# Repair After the Storm of Emotional Dysregulation Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-with-me-through-adhd-a-podcast-for-kids-1367421/repair-after-the-storm-of-emotional-dysregulation Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-with-me-through-adhd-a-podcast-for-kids-1367421/repair-after-the-storm-of-emotional-dysregulation.md Podcast: [Journey With Me Through ADHD: A podcast for kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-with-me-through-adhd-a-podcast-for-kids-1367421) Published: 2026-03-12T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://journeywithmethroughadhd.libsyn.com/repair-after-the-storm-of-emotional-dysregulation Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithmethroughadhd/Episode_239-_Repair_after_the_storm.mp3?dest-id=2287160 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/journey-with-me-through-adhd-a-podcast-for-kids-1367421/episodes/repair-after-the-storm-of-emotional-dysregulation Duration seconds: 489 ## Resource Big emotions can feel like a tornado tearing through the house. Doors slam. Words fly. Feelings crash. But here is the truth: The storm is not the end of the story! In this episode, we talk about what happens after emotional dysreguation strikes- when the wind dies down and everyone is standing in the quiet. Because after every storm, we can rebuild. What you'll take away from this episode: Why dysregulation isn't misbehavior- it's a nervous system overload Why repair and reset are an important next step. How to reconnect after everyone is regulated What a healthy apology sounds like How to release shame Why "you are not your hardest moment" is a powerful reset! Imagine your relationship is like a house- When the storm hits: Things get messy, something might break, everyone feels shaken...BUT, the house is still your HOME! Repairing dysregulation is like: Picking up debris (naming what happened) Fixing what is cracked (apologizing and reconnecting) Turning lights back on (restoring safety) Remind each other (we still belong here! Repair process steps: Regulation before communication : Repair cannot happen in the middle of the storm! Reconnection before correction: Start with safety- "I love you", " That was a hard moment", "we are okay!" Name without shame: Example - Replace "you were so bad" with " your body was overwhelmed." Model accountability (adults go first)- "I raised my voice. I'm sorry." "That wasn't how I wanted to handle big feelings." Modeling is the best way to learn repair so they can mirror it! Clean up together: If something was knocked over- physically or emotionally fix it together- This builds responsibility without humiliation Reset the house : A hug, a shared laugh, return to your daily rhythm The goal isn't pretending nothing happened. The goal i… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/journey-with-me-through-adhd-a-podcast-for-kids-1367421/episodes/repair-after-the-storm-of-emotional-dysregulation/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/journey-with-me-through-adhd-a-podcast-for-kids-1367421/repair-after-the-storm-of-emotional-dysregulation.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.