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Family Feuding About OCD? Try Something That WORKS! #overcomingocd anxiety blame caregiver coping strategies family support freemefromocd intrusive thoughts managing ocd managing thoughts mental health mentalhealthawareness mindfulness ocd ocd parenting ocd symptom ocd symptoms treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024

Family Feuding about OCD? Try Something That WORKS.

Have you ever been in an emotional tug-of-war with your child or other family members about how OCD is managed? In the next series of 3 podcasts, I’ll uncover the origins of the most common conflict within families—which are usually...

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Fighting Family Feuds, Part 2 of 3 #overcomingocd anxiety blame caregiver coping strategies family support intrusive thoughts managing ocd managing thoughts mental health mentalhealthawareness mindfulness ocd ocd parenting ocd symptoms ocd warrior treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024
 
 
How do you have more peace—and less fighting in your home? In this podcast, we’ll explore ways to  the unplug from the most common cause of family feuds—OCD-related power -struggles. The prescriptive intervention is the Relationship Reboot. 

 

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What to Say to Your Child Instead of Engaging in Power Struggles #overcomingocd anxiety blame coping strategies disappointment family support feelings about ocd freemefromocd intrusive thoughts manage thoughts managing ocd mental health mental health awareness mindfulness ocd ocd parenting ocd symptoms treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024

Would you like to have fewer family feuds and more family peace? This is third of a three part series about how to unplug from OCD power struggles with the Relationship Reboot.

This blog speaks specifically to parents of emerging adult children managing OCD. If you parent a younger child, you are...

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What to Do When You Think, "I'm to Blame for My Child's OCD." anxiety blame caregiver disappointment feelings about ocd freemefromocd guilt managng ocd mental health mental health awareness mentalhealthawareness ocd parenting understandingocd Apr 11, 2024

Have you ever thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s OCD?” 

 

It seems like such an innocent thought; however, it is not.

 

In this blog, I will help you understand the the high cost to hanging onto the thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s...

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Is Your Child with OCD Broken? #overcomingocd blame caregiver coping with ocd feelings about ocd manage thoughts mental health awareness mentalhealth mindfulness obsessions parenting Apr 11, 2024

Are People with OCD Broken?

 

Has your child learning to manage OCD ever told you, “I’m broken?” Have you ever thought about your child as broken? This podcast is for you. We’ll explore the high cost of thinking of people as broken. Then I’ll show you a...

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How to Manage Disgust--With or Without OCD blame caregiver disgust freemefromocd managing disgust managing ocd mental health mental health awareness mindfulness Apr 10, 2024

Disgust may be one of the most powerful emotions we feel. It’s also the most misunderstood. In today’s podcast, we’ll explore what disgust is, how it helps us and how it harms us. Specifically, let’s address how to manage disgust if it’s part of the OCD...

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How to Manage Perfectionism...with or without OCD #overcomingocd blame freemefromocd managing ocd mental health mental health awareness ocd warrior perfectionism perfectionist Apr 10, 2024

Perfectionism. Do you flaunt it as badge of honor? Are you exhausted by the constant efforts to be flawless? Today we’re going to take a deep dive into perfectionism. You’ll take away some tips for recognizing it, and managing it.

 

 

Truman Capote once reflected about his...

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OCD Parenting Lesson from My Dog Trainers blame freemefromocd managing ocd mental health mentalhealthawareness ocd parenting overcoming ocd understandingocd Jan 13, 2022

 I’m an animal lover. For most of my life I’ve had cats and fish and bunnies. When my son was in preschool, he launched a campaign to persuade me to adopt a dog. 

Even though my son’s official OCD symptoms did not emerge until he was about 17, he popped out the womb...

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