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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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Reasons to avoid medicating children with ADHD and explore alternatives

19: Why You Shouldn’t Medicate Your Child With ADHD

Worried about putting your child on ADHD medication? You’re not alone. In this episode, Dr. Roseann exposes the real risk of ADHD medications—from 100% side-effect rates to long-term brain changes—and shares safe, holistic ways to help your child focus and thrive naturally.
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Natural therapies for sensory processing disorder in children

16: Natural Help for Sensory Processing Disorder with Maria Rickert Hong

If sensory meltdowns are running your home, I’ve got you. In this episode, I break down natural remedies for sensory processing disorder that calm the brain, reduce overwhelm, and give your child—and you—real relief.
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Why grades should not be the sole measure of a child’s mental health

18: Don’t Use Grades as the Benchmark of Mental Health

Academic pressure has long been considered to be one of the contributing factors to poor mental health. That’s why there’s a need for us to talk about why we shouldn't use grades as the benchmark of mental health.
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Ten alternative reasons children struggle in school beyond ADHD diagnosis

17: 10 Reasons Why Your Kid Could Be Struggling in School Besides ADHD

If you’re asking “why my child is struggling in school,” take a deep breath. I’ll walk you through 10 often-missed reasons beyond ADHD—and how calming the brain first can help your child succeed.
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How to persuade a spouse to support holistic mental health treatments

15: How to Convince Your Spouse to do Holistic Treatments

For so long, mothers have been the CEOs of the medical, emotional, and even educational well-being of kids. But roles have changed over the years as the society and its norms and way of life continuously develop and become more progressive in different aspects.
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Key qualities to look for in a neurofeedback provider for children

13: What to Look for in a Neurofeedback Provider

Finding the right neurofeedback provider can feel overwhelming when your child is struggling. This episode breaks down what parents should look for so you can make confident choices. With guidance from Dr. Roseann, a leader in Regulation First Parenting™ and childhood dysregulation.
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Why neurofeedback alone may not create lasting mental health improvements

Episode 12: Why Neurofeedback Alone Isn’t Enough to Create Lasting Change

Neurofeedback as a standalone isn’t enough to create the lasting change that we want and expect. We have to follow what research tells us to prevent all our efforts and resources from going to waste.
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Frequently asked questions about neurofeedback for children’s brain health

14: Neurofeedback FAQ

There are several questions all about neurofeedback coming in from families, providers, friends, and other people. This is a good thing because people want to know more about this innovative tool that has been such a game changer in mental health.
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BrainBehaviorReset™ program overview for children’s mental health and behavioral improvement

Episode 8: What is The BrainBehaviorReset™ Program?

Parents want real answers, and the BrainBehaviorReset™ Program shows how calming the brain changes behavior. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge shares her science-backed Regulation First Parenting™ approach to help dysregulated kids find lasting calm.
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Personal story on how neurofeedback transformed mental health and ADHD symptoms

Episode 11: Neurofeedback Changed My Life

Neurofeedback changed my life and it can support your child too. In this episode, Dr. Maria shares how calming the brain transformed her anxiety. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a Regulation First Parenting™ expert, explains how emotional dysregulation shapes behavior.
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Explanation of neurofeedback’s impact on brain function and anxiety relief

Episode 10: How Neurofeedback Changes the Brain

How Neurofeedback Changes the Brain is a powerful look at why stressed, struggling kids can’t learn or behave well until their nervous system is calm. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge explains how Regulation First Parenting supports real brain change.
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Conditions effectively treated by neurofeedback including OCD, ADHD, and anxiety

Episode 9: What Conditions Neurofeedback is Good For

Neurofeedback can calm an overstimulated or understimulated brain so kids can think, learn, and behave better. In this episode, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge explains what neurofeedback is good for, how your child can get help and how Regulation First Parenting supports emotional balance.
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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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