{"podcast":{"title":"Dysregulated Kids: Science-Backed Parenting Help for Behavior, Anxiety, ADHD and More","slug":"dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360","podcast_index_feed_id":5936360,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/its-gonna-be-ok/","website_url":"https://drroseann.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/be1bbf66-dc95-4746-96ef-2c8b7dd85982/ELEMENTS.jpg","author":"Dr. Roseann Capanna Hodge","episode_count":412,"summary":"Are you tired of the daily battles, the problems with listening and focus, meltdowns over minor frustrations, and the constant feeling of walking on eggshells in your own home? If you're a parent who feels overwhelmed, stuck in a cycle of reactivity, and utterly exhausted from trying to manage your child's challenging behaviors, you are not alone. You've tried everything—the sticker charts, the timeouts, the endless negotiations—but nothing creates lasting change. The answer isn't more discipline. The secret is understanding the brain. Welcome to Dysregulated Kids: Science-Backed Parenting Help, the podcast that is revolutionizing the way we parent. Hosted by Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a licensed therapist, school psychologist and author with over 30 years of experience in children's mental health and recognized by Forbes as a thought leader in children's mental health, this podcast is your lifeline. Dr. Roseann pulls back the curtain on why your child or teen is struggling, whether they have a clinical diagnosis like ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, OCD, Depression, Dyslexia, Executive Functioning challenges, Lyme, or PANS/PANDAS, or are simply navigating the ups and downs of everyday life…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360"},"episode":{"title":"Before Another Diagnosis or Pill: See What’s Really Happening in Your Dysregulated Child’s Brain l Emotional Dysregulation in Children l E387","slug":"before-another-diagnosis-or-pill-see-what-s-really-happening-in-your-dysregulated-child-s-brain-l-emotional-dysregulation-in-children-l-e387","published_at":"2026-03-04T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360/before-another-diagnosis-or-pill-see-what-s-really-happening-in-your-dysregulated-child-s-brain-l-emotional-dysregulation-in-children-l-e387","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360","url":"https://drroseann.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/47ab7270-6193-47df-b43e-3056b8c29f87.mp3","summary":"Before another diagnosis or pill, pause and see what’s really happening in your dysregulated child’s brain . Meltdowns, anxiety, and focus struggles are signals—not flaws. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, founder of Regulation First Parenting™, guides parents to calm the brain first and create lasting change. Parenting a dysregulated child can feel like living in survival mode. You try consequences. You try therapy. Maybe even medication. And still… nothing sticks. Here’s the truth: behavior is communication. When we understand what’s really happening in your dysregulated child’s brain, everything changes. Let’s decode it together. In this episode, you’ll learn how brain patterns drive emotional dysregulation—and why we must calm the brain first. Why does my child have frequent meltdowns even when I set clear boundaries? When a child’s nervous system is stuck in fight or flight mode , logic doesn’t land. Their autonomic nervous system is in sympathetic dominance, flooded with stress hormones. An overstimulated child’s brain may show: Chronic stress activation Excessive high-frequency brain activity Difficulty shifting into the parasympathetic nervous system Poor impulse control and intense emotional responses So those temper tantrums? That aggression? The explosive emotional reactions? It’s not oppositional defiant disorder by default. It’s a dysregulated nervous system. 🗣️ “The brain isn’t choosing chaos—it’s overwhelmed and it can’t power down.” — Dr. Roseann Real Life Example One mom I worked with thought her son had mood disorders. His brain map showed overactivation. Once we focused on nervous system regulation, his emotional regulation improved—and the “defiance” softened. Let’s calm the brain first. Everything follows. Why does my child seem lazy, unmotivated, or zone…","meta_description":"Before another diagnosis or pill, pause and see what’s really happening in your dysregulated child’s brain . 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