering some great takeaways for parents raising kids with OCD. In the latest episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I highlight some areas parents need to be updated on if they haven’t already. We talk about approaches for treatment resistant kids and how the Inhibitory Learning Model is altering the way we do exposures. Much of ...
PSP 180: Important Highlights from the OCD Conference for Parents
August 17, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBThe International OCD Foundation’s annual conference was cancelled along with pretty much everything else in 2020. But the online version did not disappoint, offering some great takeaways for parents raising kids with OCD. In the latest episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I highlight some areas parents need to be updated on if they haven’t already. We talk about approaches for treatment resistant kids and how the Inhibitory Learning Model is altering the way we do exposures. Much ...
PSP 179: Understanding Magical Thinking in OCD
August 10, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBOCD symptoms and behaviors can look vastly different in each person. You might have a child who has compulsions centered around contamination while another person might have a child with compulsions around magical thinking. You might have a child with both!I always tell parents that you want to be well versed in all the many ways OCD can pop up. OCD is whack-a-mole and it often changes themes and compulsions over time. The best proactive action you can take to help your child with OCD is know...
PSP 178: Helping Anxious Kids Who Crumble Under Pressure
August 03, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBAnxious kids crumble under pressure for a variety of reasons. They might worry about deadlines and school work. They might worry about the social pressures of being called on or being watched. They might fear being less than perfect or being worse than others. They might have difficulties making decisions, worried about picking the wrong choice.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I talk about why kids crumble under pressure and how to help them. Sometimes avoidance is actually a big...
PSP 177: Preparing Our Anxious Kids for an Uncertain School Year
July 27, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBThere is one thing for sure, next school year is completely uncertain. Will kids go back to school? Will they wear masks? Will school be online or in person? There are more questions than answers when we look ahead.So how do you help an anxious child who craves consistency and stability when reality is anything but that right now? We can’t provide complete comfort, but there are a few things we can do to mitigate some of the struggle.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I talk about ...
PSP 176: Ways Parents Can Help Kids with Selective Mutism with Anna Biavati-Smith
July 20, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MB“He’s just shy, he’ll grow out of it.” That’s what many parents hear when they voice their concerns about a child with undiagnosed Selective Mutism. Selective Mutism is often missed or completely misunderstood. The sad part is with early treatment, children with Selective Mutism can make great progress.That is why I brought on Anna Biavati-Smith, a Speech and Language Therapist as well as one of UK’s top leading Selective mutism specialists onto the podcast. She discusses not only what Select...
PSP 175: Inside the Mind of A Child with Emetophobia | The Fear of Throwing Up
July 14, 2020 03:00 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBOne of the most common anxiety and OCD themes is the fear of throwing up, also known as Emetophobia. It impacts kids of all ages, and has the power to completely debilitate a person.In this week’s, AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk to my own eight-year-old daughter about her struggles with Emetophobia and some of the ways she works to overcome it.***This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.Visit my website at...
PSP 174: Teaching Our Kids to Be Kind Even When Others Aren’t
July 07, 2020 03:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MBIf a group of children were being mean, would your child feel brave enough to be kind? Being kind isn’t always an easy thing to do. Sometimes it can be a scary thing to do, even a brave thing to do.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I talk about ways to help foster our children’s ability to be kind and do the right thing, even when others aren’t being kind around them.For help developing your child’s emotional intelligence and empathy, I have written a book to plant those seeds and...
PSP 173: What to Do When Therapy isn’t Enough for a Child with Anxiety or OCD
June 29, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBYour child needs help, but therapy isn’t cutting it. Maybe it’s because she refuses to go or perhaps it’s because her issues are just too intense for outpatient therapy.What’s a parent supposed to do when the help isn’t helping? Outpatient therapy is where the road starts, not where it ends. Many parents don’t realize that. In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I invited Sami, a member of my AT Parenting Community to discuss her journey trying to help her daughter with OCD. She...
PSP 172: How to Handle the Stress of Raising a Child with Anxiety or OCD
June 22, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MBRaising a child with anxiety or OCD should come with a warning label, “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” Being a rock to a child that is often flailing in the sea of chaos, can be draining to even the best of us. It can wear you down, destroy your sleep and impact your mood stability.But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are ways that we can maintain our health and mental stability, while still helping a less than stable child.In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast ...
PSP 171: Understanding Emetophobia, The Fear of Throwing Up with Chrissie Hodges
June 16, 2020 03:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBParents often grapple with what may have caused their child to become so deathly afraid of throwing up. They come up with theories. Maybe it was the time she saw her cousin throw up? Or maybe it was the time she got sick in the car? Or maybe it was the time she got food poisoning?But in reality, the fear of throwing up (also known as Emetophobia) just happens.Kids who are genetically prone to anxiety or OCD are at a higher risk of developing Emetophobia. Yes, it can be triggered by an externa...
PSP 170: How to Help Anxious Kids Help Themselves
June 09, 2020 03:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIt is hard to watch our anxious kids suffer. It is hard to stomach their pain. It is very tempting to swoop in and protect them. To soften their fall. To protect them from feeling discomfort. But that is robbing them of the opportunity to build their skills. I find that the best way to help anxious kids is to teach them how to help themselves.But easy to say, right? But how does one do that?In this week’s podcast episode I outline some of the ways parents can start to empower their kids to he...
PSP 169: A Parent’s Journey Through Anxiety and Autism
June 02, 2020 03:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBAutism can be a confusing disorder because it often comes with so many other comorbid conditions. Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can show signs of anxiety, OCD and ADHD. Initially it can be hard for parents and even professionals to get an accurate diagnosis.In this month’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast segment Member Spotlight, I talk to Lynn about her struggles trying to understand her daughter’s behavior. She talks about how her daughter was given an anxiety diagnosis early on, b...
PSP 168: How to Spot OCD Symptoms in Teens
May 26, 2020 03:00 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBMost kids with OCD go into adulthood without a diagnosis. This means years of feeling different. Years of feeling ashamed. And years of little to no support. If parents and therapists can learn how to spot OCD symptoms in teens, we could help them save years of unnecessary pain and suffering.OCD requires a very specific therapeutic approach called Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). If a teen’s OCD symptoms are missed, they are also missing the help they so desperately need and deserve.Sadly ...
PSP 167: What is Emotional Contamination OCD?
May 19, 2020 03:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBOCD can wreak havoc in any family. But one sub-type of OCD that can be particularly painful is emotional contamination OCD. Emotional contamination issues can hurt family relationships and confuse parents.Sadly most people, even mental health professionals, understand very little about how OCD can manifest. OCD isn’t just about germs and constant cleaning. OCD has many themes and sub-types. It is so important for families raising kids with OCD to educate themselves on the various ways OCD can...
PSP 166: Moving our Kids with Anxiety or OCD from Dependency to Resiliency
May 12, 2020 03:00 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBWe all do things for our kids. But there comes a time when we do too much. We inadvertently send a message that they are not capable of doing things for themselves. Ironically this directly impacts their ability to independently fight their anxiety or OCD.In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about how to move our kids from dependency to resiliency one small step at a time.***You also don’t want to miss Alisha’s Picky Eating Workshop Series outlining the 2-Step Process t...
PSP 165: Three Ways to Help Anxious Kids with Picky Eating with Alisha Grogan
May 05, 2020 03:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBIf your child is anxious, they are more likely to be a picky eater as well. This makes sense if you reallythink about it. Anxiety loves to scare our kids. It’s too dark. It’s too dangerous. Anxiety likes to whisperthings about food too. It’s too chewy. It’s too smelly. What if’s like to have their turn too. What if Ichoke? What if it tastes really bad?In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I invited Alisha Grogan, an Occupational Therapistand creator of the site, Your Kid’s Tabl...
PSP 164: A Parent’s Journey Handling Her Child’s Separation Anxiety
April 28, 2020 03:23 - 43 minutes - 50.6 MBClinical Separation Anxiety isn’t a toddler problem. In fact, symptoms often start to show up when kids are in elementary or middle school. Separation Anxiety Disorder isn’t about having a toddler follow you around. It is about having a child who experiences sheer panic when they are not by your side. It is about having a child who needs to know your whereabouts every second of every day. In this month’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast Member Spotlight segment, I interviewed Shannon, an AT Pare...
PSP 163: Three of the Most Commonly Missed Compulsions in Childhood OCD
April 21, 2020 03:37 - 36 minutes - 42.4 MBOCD loves to hide. It loves to go undetected. We often think that compulsions are obvious behaviors, like over washing or over straightening. Things that we can see. Things we can measure.But compulsions are often so much more complicated than that. They can be subtle. They can hide in plain sight.In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I reveal the three most commonly missed compulsions in childhood OCD. If your child has OCD, it is highly likely that they are doing at least one of the...
PSP 162: Dealing with OCD Compulsions, Anxious Thoughts and School Work Refusal during a Pandemic
April 13, 2020 22:52 - 30 minutes - 36.2 MBAs a parent to children with anxiety or OCD, our “normal” wasn’t that “normal” anyway. But now this new normal is taking us to new heights of abnormal.In this week’s podcast episode, I tackle the most common struggles parents are having as they continue to raise kids with anxiety and OCD during this pandemic.I tackle questions like:How am I supposed to get my child to do their work?How can I help my child with their anxious thoughts? The downtime is killing them.Should I be working on my chil...
PSP 161: A Parent’s Story of Raising a Child with Anxiety & OCD During a Pandemic
April 06, 2020 23:41 - 38 minutes - 45.8 MBRaising a child during a pandemic is a BIG challenge. But when you add anxiety and OCD to the mix, it can be a tall order to handle.Every month I have a segment on the AT Parenting Survival Podcast called Member Spotlight. This is where I get to spotlight an AT Parenting Community member’s journey through raising a child with anxiety or OCD.This month I talked to Gina. Gina talks about her ongoing journey to help her daughter with anxiety and OCD. She discusses how the pandemic has impacted h...
A Personal Message to You
April 03, 2020 03:02 - 10 minutes - 13.3 MBTo join us in the AT Parenting Community go to www.ATparentingCommunity.com***This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.Visit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.comYoutube Channel: www.Youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlersSign up for my weekly email newsletter:https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172Take one of my online classes:To view the entire online school library, go to:http://www.ATparentingSurvivalSc...
PSP 160: Handling Awkward Situations when Raising Kids with Anxiety or OCD with Evie & Sarah
March 30, 2020 23:22 - 50 minutes - 59.1 MBWhen you are a parent raising kids with anxiety or OCD you can encounter some awkward situations. Like what do you do when a close friend says ignorant things about your child’s anxiety or OCD. Or how do you handle sleepovers when you know your child might not make it through the night?These are just a few of the many questions we dive into on the latest episode of The AT Parenting Survival Podcast. In this episode I invited Evie & Sarah from the podcast Modern Manners for Moms & Dads to help...
PSP 159: Raising Resilient Kids in a Changing World with Madeline Levine
March 24, 2020 03:33 - 40 minutes - 48 MBWe are living in an ever-changing world. Our kids are living in an ever-changing world. This might be a scary notion to many, especially considering what is going on in our world right now.But what if we had the capability of improving our child’s resilience? What if we could teach our kids to systematically move towards their fears instead of away from them. What if we could teach our kids how to build up their ability to be adaptable, flexible and thrive under challenging conditions.In the ...
PSP 158: How to Help Kids Adapt to a New Normal with the Coronavirus
March 16, 2020 21:32 - 48 minutes - 56.2 MBOur kids are home indefinitely. Classes are cancelled. Parties, sporting events and extracurriculars - all gone for now. Many of our pantries look like we are waiting for a hurricane to hit.So how are we supposed to help our kids not panic?How are we supposed to help our kids develop a new routine and not go stir crazy?How are we supposed to keep our anxiety in check so it doesn’t rub off on our children?In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore all these struggles and try to hel...
PSP 158: How to Help Kids Adapt to a New Normal with the Coronavirus
March 16, 2020 21:32 - 48 minutes - 56.2 MBOur kids are home indefinitely. Classes are cancelled. Parties, sporting events and extracurriculars - all gone for now. Many of our pantries look like we are waiting for a hurricane to hit. So how are we supposed to help our kids not panic? How are we supposed to help our kids develop a new routine and not go stir crazy? How are we supposed to keep our anxiety in check so it doesn’t rub off on our children? In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore all these struggles and t...
PSP 157: How to Explain the Coronavirus to Kids with Anxiety or OCD
March 09, 2020 18:37 - 27 minutes - 33.2 MBOur kids worry about death. They worry about disease. They worry about germs. And even if they don’t worry about those things now, who’s to say they won’t start? So how are we supposed to explain the Coronavirus to kids with anxiety or OCD?That can be tricky. But if your child is school-aged and doesn’t live in a bubble, they’re going to hear lots of talk about it. In fact, it seems like that is the main topic of conversation around the lunch table and at recess.In this week’s podcast episode...
PSP 156: A Mother’s Story of Raising a Child with OCD
March 03, 2020 04:04 - 38 minutes - 45 MBIn this monthly series on the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I interview parents from the AT Parenting Community as part of our member spotlight. In this month’s episode, I talk to Tiffany as she shares with us her trials and tribulations of raising a child with OCD. She discusses how she learned her son’s tics were really OCD compulsions and the struggle she had finding a professional skilled in treating OCD.***This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace...
PSP 155: An Adoptive Mom Talks About her Journey Raising a Child with Invisible Needs
February 25, 2020 04:16 - 36 minutes - 42.4 MBMany of us fantasized what parenthood would look like way before we had children. Our ideas of parenthood might have been solidified in early childhood, as we tucked our baby doll into her toy crib. Or it may have been dreamt about the moment we knew we were about to become a parent.But for some of us, the dream and reality didn’t match. Our children had issues. Our children had fears. Our children had struggles.Janelle Molony’s idea of motherhood wasn’t what she had imagined. After entering ...
PSP 154: How to Tell if Your Child’s Anxiety or OCD Therapy is Working
February 18, 2020 01:51 - 33 minutes - 39.1 MBYou make the appointments. You drive your child each week. You hand over your credit card. But how do you really know if your child’s therapy is working. What should you look for? What are some red flags? Therapy can be time consuming and expensive, so it is important you know you are on the right track sooner rather than later!In this AT Parenting Survival Podcast episode, I share my insight as both a mom and a therapist on what are the signs you are moving in the right direction and the red...
PSP 153: The Lonely Journey of Parenting a Child with Anxiety or OCD
February 09, 2020 02:06 - 32 minutes - 37.9 MBWhen I began my journey parenting kids with anxiety or OCD, it was a lonely experience – and I am an anxiety and OCD child therapist!I felt my judgement was questioned.I felt the diagnoses were questioned.I felt like my parenting was questioned.I can only imagine how others without my expertise might feel. I knew enough to trust my gut.I knew enough to stand up and defend my children’s diagnoses.I knew enough to understand that others weren’t going to get my kids or my parenting.What about th...
PSP 152: A Mother's Journey to Help Her Daughter and Others with OCD
February 04, 2020 00:04 - 28 minutes - 34 MBParenting a child with OCD can be overwhelming and lonely. The first Tuesday of every month, I am highlighting a member of the AT Parenting Community. We can learn from the real stories of others living a life, similar to ours.In these stories we can see our own.In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I talk to Molly, a mother of a tween who has had OCD for several years. Molly shares their struggles and wins. She talks about how her daughter’s struggles led their family to writ...
PSP 151: The 5 Most Common Mistakes Parents Make When Trying to Raise Kind Kids | With Nicole Black
January 28, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 44.8 MBMost of us want kind kids. Who doesn’t? But there is an art to fostering and raising truly authentically kind people. It is now more important than ever to raise kind kids. Kids who won’t be afraid to stand up for what is right. Kids who are empathetic and respectful to those around them.I invited Nicole Black, the creator of the site Coffee and Carpool, to share with us the common pitfalls many of us fall into when trying to raise kind kids. She also offers some great approaches to solidify ...