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Dysregulated Kids Podcast


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Calm the Nervous System.
Change Behavior.

If your child melts down, won’t listen, or goes from calm to overwhelmed in seconds… you’re not alone.

Every kid gets dysregulated sometimes—but when it keeps happening, it’s a sign the nervous system needs support.

Get simple, clear ways to help your child calm down and feel in control.

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START HERE:

What Does Your Child Needs the Most?

Meltdowns & Big Emotions

→ How to Stop Meltdowns Before They Start

Not Listening & Defiance

→ Why Your Child Isn’t Listening (And What to Do Instead)

ADHD & Focus Struggles

→ Why Dysregulated Kids Can’t Use Executive Function

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Anxiety & Overwhelm

→ Calm Words That Actually Work

Daily Stress & Sudden Blow-Ups

→ The Stress Cup: Why Kids Explode Over Small Things



Check Out the Dysregulated Kids Podcast Series:

Reasons behind treatment resistance in PANS/PANDAS and strategies to overcome it

Why is PANS/PANDAS treatment resistant? | Nervous System Strategies | E86

Parents often feel stuck when PANS/PANDAS treatment isn’t working. Let me explain why healing stalls and what kids truly need to recover. As a Regulation First Parenting™ advocate, I guide families through the root causes of emotional dysregulation.
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Diagnostic criteria and methods for identifying PANS/PANDAS in children

How to diagnose PANS/PANDAS | Nervous System Strategies | E85

If your child’s behavior suddenly changes, you might wonder how to tell if it’s more than a phase. Let me explain how to diagnose PANS/PANDAS, share key signs and evaluation steps, and guide parents through calm, science-backed strategies to support emotional dysregulation in children.
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Challenges ADHD kids face with task completion and strategies to improve focus

Is Your ADHD Child Struggling in Task Completion? | Nervous System Strategies | E82

If you’ve been struggling with adhd task completion at home and feel like your child just can’t get anything done, this episode is one you’ll want to listen to and share with any parent who needs to hear they’re not alone.
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Understanding why children struggle to listen and behavioral management tips

Why Your Kid Can't Listen and How to Change It | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E81

Wondering, “Why don’t my kids listen to me?” It’s not defiance, it’s dysregulation. Learn the brain-based reasons kids tune out and how calming the nervous system helps improve focus, attention, and listening skills naturally.
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Assessing if a child's anger is typical or a sign of underlying emotional issues

Is my child's anger normal? | Nervous System Regulation | E80

When a child experiences dysregulation, their ability to regulate emotions, cope with stress, and maintain self-control can be compromised. Surely, most parents have asked themselves at some point, “Is my child’s anger normal?”
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How a child's challenging behavior can impact parental relationships and marriage

79: How Your Child's Behavior Can Affect Your Marriage

We all know that parenting is hard and it becomes even more challenging when your child is dealing with a behavioral problem or a mental health condition. In some cases, marriages are affected because of children.
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Neurofeedback therapy as an effective treatment for ADHD symptoms in children

77: Neurofeedback for ADHD

If your child is struggling to focus, melting down, or getting in trouble at school, you’re not imagining it—the ADHD brain really does work differently. In this episode, I share how neurofeedback for ADHD can calm the brain and help your child thrive.
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Evaluating the effectiveness of natural therapies for ADHD, anxiety, and mood disorders

Do Natural Therapies for ADHD, Anxiety and Mood Work? | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E78

If your child struggles with focus, anxiety, or mood swings, this episode reveals which natural therapies for ADHD actually work, backed by science most doctors won't tell you about.
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The connection between ADHD and anxiety and approaches to manage both conditions

Understanding and Managing ADHD and Anxiety in Kids | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E75

If your child is constantly corrected, shuts down, or “won’t do the work,” you’re not failing—it may be ADHD and Anxiety showing up together. I’ll help you decode the behavior and calm the brain so real change can happen.
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Understanding rejection sensitivity dysphoria in children with ADHD and coping strategies

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and ADHD | Nervous System Regulation | E72

If your child melts down at even the smallest correction, you may be seeing Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and ADHD in action. Let’s talk about why these two often overlap—and why calming the brain first is safer and more effective than rushing into medication.
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Techniques to calm and regulate the dysregulated ADHD brain with expert guidance

Calming the Dysregulated ADHD Brain with Kate Coffey, LCSW | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E76

Learn how to calm ADHD brain overload using somatic tools, nervous system regulation, co-regulation, and body-based calming strategies, with Kate Coffey, LCSW.
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Strategies to foster emotional regulation skills in children with mental health challenges

Master Fostering Emotional Regulation for Calmer Kids | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E73

Sometimes, kids don’t know how to process their emotions, particularly when things get a little too overwhelming. That is why we have been emphasizing in our previous episodes how important emotional regulation is when our kids exhibit behaviors that tend to trigger our frustration.
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Dysregulated Kids Podcast

Emotional Dysregulation, Anxiety, and
Nervous System Solutions for Kids


If you feel like nothing is working and your child has constant meltdowns, big emotional reactions, or struggles to focus and follow through—you’re not imagining it.

And you’re not alone.

The Dysregulated Kids Podcast helps you understand what’s really driving your child’s behavior—through the lens of the nervous system.

Because behavior isn’t the problem. It’s the signal.

With over 30 years of clinical experience and insights from more than 10,000 brain maps, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge teaches you how to:

● Support your child’s nervous system in real time
● Use co-regulation to reduce meltdowns and power struggles
● Build self-regulation skills that actually stick
● Improve focus, attention, and emotional control
● Every child gets dysregulated sometimes.

But when it’s frequent, intense, or hard to recover from, your child needs more than behavior strategies—they need nervous system support.

Each episode gives you clear, science-backed tools you can use immediately—so your child can be more regulated, and behavior, focus, and connection can finally improve.

What You’ll Find Inside the Podcast


If you’ve ever thought…“Why does my child go from calm to overwhelmed so fast?”
“Why won’t they listen—even when they know better?”
“Why do small things turn into big reactions?”

You’re in the right place.

Inside the Dysregulated Kids Podcast, we break down what’s really going on beneath the surface—and what actually helps.

You’ll learn how to support your child when they are:

● Melting down, shutting down, or having big emotional reactions
● Struggling to focus, stay organized, or follow through
● Feeling anxious, stuck in worries, or overwhelmed
● Reacting strongly to noise, transitions, or sensory input
● Pushing back, refusing, or getting easily frustrated
● Having a hard time at school—even when they’re smart
● Needing more connection, support, and co-regulation
● Stuck in patterns that feel exhausting for both of you

And most importantly…You’ll learn how to calm the nervous system first, so behavior, focus, and emotional control can finally improve.

Dysregulated Kids Podcast FAQ

How can I help my dysregulated child calm down?
Is this podcast right for my child’s behavior?
Where should I start if I’m new to dysregulation?
Is it normal for kids to be dysregulated sometimes?
How do I know if my child is dysregulated?
Is this podcast only for kids with ADHD or anxiety?
Will I get strategies I can use right away?
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About Dr. Roseann

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a licensed therapist, certified school psychologist, and parent of neurodivergent kids who has spent over 30 years helping families understand one powerful truth:

Behavior isn’t the problem—it’s a signal from the nervous system.When kids melt down, shut down, or struggle to focus, it’s not because they won’t do better.

It’s because, in that moment, they can’t.Through her work with thousands of families — and insights from more than 10,000 brain maps—Dr. Roseann teaches parents how to calm the brain first so real change can happen.

She is the creator of Regulation First Parenting®, a science-backed approach that helps you:
Stay calm and grounded—even in the hardest moments
Support your child’s nervous system in real time
Reduce meltdowns, anxiety, and power struggles
Build lasting self-regulation, focus, and resilience

Her approach is practical, compassionate, and designed for real life—because parenting a dysregulated kid isn’t about doing more…It’s about doing what actually works.Because kids don’t need to be fixed.

They need nervous systems that feel safe enough to regulate.

Not sure where to start?

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