28 | Defiant Behavior or Dysregulated Hearts? Why Emotional Regulation Comes Before Connection

Parenting Beyond Meltdowns | Neurodivergent, ADHD, ODD, PDA, Defiant, Build Connection, Emotional Regulation, Dysregulated · Jan 29, 2026 · 11m

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Mama,

• Do you ever walk away from your child thinking, “I made it worse,” and wonder why connection feels so hard?

• Have you tried everything discipline charts, calm voices, new routines only to find your strong-willed or neurodivergent child still melting down?

• Does your child’s defiant behavior leave you questioning your parenting, your patience, and sometimes even your faith?

• Wish you could stay calm in the chaos instead of feeling dysregulated right alongside them?

In this episode, we’re talking about one of…