Transforming The Toddler Years- Parents and Educators Raising Calm, Connected, Capable Kids

By Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed, Creator of The Collaborative Parenting MethodologyParenting Kids & Family

Transforming The Toddler Years- Parents and Educators Raising Calm, Connected, Capable Kids episodes

October 29, 2024 Do your kids say 'Mommy, Daddy YOU do it!' My Top Strategy for How and When to Help
Do your kids say 'Mommy, Daddy YOU do it?'

In this episode, I talk about how kids tackle tricky things and the two types of kids: those that constantly ask for help and the independent, strong-willed "I got this" kids. I share how to support and what to say to both types of kids.

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October 29, 2024
Episode 189
Do your kids say 'Mommy, Daddy YOU do it!' My Top Strategy for How and When to Help

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!
12 min
October 24, 2024 Raising a Child with Dyslexia? Make it Their Super Power with Lynn Greenberg
Raising a child with dyslexia or other neurodivergent diagnosis?

In this episode, Lynn Greenberg joins me to share her personal story of when her youngest son Jonathan was diagnosed with dyslexia. Lynn naturally became his advocate, using her skills to develop a road map to success for him. This experience inspired her to support all neurodivergent children.

Gt your copy of ⁠"Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure" ⁠and follow the adventures of Lynn and Jonathan on ⁠Instagram.

⁠Feeling overwhelmed and disconnected but wake up wanting to be calm and help your child thrive? Reach out, I can help.

Book a⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠complimentary connection call⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and let's see how we can work together to help you transform the toddler years.

October 24, 2024
Episode 188
Raising a Child with Dyslexia? Make it Their Super Power with Lynn Greenberg

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!
27 min
October 22, 2024 My Child Wants a Crazy Halloween Costume! How Do I Handle It?
Ghosts, goblins and rainbow-butterfly-unicorns!

Halloween is a time for littles to choose how they want to represent themselves and their identity. In this episode, I discuss encouraging your child's creativity and supporting the identity piece behind them choosing a costume. I also talk about helping kids ground into pretending and what to do if your child wants a costume you're not comfortable with!

Want to work on the skills discussed in this episode?

Check out my Transforming the Toddler Years Course. And coming soon: a pre-recorded version of the course that you can work at your own pace. You'll still have the option to add on 1:1 coaching with me!

DM me on Instagram and we can chat more about it!

October 22, 2024
Episode 187
My Child Wants a Crazy Halloween Costume! How Do I Handle It?

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey.
13 min
October 17, 2024 How to Respond When Your Kids Say "I'm Bored"
"Mommy, I'm bored." How many times have you heard this?

In this episode I share why kids say "I'm bored" and how to reframe it's meaning. I emphasize the importance to create a love of learning when we recognize the reason behind kids saying "I'm bored." We need to recognize if the child needs something harder or something easier in order to keep their attention and positive mindset.

Feeling lost and overwhelmed? Looking for more connection with your kids in your daily life? Reach out, I can help.

Book a⁠ ⁠⁠⁠complimentary connection call⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and let's calm the chaos together.

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October 17, 2024
Episode 186
How to Respond When Your Kids Say "I'm Bored"

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!
13 min
October 15, 2024 Does Your Toddler Swear? Do this!
Is your toddler swearing or using naughty words?

In this episode, I share an example from a recent coaching session with a mom whose toddler is using naughty words. I provide strategies how to navigate this and talk about using permission with restrictions to avoid the power struggles.

Looking for some support on your parenting journey? Curious if coaching might be right for you and your family?

Book a⁠ ⁠⁠⁠complimentary connection call⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and let's talk about the human you are raising for the world.

October 15, 2024
Episode 185
Does Your Toddler Swear? Do this!

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey.
13 min
October 10, 2024 How to Be a Present Parent while Homeschooling and Running a Business with Mitch Blackford (Part 2)
Have you ever wondered if homeschooling is right for you and your family?

In this episode, Mitch Blackford from Fun Rich Mom joins me to discuss the decision to homeschool. We ask the questions does homeschooling make sense for me and my family? How will I design it so it works for me, my family and my work?

Mama of two, Mitch Blackford is the host of Fun Rich Mom podcast delivering tips on rediscovering your soul, finding meaningful connections beyond parenthood, and making life playful again. Be sure to check out her 5 Day Redefine Freebie at ⁠www.funrichmomfriends.com.

Feeling lost and overwhelmed? Looking for more connection with your kids in your daily life? Reach out, I can help.

Book a⁠ ⁠⁠complimentary connection call⁠ ⁠⁠and let's calm the chaos together.

October 10, 2024
Episode 184
How to Be a Present Parent while Homeschooling and Running a Business with Mitch Blackford (Part 2)

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!
34 min
October 08, 2024 Add Family Power to Your Daily Routine. Here's How!
Wondering how you can create more connection withing your family unit?

In this episode, I share a wonderful practice that you can easily add to your daily routine to create more gratitude,
connection and deep conversations within your family, all grounded within positivity. It's a simple practice that normalizes sharing and sets the ground for an honest, trusting relationship as children grow!

Love what you heard? Help us get the word out to other parents and caregivers, so we can raise world-ready kids, that will change the world.

Please take a minute to scroll down and rate and review the show.

Episode 183
Add Family Power to Your Daily Routine. Here's How!

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey.
13 min
October 03, 2024 How to Raise Kind and Trusting People in a Scary World
Does it ever feel like you're raising kids in a scary world?

Wondering how you can raise your child to be kind, thoughtful and trusting without being naive or put in danger? We teach our kids through action, through words and through the unspoken. In this episode I dive deep into how we can raise kind people in a world that can be scary.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, lets have a conversation and talk about who you want to raise and the personal development model you want for your parenting.

Book a⁠ ⁠⁠complimentary connection call⁠ ⁠⁠and let's talk about the human you are raising for the world.

October 3, 2024
Episode 182
How to Raise Kind and Trusting People in a Scary World

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey.
11 min
October 01, 2024 3 Ways I Know You're a Good Parent (Hit Play for a Pep Talk!)
Do you question and doubt yourself as a parent or caregiver? Ever feel like you're not meeting your own expectations? Do you realize you don't know everything there is to know about parenting?

I'm here to tell you, you are a great parent and are doing an amazing job!

If you feel connected and want to dig deeper with me, reach out with a ⁠⁠complimentary connection call⁠.

October 1, 2024
Episode 181
3 Ways I Know You're a Good Parent (Hit Play for a Pep Talk!)

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!
13 min
September 26, 2024 How to Balance Parenting, Entrepreneurship, and Homeschooling with Mitch Blackford (Part 1)
Feeling like you lost your identity in parenthood? You're not alone.

In this episode, Mitch Blackford from Fun Rich Mom joins me to talk about recapturing who you are as a parent, rediscovering your soul beyond parenthood, and how to pursue passion and still be a great parent without sacrificing!

Mama of two, Mitch Blackford is the host of Her Fun Rich Mom podcast delivering tips on rediscovering your soul, finding meaningful connections beyond parenthood, and making life playful again. Be sure to check out her 5 Day Redefine Freebie at www.funrichmomfriends.com

Feeling lost and overwhelmed? Looking for more connection with your kids in your daily life? Reach out, I can help.

Book a⁠ ⁠complimentary connection call⁠ ⁠and let's calm the chaos together.

September 26, 2024
Episode 180
How to Balance Parenting, Entrepreneurship, and Homeschooling with Mitch Blackford (Part 1)

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.

Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!
31 min

About Transforming The Toddler Years- Parents and Educators Raising Calm, Connected, Capable Kids

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Transforming the Toddler Years is the go-to podcast for parents, caregivers, and educators who see tantrums as opportunities for learning. Hosted by Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. early language expert, author,…