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70. What Do I Do Before, During, and After a Meltdown With An Emotionally Dysregulated Child?
Season 2 Episode 70
What should you do before, during or after a meltdown when parenting an ADHD, DMDD, neurodivergent or emotionally intense child?
If meltdowns leave yo…
8 months ago
69. How Do I Calm My Child When Nothing Seems to Work? Parenting Guidance for Meltdowns
Season 2 Episode 69
How do you calm a neurodivergent or strong-willed child when nothing seems to work — especially during meltdowns and emotional dysregulation?
If your …
8 months ago
68. The Fastest Way to Escalate a Meltdown…Why Saying “Calm Down” To A Child With ADHD or DMDD Backfires
Season 2 Episode 68
Emotional dysregulation, meltdowns, and neurodivergent kids can make even well-intended parenting responses backfire, especially when you tell your c…
8 months, 1 week ago
67. Meltdown vs.Tantrum: What's the Difference in this Emotional Dysregulation (And Why It Matters)
Season 2 Episode 67
Is your child having a tantrum… or a meltdown?
And does that distinction actually matter?
For parents raising a neurodivergent child or an emotionally…
8 months, 1 week ago
66. Parenting Through Anxiety and Uncertainty: How to Stay Calm When Your Child’s Needs Affect Your Mental Health
Season 2 Episode 66
Parenting a child with emotional, medical, or mental health needs can quietly affect your own mental health too. When uncertainty is constant, anxiet…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
65. Am I Doing Something Wrong… or Is My Neurodivergent Child Wired Differently? Understanding Meltdowns
Season 2 Episode 65
If you’ve ever looked at your child’s meltdowns or emotional outbursts and thought, “I must be doing something wrong,” this episode is for you. We’re…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
64. Why Does My Child Have Such Big Reactions to Small Things? Emotional Dysregulation Explained
Season 2 Episode 64
Why does your child have huge reactions to things that feel small? The wrong color cup. A change of plans. A simple “no”… and suddenly it’s full emot…
9 months ago
63. What Do You Do When One Parent Wants Help for Child's Emotional Dysregulation or ADHD and the Other Hesitates
Season 2 Episode 63
Feeling like you’re doing all the research and your partner is on a totally different timeline? Parenting gets lonely fast when you’re raising a chil…
9 months, 1 week ago
62. Parenting Emotional Dysregulation: Why Your Word for the Year Matters More Than Another Resolution
Season 2 Episode 62
As the year comes to a close, many parents find themselves exhausted by resolutions that promise change but add more pressure. If you’re parenting em…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
61. When Life Doesn’t Give You What You Expected: Christmas Through the Eyes of Mary
Season 2 Episode 61
What if the very first Christmas didn’t look anything like the peaceful, picture-perfect scene we often imagine?
In this special Christmas episode, I …
9 months, 3 weeks ago