{"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":"I Am So Overwhelmed by my Kid's Meltdowns, Tantrums and Big Reactions. How Do I get it to Stop? l  Co-Regulation l E389","slug":"i-am-so-overwhelmed-by-my-kid-s-meltdowns-tantrums-and-big-reactions-how-do-i-get-it-to-stop-l-co-regulation-l-e389","published_at":"2026-03-11T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360/i-am-so-overwhelmed-by-my-kid-s-meltdowns-tantrums-and-big-reactions-how-do-i-get-it-to-stop-l-co-regulation-l-e389","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/b2c1709d-9c3f-4309-bc8b-b145afb322ef.mp3","summary":"Overwhelmed by your kid's meltdowns, tantrums and big reactions? When outbursts keep repeating, it’s not bad parenting—it’s a stressed nervous system. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, expert in Regulation First Parenting™ and childhood emotional dysregulation, shows you how to calm the brain first and create lasting change. So many parents come to me feeling overwhelmed, walking on eggshells, bracing for the next explosion. When your child’s meltdowns happen over and over, it creates fear, frustration, and emotional exhaustion. When meltdowns keep happening despite your best efforts, it’s not bad parenting. It’s nervous system overload. In this episode, I’ll show you why tantrums repeat—and how to calm the brain first. Why do my child’s meltdowns keep happening no matter what I try? Most parents think if they just find the right consequence, reward, or script, they can stop tantrums. But meltdowns aren’t logic problems—they’re biology. When stress spikes: The amygdala hijacks the brain Stress hormones surge The thinking brain goes offline No reasoning. No listening. No learning. From the outside, it looks like defiance or a power struggle. Inside, your child’s nervous system feels threat, loss of control, or sensory overload. It’s not about effort—it’s about order. Why do I feel so overwhelmed by my kid’s meltdowns? Repeated tantrums and meltdowns create hypervigilance . You start anticipating the next explosion before it happens. That dread? It’s real. Two dysregulated nervous systems in one home feels like chaos—because it is. You may notice: Emotional exhaustion Bracing before transitions Feeling overwhelmed even during calm moments This isn’t weakness. It’s biology. Here’s the truth: You can’t calm a child if your own nervous system is in fight-or-flight…","meta_description":"Overwhelmed by your kid's meltdowns, tantrums and big reactions? When outbursts keep repeating, it’s not bad parenting—it’s a stressed nervous system. 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