Dysregulated Kids

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a licensed therapist, school psychologist, and author with over 30 years working with children's mental health. Her podcast focuses on a specific and incredibly practical idea: you have to calm the nervous system before you can change behavior. She calls it Regulation First Parenting, and once you hear her explain it, a lot of your kid's most frustrating moments start making more sense. With over 380 episodes and a 4.9-star rating, the show covers ADHD, anxiety, OCD, meltdowns, executive functioning, and the effects of screens on developing brains. Episodes are typically solo segments where Dr. Roseann breaks down a topic in 15 to 30 minutes, though she also brings on guest experts. Her CALMS Protocol gives parents a step-by-step framework for de-escalating meltdowns that actually sticks. What parents seem to appreciate most is the science-backed but plain-spoken delivery. Dr. Roseann doesn't talk over your head, and she doesn't sugarcoat things either. She'll tell you straight up that punishment-based approaches backfire with dysregulated kids and then show you what works instead. New episodes drop weekly, and recent topics have included device addiction, defiance versus demand avoidance, and building emotional intelligence in neurodivergent children. This is the show to recommend when a parent says "I've tried everything."