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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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Brain-based parenting hacks to promote calmness and improve child behavior and emotional control

68: Calm Brain Parenting Brain Hacks

Struggling with daily meltdowns and big emotions? In this episode, I share practical brain calming techniques for parents to help your child regulate, focus, and feel safe—grounded in my Regulation First Parenting™ approach for supporting emotional dysregulation in kids.
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Differentiating ODD, PANS, and other conditions affecting children's behavior and mental health

64: Is it ODD, PANS, or Something Else?

When your child’s behavior suddenly shifts, it’s natural to wonder, is it ODD or PANS PANDAS—or something else entirely? Let’s break down what dysregulation really means and how, through my Regulation First Parenting™ approach, I help families find clarity and calm.
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Strategies for parents to manage mood swings and emotional challenges in moody children

67: Managing Moody Kids

Managing moody kids is never easy and even more challenging when clinical issues are involved. It's like we're walking on eggshells whenever we interact with our kids when they're moody.
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Brain training techniques to improve reading skills and support dyslexia in children with expert Nancy McDermott

66: Improving Reading Skills: Brain Training for Dyslexia with Nancy McDermott

Dyslexia greatly affects children’s academic development as they struggle with phonological processing, comprehension, and even spelling words.
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Insights into brain function and development to better understand children's behavior and mental health

60: What's Going on in My Kid's Brain?

It’s important to use neuroscience to guide us in helping our kids because without it, we’re going to continue to have mental health crises.
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Essential supplements that support brain health and cognitive function in children

59: The Most Important Supplement for Kids' Brains

we’re always searching for the right brain supplement for kids to support focus, mood, and learning. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge shares that one nutrient that truly calms the brain. Learn about Regulation First Parenting™, helping families through emotional dysregulation.
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Guidance on managing mental health crises in children with practical parenting and therapeutic tips

63: How Do I Manage a Mental Health Crisis in My Child

While mental health issues have long existed, the increasing number of children experiencing mental health crises is alarming.
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Comparing OCD and anxiety symptoms to help parents identify and support affected children

62: OCD vs Anxiety

If you’re wondering whether your child’s intense worries are simply anxiety or if something deeper like obsessive-compulsive patterns might be at work, this is for you. This episode will bring clarity and hope to the challenging question: “OCD vs Anxiety.”
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Using neurofeedback and PEMF therapies for concussion recovery and brain healing in children

61: Neurofeedback and PEMF for Concussion Recovery with Ellyn Hartmayer

Sometimes, the effects of head injuries or concussion don't appear instantly. In fact, there are cases wherein patients see it years later when it has already affected their attention, executive functioning, or mood.
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Effects of Lyme disease on brain function and mental health in children and adolescents

57: How Lyme Disease Impacts the Brain

Lyme disease can quietly disrupt your child’s brain, causing mood, memory, and focus challenges. In this episode, I explain how Lyme disease brain affects behavior and learning—and share strategies rooted in Regulation First Parenting™ to support emotional dysregulation and calm the nervous system.
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Understanding if challenging behaviors in kids are intentional or symptoms of underlying issues

58: Is My Kid Doing This on Purpose?

As we continue to dive deep into the journey of changing how people view and treat children's mental health, we'll shed light on your kid's behavior and answer one of the frequent concerns of many parents regarding their kid's behavior and whether or not their kid is doing this on purpose.
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Expert IEP and 504 plan advice from special education attorneys for supporting children’s learning needs

55: IEP and 504 Tips from Special Education Attorneys Vickie Brett and Amanda Selogie

If school meetings leave you stressed, confused, or second-guessing yourself, understanding the difference between a 504 and an IEP will help you. In this episode, special education attorneys Vickie Brett and Amanda Selogie unpack exactly how parents can get the right school support.
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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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