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Regulation First Parenting™

Dr. Roseann helps parents understand how nervous system dysregulation, stress, and inflammation affect emotional regulation and behavior so families can better support healing and recovery.

Gentle Parenting Isn’t Enough: Here’s What Kids Really Need | Regulation First Parenting™ | E355

Gentle parenting without regulation can backfire. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge explains how emotional dysregulation in children needs more than empathy and how her Regulation First Parenting™ “Regulate, Connect, Correct” approach can change family dynamics.
November 12, 2025
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Are Rewards and Consequences Hurting Your Child Instead of Helping? | Regulation-First Parenting | E349

Sticker charts not working? Discover why traditional discipline fails for dysregulated children and learn neuroscience-backed approaches to calm the brain and build lasting behavioral change.
October 22, 2025
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The Real Reason Transitions Are So Hard For Your Child | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E347

Leaving the house. Turning off the tablet. Starting homework. Going to bed. If you've ever wondered why transitions are so hard for your child, you're not alone. What looks like resistance, defiance, or stubbornness is often a sign that your child's nervous system is struggling to shift from one state to another.
October 15, 2025
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How to Stay Calm When Your Kid Isn’t: Co-Regulation Parenting 101 | Co-Regulation Parenting | E346

Some days it feels like your child's big emotions are simply too much—and before you know it, your own emotions are boiling over too. If you've ever wondered how to stay calm when your child isn't, you're not alone. This is where co-regulation parenting becomes one of the most important skills you can develop.
October 13, 2025
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Why Parenting Is Hard Today (It's Not Just You) | Regulation-First Parenting | E342

Does parenting feel harder than it used to? If you're constantly exhausted, overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or wondering why everyday parenting feels so difficult, you're not imagining it. Understanding why parenting feels so hard right now starts with recognizing the reality of modern parenting and the toll it takes on our nervous systems.
September 29, 2025
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The #1 Reason Your Child Has Anger Episodes – And How to Fix It | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E293

Does your child go from calm to furious in seconds? Do child anger episodes seem to appear out of nowhere, leaving everyone exhausted and confused? Understanding the real reason behind your child's anger episodes can completely change how you respond—and help you create lasting change.
April 9, 2025
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How Not to Be a Fear-Based Parent (Ditch the Scare Tactics and Raise a Resilient, Motivated Kid) | Regulation-First Parenting | E287

Most parents don't set out to use fear-based parenting. Yet many of us grew up hearing messages that used threats, guilt, or shame to motivate behavior. The good news is that there is a better way to raise resilient, confident, emotionally regulated kids.
March 19, 2025
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Parent Roadmap: Prioritize and Plan the Best Behavioral Support for Your Child | Regulation-First Parenting | E263

Have you ever felt like you've tried everything and nothing is working? Understanding how to prioritize behavioral support for children can help you stop the cycle of trial and error and create a roadmap that supports lasting change.
December 30, 2024
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What is Co-regulation and How it Resets a Child's Nervous System | E260

When you’re exhausted from meltdowns, power struggles, and constant dysregulation, understanding what co-regulation is can feel like the lifeline you’ve been searching for. This episode breaks down how your calm nervous system can help reset your child.
December 16, 2024
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Coming Out of Crisis and Survival: Getting the Right Resources for Your Child with Angela Powell | Regulation-First Parenting | E234

What happens when you've tried everything, followed the advice, met with professionals, and still feel like you're stuck in survival mode? For many families seeking support for neurodivergent children, the hardest part isn't finding information—it's finding the right support.
September 30, 2024
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229: What to Do if Your Child is Being Bullied at School

This episode explores the impact of bullying on children, the different types, and practical strategies for parents and educators to provide effective support and intervention.
September 16, 2024
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Child Psychologist Explains Childhood's Misbehavior | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E206

Join our 'Behavior Decoded' series to understand and manage your child's behavior, supporting their emotional and developmental needs effectively and reducing parental frustration.
July 1, 2024
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202: Nurturing Emotional Intelligence in Kids For Lifelong Success - Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Explore the importance of nurturing emotional intelligence in children, fostering self-confidence, self-love, and holistic success beyond academic achievements in today's fast-paced, stress-ridden society.
June 17, 2024
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Why Does My Kid Trigger Me So Much? | Co-Regulation Parenting | E188

Do you ever find yourself reacting more strongly to your child than you want to? Understanding the connection between parenting stress, nervous system regulation, and emotional triggers can help you stay calmer, more connected, and more resilient.
May 3, 2024
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185: Homeschooling Special Needs Children and Teens with Terrie McKee

In this episode, we delve into homeschooling special needs children, emphasizing the importance of understanding regulations and maximizing extracurricular opportunities.
April 24, 2024
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179: Parenting Neurodivergent: Helping Your Child Be a Successful Adult with Zhara Astra

For today’s episode with Zhara Astra – a filmmaker, professor, and advocate for neurodiversity – we’ll be exploring more about the challenges, triumphs, and essential tips for supporting neurodivergent children on their journey to adulthood.
April 10, 2024
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145: Anxiety in Kids: Helping my Kid be Less Fearful and Worried

Uncover the subtle signs of child anxiety and gain valuable insights on nurturing emotional well-being in kids.
December 6, 2023
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125: Top Homework Tips for Parents

Explore vital tips for parents to help children conquer homework hurdles and thrive academically amidst today's educational complexities and distractions.
October 11, 2023
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118: Ways to Improve Communication With Your Child or Teen - Part 2

This episode is a continuation of our previous episode on Ways to Improve Communication With Your Child or Teen.
September 18, 2023
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117: Ways to Improve Communication With Your Child or Teen - Part 1

This episode is the first part of Ways to Improve Communication With Your Child or Teen and we will be focusing on the great strategies that parents can use to foster a better and healthier parent-child relationship.
September 15, 2023
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116: Why parent-child communication breaks down

Reasons as to why parent-child communication breaks down vary and each one of them is capable of significantly impacting the parent-child relationship. That is why it’s essential for us to dive deep into those reasons in today’s episode.
September 13, 2023
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109: 10 Tips to Overcome Negative Thinking And Be a Better Parent

In today’s episode, we’ll be focusing on how we could overcome negative thinking and be a better parent.
August 23, 2023
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108: Is Negativity Affecting Your Parenting?

Recognizing the impact of one's own upbringing and seeking support to address negative patterns and experiences can definitely pave the way for healthier and more positive parenting. That is why we will be discussing negativity in relation to parenting in today’s episode.
August 21, 2023
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104: Treating the Symptoms NOT the Diagnosis: Healing the Brain

This is an episode parents shouldn’t miss as we are joined by an amazing guest, Tiffany, who will be sharing her whole journey both as a mom and a dad who trusted her guts and got ahead of the problem in healing the brain by treating the symptoms not the diagnosis.
August 7, 2023
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103: Stopping Screen Time Battles

In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing about stopping screen time battles with your kids considering the fact that excessive social media use significantly affects their mental health.
August 2, 2023
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101: College Readiness: Is my Teen Ready for College?

Something that many colleges try to hide is the fact that about 40% of freshmen don’t get to finish their first year in college. There are many reasons as to why this happens. Tune in to know the factors in your child's college readiness.
July 28, 2023
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99: Ways to Cultivate Flexibility in Kids: Parenting Hacks

Todays episode, we will be focusing on parenting hacks, which is the third part in our series on ways to cultivate flexibility in kids.
July 24, 2023
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94: Key Solution: Coping Skills - Fostering Stress Tolerance

Today’s episode, which is a continuation of our series on coping skills, is going to give you tools and resources to help your kids be more resilient.
July 12, 2023
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92: Bubble Wrap Parenting.

In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about how to reverse bubble wrap parenting and help your kids develop resilience so that they can be stress slayers not just today but also in the future.
July 7, 2023
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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.
May 5, 2023
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50: How to Handle Your Doctor Gaslighting Your Concerns About Your Child

Early intervention is the key to addressing mental health issues, especially for children. However, some parents had terrible experiences seeking help from pediatricians because they were concerned about their children.
April 14, 2023
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35: The Benefits of Parent Groups

What parents lack is constant support and encouragement from the people around them that will immensely help them deal with their child and family’s mental health.
March 14, 2023
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31: How to Deal with Family Members Who Don't Understand Your Child's Diagnosis

Helping your child understand their diagnosis is already a challenging task to do as it is. So, let's not make it any harder for you, your children, or your family by tolerating the acts and opinions of family members who don't understand your child's diagnosis.
March 6, 2023
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Episode 7: What to Say to a Teacher When They Tell You to Medicate Your Kid

Having someone to discuss about treating a child’s mental health and that there are other solutions besides medication is important in our mission to change people’s mindsets especially on taking medications.
January 27, 2023
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