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Helping Kids Overcome Their OCD Fears – Some DOs and DON’Ts
October 13, 2014
Any parent who witnesses their children’s excruciating fear will instinctively react to protect, help, and comfort them. That is the expected and the right thing to do. However, when children experience fear due to OCD…
What’s the Best Treatment for Hair-Pulling Disorder?
September 14, 2014
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Helping Kids Succeed in School Despite OCD
August 21, 2014
[View original article published in Psych Central here] Roger’s parents were nervous about the new school year. They remembered how Roger’s OCD had surfaced. His fear of possibly choking on lunch food had kept him…
Trichotillomania and Excoriation Disorder
July 13, 2014
A friend forwarded me the link to Rebecca Brown’s videos and journal (Trich Journal). She is a charming young woman who is very artistic and funny and also suffers from hair pulling and skin picking…
What Can Parents Do When OCD Sneaks In?
July 08, 2014
[View original article published in Psych Central here] Megan felt miserable. She and her family had relocated in the middle of the school year to another city. She was missing her friends and changes were…
Tim Howard, Soccer, and Tourette Syndrome
July 04, 2014
Tim Howard has been the talk of the town in the past few days. His amazing talent defending the US goal against Belgium has earned him that honor. Even though, the US lost, it was…
When OCD Targets Your Relationship
May 06, 2014
[View original article published in Psych Central here] Chuck said he wasn’t sure if he really loved his fiancée. Yes, there were times, when he was certain he wanted to spend the rest of his…
Six Ways to Help Your Perfectionist Child Find Balance
April 01, 2014
[View original article published in Psych Central here] Four-year -old Max would crumple his paper when his drawing wasn’t perfect. He would start over, and often grow angry and eventually give up. His parents noticed…
Five Telltale Signs Your Child is a Budding Perfectionist
March 28, 2014
[View original article published in Psych Central here] I once met a young man who had had many successes in his youth. He was intelligent and outgoing. He had always been the star in high…
OCD Metaphors to Reduce Reassurance Seeking
February 16, 2014
Rick was eighteen when he came in for his first session. His main goal was to learn ways to get rid of his “bad” thoughts and the anxiety and guilt that accompanied those obsessions. “They…
Passionate parenting begins with a vision
January 16, 2014
[Published by MomClick Utah and The Daily Herald here.] Imagine for a moment that when you were recently taking down your Christmas tree, you found one last present. It was hidden behind the tree. Your…
How to bring your children joy
December 14, 2013
[Published by MomClick Utah and The Daily Herald here] Giving — “To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” -Mark Twain I have a friend whose parents took…
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