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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:

Understanding if unmotivated kids are lazy or dysregulated with ADHD and anxiety insights

354: Lazy or Dysregulated? What is the Truth About Unmotivated Kids

When kids refuse to do something, it’s not laziness—it’s overload. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge explains how emotional dysregulation in children shuts down motivation and how Regulation First Parenting™ uses calm, structure, and connection to keep them motivated.
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Why dysregulated children struggle with executive function and how to help them improve

353: Why Dysregulated Kids Can’t Use Their Executive Function (and What to Do About It)

Homework meltdowns don’t mean your child is incapable—they’re a sign of dysregulation. Stress blocks executive function. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge shares how Regulation First Parenting™ helps children manage emotional dysregulation and get tasks done.
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Why Lyme disease tests fail and next steps when bloodwork is clear, with Dr. Bill Rawls

352: Why Lyme Tests Fail: What to Do When Bloodwork Looks Clear with Dr. Bill Rawls

False negatives happen. Discover why standard Lyme tests miss infections, what symptoms to watch for, and how to advocate for proper diagnosis and care for your child.
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Techniques to calm your child without words using neurofeedback and natural therapies

351: How to Calm Your Child Without Saying a Word

When talking makes things worse, silence can heal. Discover how body language, breathing, and calm presence help your child regulate without overwhelming their nervous system.
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Signs of effective co-regulation parenting to support child’s emotional and nervous system health

350: 3 Signs You’re Co-Regulating Right (and 2 You’re Not)

Unsure if co-regulation is working? Discover the green lights of healthy connection, how to calm your child’s brain, and strengthen emotional regulation together.
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How rewards and consequences may harm children with behavioral and emotional challenges

349: Are Rewards and Consequences Hurting Your Child Instead of Helping?

Sticker charts not working? Discover why traditional discipline fails for dysregulated children and learn neuroscience-backed approaches to calm the brain and build lasting behavioral change.
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Nervous system co-regulation as a better alternative to consequences for child behavior

348: Why Nervous System Co-Regulation Beats Consequences Every Time

Consequences don’t work for a dysregulated child. Discover how co-regulation calms the nervous system, builds emotional resilience, and helps your child learn through connection, not punishment.
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Why transitions are difficult for children with ADHD and anxiety explained by brain science

347: The Real Reason Transitions Are So Hard For Your Child

Struggling with daily transition battles? Discover the brain science behind why change feels overwhelming for kids—and practical tools to make shifts calmer and easier.
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Staying calm during child meltdowns using co-regulation parenting techniques and neurofeedback

346: How to Stay Calm When Your Kid Isn’t: Co-Regulation Parenting 10

When your child’s meltdown triggers yours, it’s co-dysregulation. Learn how co-regulation parenting helps both of you pause, reset, and develop emotional balance and resilience.
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Teacher observing after-school restraint collapse highlighting unseen child mental health challenges

345: After-School Restraint Collapse: What Teachers Don’t See (But You Do)

After-school meltdowns aren’t defiance—they’re release. Discover why kids unravel at home after holding it together all day and learn calm, connection-based recovery strategies.
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Stressed parent learning Regulation First Parenting™ techniques for managing child anxiety and behavior

344: Regulation First Parenting: The Secret Every Stressed Parent Needs to Hear

Tired of endless meltdowns and backtalk? Learn the Regulation First Parenting method—why calm must come before connection and how to restore peace at home.
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Personal story on childhood medication and ADHD insights for parents from Erin Kerry

343: I Was Medicated as a Kid—Here’s What I Wish My Parents Knew With Erin Kerry

Erin Kerry shares her journey through misdiagnosis, heavy medication, and recovery—highlighting risks of early psychotropics, root causes often missed, and holistic tools for lasting healing.
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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

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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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