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Calming the Dysregulated Child

Why dysregulated children struggle with executive function and how to help them improve

353: Why Dysregulated Kids Can’t Use Their Executive Function (and What to Do About It)

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Techniques to calm your child without words using neurofeedback and natural therapies

351: How to Calm Your Child Without Saying a Word

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How rewards and consequences may harm children with behavioral and emotional challenges

349: Are Rewards and Consequences Hurting Your Child Instead of Helping?

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Stressed parent learning Regulation First Parenting™ techniques for managing child anxiety and behavior

344: Regulation First Parenting: The Secret Every Stressed Parent Needs to Hear

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Calm parenting techniques for managing oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children effectively

305: How to Stay Calm When Your Child Pushes Your Buttons (Oppositional ODD Parenting Tips)

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Summer structure tips for children with ADHD and learning disabilities to improve routine and focus

91 : Summer Structure for the ADHD and LD Kid

Create calm and confidence with summer structure for kids with adhd so your child doesn’t unravel when school ends. Learn simple routines that reduce meltdowns, protect learning, and bring peace back to your home—starting today.
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QEEG brain maps illustrating ADHD, learning disabilities, and autism brain activity patterns

90: QEEG Brain Maps for ADHD, Learning Issues and Autism.

Stop guessing what’s happening in your child’s brain. In this episode, I dive into how QEEG brain mapping for ADHD reveals the root causes of behavior and focus issues. Don’t miss it — it could change your child’s path. As a leader in Regulation First Parenting™, I’m here to provide clarity and hope
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Exploring hyperfocusing as a common ADHD trait affecting attention and productivity

89: Hyperfocusing and ADHD

Understanding hyperfocus and ADHD can feel like solving a daily mystery—one moment your child is locked in for hours, and the next they’re melting down over a simple request. Press play and let me unpack why this happens and how you can finally bring more calm into your home.
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Therapist Michele Bernal discusses overcoming childhood OCD with effective parenting strategies

88: Overcoming OCD: A Therapist's Perspective on Parenting with Michele Bernal

Overcoming OCD starts with understanding the fear driving your child’s thoughts. In this episode, I break down how parents can stop accommodating OCD and calm the brain first—drawing on my expertise in Regulation First Parenting™ and emotional dysregulation.
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Personal journey and insights on PANS diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment challenges

84: My PANS Journey

My story starts with my son, Max, getting bitten by a tick at 22 months and we didn’t know it at the time. This happened back in the winter of 2000s and up until the present, we don’t know enough about ticks but the good thing is that I had already been working with families regarding this.
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Explanation of PANS/PANDAS, its symptoms, and impact on children's mental health

83: What is PANS/PANDAS?

What is PANS/PANDAS? Sudden behavior changes in your child may signal PANS or PANDAS, not misbehavior. I’ll guide you through understanding these conditions and how Regulation First Parenting™ helps calm emotional dysregulation and support your child’s healing.
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Five-pronged treatment approach for managing PANS/PANDAS symptoms in children

87: A 5-Pronged Approach to PANS/PANDAS Treatment?

Struggling to find answers for your child? Dr. Roseann will walk you through a 5-pronged approach to treatment for PANS/PANDAS, combining infection care, nervous system regulation, detox, immune support, and behavioral strategies rooted on Regulation First™ Parenting to support real healing.
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Reasons behind treatment resistance in PANS/PANDAS and strategies to overcome it

86: Why is PANS/PANDAS treatment resistant?

Parents often feel stuck when PANS/PANDAS treatment isn’t working. Let me explain why healing stalls—and what kids truly need to recover. As a Regulation First Parenting™ advocate, I guide families through the root causes of emotional dysregulation.
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Diagnostic criteria and methods for identifying PANS/PANDAS in children

85: How to diagnose PANS/PANDAS

If your child’s behavior suddenly changes, you might wonder how to tell if it’s more than a phase. Let me explain how to diagnose PANS/PANDAS, share key signs and evaluation steps, and guide parents through calm, science-backed strategies to support emotional dysregulation in children.
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Challenges ADHD kids face with task completion and strategies to improve focus

82: Why ADHD Kids Can't Get Anything Done | ADHD Task Completion

If you’ve been struggling with adhd task completion at home and feel like your child just can’t get anything done, this episode is one you’ll want to listen to—and share with any parent who needs to hear they’re not alone.
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Understanding why children struggle to listen and behavioral management tips

81: Why Can’t My Kid Listen?

Wondering, “Why don’t my kids listen to me?” It’s not defiance—it’s dysregulation. Learn the brain-based reasons kids tune out and how calming the nervous system helps improve focus, attention, and listening skills naturally.
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Assessing if a child's anger is typical or a sign of underlying emotional issues

80: Is My Child's Anger normal?

When a child experiences dysregulation, their ability to regulate emotions, cope with stress, and maintain self-control can be compromised. Surely, most parents have asked themselves at some point, “Is my child’s anger normal?”
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Dysregulated Kids Podcast: Emotional Dysregulation, ADHD, Anxiety, and Nervous System Solutions for Kids


Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, creator of Regulation First Parenting™, is the host of the top 1% global parenting podcast Dysregulated Kids and author of The Dysregulated Kid. She helps parents understand emotional dysregulation in children and the connection to ADHD, anxiety, and child behavior problems—all through a nervous system lens.

If you feel like nothing is working and your child has constant meltdowns, big emotional reactions, or seems like a dysregulated child who just can’t control their behavior, this podcast will help you understand why. Dr. Roseann breaks down how behavior is connected to the stress response in children, so you can stop reacting to symptoms and start supporting real regulation.

With over 30 years of clinical experience and insights from more than 10,000 brain maps, she teaches how to support nervous system regulation in children, use co-regulation techniques, and build self-regulation skills for children in real-life, everyday moments.

Whether you’re parenting a dysregulated child, navigating anxiety, or wondering how to calm a dysregulated child without yelling, each episode gives you clear, science-backed strategies that help your child feel better—so behavior, focus, and connection can finally improve.

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