{"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":442,"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":"2026-09-07T14:18:46.529242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360"},"episode":{"title":"Why Behavior Is the Signal, Not the Problem | Regulation First Parenting® | E438","slug":"why-behavior-is-the-signal-not-the-problem-regulation-first-parenting-e438","published_at":"2026-08-31T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dysregulated-kids-science-backed-parenting-help-for-behavior-anxiety-adhd-and-more-5936360/why-behavior-is-the-signal-not-the-problem-regulation-first-parenting-e438","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/5dfadf5d-e774-4c7a-b193-021f717a33de.mp3","summary":"When your child’s behavior feels overwhelming, it may be communicating more than defiance. The reason why behavior is the signal, not the problem, explains what’s beneath big reactions and how regulation changes everything. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is an expert in Regulation First Parenting™ and childhood dysregulation. When your child melts down, argues, or refuses, it’s easy to focus on stopping the behavior. But why behavior is the signal, not the problem, helps you look beneath the behavior and understand what your child’s nervous system is communicating. Instead of chasing every reaction, learn to recognize when your child’s stress cup is full and focus on regulation first. When you calm the brain first, everything else can begin to change. Why is my child’s behavior getting worse even when I keep correcting it? If you feel like you’re playing parenting whack-a-mole , you’re not alone. One behavior improves, and another suddenly appears—homework refusal, meltdowns, arguing, crying, or explosive reactions. Behavior is communication . Instead of asking, “How do I stop this?” start asking, “What is this behavior trying to tell me?” Behavior is the signal —not the problem. Look for signs that your child’s stress cup is full . Stop chasing every behavior and start lowering overall stress. Parent example: A child may explode before soccer, struggle with homework, and melt down over something tiny like toast being cut “wrong.” These may look like separate problems, but they can all signal an overloaded nervous system. What is my child’s behavior trying to tell me? Your child’s nervous system may be communicating that something is agitating, overwhelming, or overloading them . Until you understand what is happening beneath the behavior, you can easily miss the real clue.…","meta_description":"When your child’s behavior feels overwhelming, it may be communicating more than defiance. 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