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The surprising #1 reason why children don’t listen in regulation-first parenting

The #1 Reason Your Kid Doesn't Listen (It's Not What You Think) | Regulation-First Parenting | E373

Learn why listening shuts down when kids are dysregulated and how Regulation First Parenting helps parents calm the brain, rebuild connection, and improve cooperation without power struggles.
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Executive function challenges causing smart kids to struggle with task initiation

The Executive Function Trap: When Smart Kids Can’t Start | Emotional Dysregulation | E372

Learn why bright kids struggle with task initiation and how Regulation First Parenting strategies calm dysregulated brains to rebuild executive function, confidence, and daily follow through.
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Exploring why children continue to struggle despite parents trying everything

371: You’ve Tried EVERYTHING… Here’s Why Your Child Still Struggles

Discover why nothing seems to work for your child and how calming the nervous system first unlocks learning, emotional regulation, and lasting progress without blame or burnout.
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Therapeutic diets like GFCF, Keto, and Paleo for neurodivergent children explained

370: Which Therapeutic Diet Really Helps Neurodivergent Kids? GFCF, Keto, Paleo & More Explained with Julie Matthews

Learn which therapeutic diets help neurodivergent kids, how food affects mood and behavior, and simple nutrition changes that support regulation, focus, and calmer nervous systems.
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Unspoken reasons behind persistent power struggles between parents and kids

369: The Real Reason You’re Stuck in Power Struggles (No One Talks About This)

Learn why discipline fails with a dysregulated child and how Regulation First Parenting breaks power struggles by calming the nervous system and restoring connection before teaching.
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The challenge of regulating children with unregulated nervous systems and co-dysregulation

368: You Can’t Regulate a Child With an Unregulated Nervous System: Are you Stuck in Co-Dysregulation?

Discover how co dysregulation happens when parent and child stress spike together and learn simple Regulation First Parenting tools to stay calm and help your child regulate.
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Four calming phrases parents use that transform child behavior and regulation

367: The 4 Calming Phrases Parents Say Changed Everything

Learn the four calming phrases that transform meltdowns by signaling safety, reducing overwhelm, and helping your child return to regulation while strengthening emotional connection.
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Why meltdowns often begin at night and how to support nervous system regulation

366: When the Sun Goes Down, the Meltdowns Begin—Here’s Why

Discover why evening meltdowns happen when the nervous system decompresses and learn simple Regulation First Parenting tools to help your child relax, regulate, and ease into bedtime.
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Child struggling in school due to ADHD and anxiety explained with age-specific brain-body solutions

365: The Real Reason Your Child Is Struggling in School (and How to Fix It at Every Age)

Discover why even smart kids struggle with schoolwork and how regulation focused strategies improve focus, motivation, transitions, and academic success by supporting the nervous system first.
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Child’s brain shutdown during unexpected changes linked to anxiety and neurodevelopmental challenges

364: Why Your Kid’s Brain Shuts Down When Plans Change

Discover why kids spiral when plans change and learn practical Regulation First Parenting tools to reduce meltdowns, strengthen flexibility, and create calm, confident emotional responses.
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Everyday stress impacting child’s brain and nervous system regulation in mental health context

363: Is Everyday Stress Quietly Rewiring Your Child’s Brain?

Discover how chronic stress rewires the nervous system, triggering meltdowns and emotional dysregulation in children—and how Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge’s Regulation First Parenting™ offers simple daily strategies to build resilience and support emotional health.
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Neurofeedback as a powerful therapy for dysregulation when traditional therapy falls short

362: Why Therapy Isn’t Working: The Hidden Power of Neurofeedback for Dysregulation

Learn why kids stay stuck despite therapy and how neurofeedback trains the brain to self regulate, reducing meltdowns, anxiety, and overwhelm for lasting change.
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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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