E393 - Dysregulated vs. Regulated: What Happens When the Brain Goes Offline | Emotional Dysregulation | E393

When meltdowns hit, parents often wonder what’s normal—and what happens when the brain goes offline under stress. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, expert in Regulation First Parenting™ and childhood emotional dysregulation, explains how calming the brain first transforms behavior and builds resilience.

Every child melts down. Every parent wonders, Is this normal… or is something deeper going on? When you understand what happens when the brain goes offline, everything shifts—from frustration to clarity, from punishment to healing.

Let me break down the difference between regulated and dysregulated behavior, explain why the thinking b...