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The 5 Zones of OCD anxiety coping strategies freemefromocd intrusive thoughts managing ocd managing thoughts mental health mental health awareness mentalhealthawareness ocd ocd brain wiring ocd parenting ocd symptoms ocd treatment ocd warrior ocd zones overcoming ocd therapy treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024

Your cell phone rings and you see it’s your child. You might wonder, “With whom will I be speaking? My child, OCD or a little of both?” In this blog, I’ll offer a way to characterize how your child is showing up in the moment—and guide your response.

 

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How to Respond When Your Child is in OCD Crisis able protocol anxiety coping strategies crisis freemefromocd intrusive thoughts managing ocd mental health mental health awareness ocd ocd crisis ocd real or fake ocd symptoms ocd treatment ocd warrior treatment options triggers Apr 11, 2024

How to Respond When Your Child is in OCD Crisis

It’s 9 PM and your daughter calls, saying, “Sorry to bug you, Mom, but my OCD is really bad right now, and I don’t know how much more of this I can take.” 

What do you do? 

In this blog, I’ll share with...

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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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What To Do When Your Kids Are Disappointed anxiety coping with ocd disappointment freemefromocd mental health mental health awareness ocd danger ocd myths ocd parenting ocd real or fake Apr 10, 2024

What you say and what you do can make a huge difference for your child. In fact, you can give them skills that will set them up for a life of success.

Let’s kick this conversation off with a story. 

When my son was in Little League, I set a goal of attending all of his games. Then I...

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Unraveling Trauma coping with ocd dealing with trauma feelings about ocd freemefromocd managng ocd mental health mental health awareness ocd brain wiring ocd danger ocd parenting trauma Apr 10, 2024

Just a few months before Hurricane Katrina struck, my house burned down. A switch that kept my dryer from overheating failed, and the fire that started in the laundry room quickly spread. I stood across the street and watched flames consume my home and its contents.

 

My 8-year-old son...

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How to Yell Less --and Recover Faster freemefromocd mental health mental health awareness ocd ocd brain wiring ocd myths ocd parenting ocd treatment parenting understandingocd Apr 10, 2024

Have you ever lost your cool, yelled at your child or partner and wondered, “What do I do now?” Have you ever wished you could keep you cool more often instead of exploding in anger?  This blog is for you. Here you’ll find insights about your anger, and tips to help...

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OCD's #1 Question: "Am I safe, am I in danger or am I gonna die? #overcomingocd anxiety caregiver managing ocd managing thoughts mental health mental health awareness ocd danger ocd warrior Apr 10, 2024

Einstein is reported to have said, “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or a hostile universe.” 

 

OCD shifts your beliefs about your safety and your danger. And that changes your life. 

 

Let’s say there’s a...

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Common Feelings about OCD--and How to Manage Them #overcomingocd diagnose ocd feelings about ocd managing disappointment managing ocd mental health mentalhealthawareness Apr 10, 2024

Hello, Friends. When you or someone you love is diagnosed with OCD, it’s like OCD becomes your new uninvited and unwelcomed family member.  Today I would like to share with you some of the common feelings that accompany OCD visitation. I’ll also share some ideas about how to...

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A Powerful OCD Thought Swap Inspired by the Super Bowl #overcomingocd diagnose ocd freemefromocd knowocd managing thoughts mental health mental health awareness ocd treatment superbowl Apr 10, 2024

Hello, Friend. I’m committed to bringing you tips and tools that make it easier to be freed from OCD. Today I’d like to offer you one simple and powerful thought swap that’s made a huge difference for me and for the people who have given it a try.

 

As I watched the...

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