# 146- How Scripture + Neuroscience Help Kids Stay Calm | Steady Soul Parenting with Raeanne Johnson

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Published: 2026-09-01T09:32:00+00:00
Episode link: https://frontparkingspot.podbean.com/e/steady-soul-parenting-scripture-neuroscience-secrets-for-calm-kids/
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## Resource

Join host Jennifer Bosma and guest Raeanne Johnson, a pediatric mental health nurse practitioner, homeschooling mom, and translator of neuroscience into practical parenting, for a faith-forward, science-backed conversation on raising emotionally healthy children. Raeanne shares how she developed the "Steady Soul" framework (originally seven—now ten—evidence-informed practices) that pairs scripture, science, and simple implementation strategies. This episode covers Raeanne’s core habits: high-quality sleep routines, firm screen boundaries, daily movement ("sweat"), sunlight exposure, limiting sugar and red dye, regular engagement with scripture, speech (positive self-talk/CBT-style reframing), helpful supplements (like 5-HTP), and surprise implementation ideas. You’ll hear why each element matters for a child’s nervous system and spiritual formation, with concrete examples like no screens within two hours of bedtime, "create before you consume," and the tech-time ticket to make transitions smoother. Practical, easy-to-implement tools are emphasized: set up a regulation station (calming bin with fidgets, movement cards, gum for older kids), teach concrete breath and grounding exercises, use a family token economy/rewards, and prefer service-based consequences that repair relationships (folding laundry, extra chores) over punitive timeouts. Raeanne explains the difference between timeout as punishment and a regulation space implemented with loving boundaries. For concerns about ADHD, Raeanne unpacks assessment basics (DSM-5 criteria, Vanderbilt forms, classroom impact), the low-arousal dopamine theory, and non-pharmaceutical strategies that help: reduce sugar/red dye, increase heavy work and movement, kinesthetic learning, classroom supports (IEP/504), and token economies…

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