As a child OCD therapist, I thought I understood how to help until… I had my own kids navigating anxiety and OCD. That’s when everything shifted. Here’s what I learned the hard way: 💡 1. You can’t drag a child toward progress. They have to move at their pace. Even when it feels painfully slow. (Walking a dog is the perfect metaphor for this.) 💡 2. Not all “OCD specialists” actually specialize. Even if someone says they do ERP, you need to know enough to spot when they don’t. I learned this fir