Calm Connection Parenting- Meltdowns, Challenging Behaviors, Parenting Struggles, Connected Parenting

Hello and welcome to Calm Connection Parenting! I’m your host, Jami Kirkbride—mom of seven, parenting coach, professional counselor, and wrangler of big emotions.

If you’re raising a highly sensitive child with intense emotions, challenging behaviors, or a "spicy" personality, and wondering if you’ll make it through without losing your mind, you’re not alone!

Around here, we’re all about real-life parenting, sprinkled with a little humor and a whole lot of patience. So, grab your coffee (trust me, you’ll need it), and join me as we explore tips, stories, and faith-based strategies to help you bring more calm and confidence into your chaotic days.

Ready to learn some practical tips and effective strategies to move from overwhelmed and stressed to calm, confident and blessed! Let’s do this!

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Guest

Dr. Roseann Copanna-Hodge

Dr. Roseann Copanna-Hodge will be a featured speaker at the Calm Connection Parenting Summit May 13-16! CalmConnectionParent.com/summit

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a leading expert in emotional and behavioral dysregulation with over 30 years of experience helping families transform chaos into calm. Known for connecting clinical science with everyday parenting, she specializes in nervous system dysregulation—the root cause of struggles like ADHD, anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, and PANS/PANDAS.

Through her CALMS Dysregulation Protocol™, bestselling books, and top 1% podcast, Dr. Roseann gives parents the tools they need to support their child’s brain, behavior, and emotional well-being—without shame or guesswork. Featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and Parents Magazine, she’s on a mission to help families regulate first, so real healing and success can follow.

https://drroseann.com/

Guest appearance on:

Why Kids Say Hurtful Things — And Real Strategies to Help Your Angry, Overwhelmed Child--with Dr. Roseann Copanna Hodge