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Overcoming Childhood OCD with Gwen Tatera and Jamie Lynn Tatera

A Mother-Daughter Conversation about Childhood OCD

Having a sticky mind is common for many children (and adults!). In this podcast episode, Jamie Lynn and Gwen Tatera have an honest conversation about childhood OCD and explore helpful questions for parents. How can adults spot symptoms of childhood OCD? How can caregivers respond effectively when a child has a sticky mind? What tools and resources are available to help kids and grown-ups practice resilience and gain freedom from obsessive thoughts and urges?

Gwen Tatera is an educator and author of the children’s book, The OCD Beaver, which is available on Amazon.

A note from Jamie Lynn: This episode is special to me because Gwen Tatera is my mother. As a child, I was acutely aware of the effects that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) had on my mom and on our entire family. My mom’s courage to talk about her journey and recovery from OCD feels like a healing balm.

We are In it Together Podcast is dedicated to helping children and their caregivers grow resources to thrive and understand that they are not alone when they struggle. The podcast is hosted by Jamie Lynn Tatera, a mom and experienced self-compassion educator for adults and kids of all ages. How can you access the Podcast? You can listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube, or by using the Substack app. If you find the podcast valuable, please follow it, rate it, and share it with others. You all are part of my dream team. Together we can help kids grow resilience and suffer less. Thank you for helping to make this dream a reality!

Visit https://jamielynntatera.com for more resources to help children and caregivers grow resilience and self-compassion.*

*Please note that Jamie Lynn Tatera is a resilience and self-compassion educator. The information in this podcast is not therapy, and is not a substitute for consulting with a medical professional.

We Are in It Together by Jamie Lynn Tatera
We Are in It Together with Jamie Lynn Tatera
Parenting can be hard. Our kids struggle, and we blame ourselves or our kids. We think that our kids would be okay if only we did everything “right.” Jamie Lynn Tatera helps parents know that they are not alone in these struggles. We have honest conversations about hard things, including children’s and grown-ups’ mental health challenges. We keep it real and together grow resources like self-compassion, the ultimate resilience touchstone. We Are in It Together empowers caregivers to connect with kids to help them become their kindest, most resilient selves. We are in it together, I know it in my heart!