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

June 11, 2024 Should Your Toddler Write Thank You Notes? 3 Reasons They Should!
When was the last time you received a thank you note? Should your toddler be writing these 'old-fashioned' notes?

Today I'll share why I toddlers should be writing thank you notes and how to get them involved in writing the notes, even when they can't write!

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June 11, 2024
Episode 149
Should Your Toddler Write Thank You Notes? 3 Reasons They Should!
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
June 06, 2024 4 Tips for Finding a High Quality Preschool with Amber Jayne
June 6, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 148
4 Tips for Finding a High Quality Preschool with Amber Jayne

Amber Jayne joins Cara this week to discuss finding a high quality preschool. They talk about identifying how your child learns is a great starting point in finding the right childcare center. Amber also shares her 4 Senses Rule to have specific things to consider when choosing a preschool.

Amber Jayne is an author, podcaster and early childhood expert, with over 30 years of experience. Ms. Amber's mission is to provide high quality childcare with love at the center. She is passionate about helping others find their purpose in the early childhood field and beyond. Learn more at: https://thelovingstartway.com

Worried your little one isn't ready for school? Learn the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kinds need to be ready for school in Cara's School Readiness Mini Course and hint: it's not the ABC's or 123's. Learn more at: https://www.caratyrrell.com/ebook.

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is a Vermont-based Early Childhood Educator, Conscious Parenting Coach, 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 parents to maximize their child’s early learning while raising fantastic human beings who succeed in school and life.
While teaching preschool and Kindergarten, she noticed her students knew their ABC’s and 123’s, but struggled with their social, emotional, and interpersonal skills. At drop-off, parents would say, “We’re so glad that you are their first teacher”, but she knew she wasn’t -- their parents were! This realization led to her professional pivot as an online Early Childhood Parent Educator and Coach.
Cara has embraced her role as a thought leader and fierce advocate for Pandemic parents raising the COVID Generation (GEN-C). Through keynotes, teacher training, and her podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.
Cara holds degrees in American Sign Language (ASL) and Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Education. She lives in southern Vermont with her two nearly grown-and-flown daughters and a husband who is her biggest cheerleader. Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world?
Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!
38 min
June 04, 2024 Stressed Out? How to Tackle The Overwhelm With These Strategies
Sports practice, activities, school, deadlines! It's never ending and the overwhelm is real!

Join me in this episode where I talk about strategies to help kids and adults deal with overwhelm. I also emphasize that as parents we need to share with our kids when we are feeling overwhelmed and how we can tackle that together.
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June 4, 2024
Episode 147
Stressed Out? How to Tackle The Overwhelm With These Strategies
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
May 30, 2024 How to Raise Resilient Kids. My #1 Strategy
Resistance builds resilience. I truly believe that.

In this episode I talk about raising resilient kids who can step into the uncomfortable and rise above. I share a personal story of raising my own resilient daughters and encourage caregivers to cultivate resilient moments for children.

Struggling and need help? We can make a plan together to help you create the parenting experience you're looking for and raise child who is ready to take on the world.

Book your complimentary connection call now!
May 30, 2024
Episode 146
How to Raise Resilient Kids. My #1 Strategy
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! ⁠
14 min
May 28, 2024 Does Your Toddler Follow Directions? Help Them Listen With This Tip!
Does it feel like you're always repeating yourself, trying to get your toddler to listen?

Join me as I discuss the difference between listening, hearing and processing information. I share a tested tip to help get your toddler to listen and how to make them feel successful when they do! I also discuss how intentional language we use will benefit toddlers who listen and feel successful.

Wish there was less crying, whining and complaining?
Transitions are H.A.R.D for toddlers. Which makes them hard for you. Grab Cara's free ⁠4 Step Guide to Tantrum Free Transitions⁠!

May 28, 2024
Episode 145
Does Your Toddler Follow Directions? Help Them Listen With This Tip!
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
May 23, 2024 Financial Planning for Growing Families with Helena Rosenthal & Nicole McDonald
May 23, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 144
Financial Planning for Growing Families with Helena Rosenthal & Nicole McDonald

Helena Rosenthal and Nicole McDonlad join Cara this week to discuss financial planning with your growing family. They emphasize the importance of deciding which financial priorities are important to your family before making decisions. They discuss the value of role modelling financial planning for your children, to teach them the skills they need in the future.

Helena's financial planning team empowers high-net worth professionals to accelerate wealth accumulation, pay less in taxes, and live life by design. Learn more about her work here.

Wish there was less crying, whining and complaining?
Transitions are H.A.R.D for toddlers. Which makes them hard for you. Grab my free 4 Step Guide to Tantrum Free Transitions!

About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is a Vermont-based Early Childhood Educator, Conscious Parenting Coach, 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 parents to maximize their child’s early learning while raising fantastic human beings who succeed in school and life.
While teaching preschool and Kindergarten, she noticed her students knew their ABC’s and 123’s, but struggled with their social, emotional, and interpersonal skills. At drop-off, parents would say, “We’re so glad that you are their first teacher”, but she knew she wasn’t -- their parents were! This realization led to her professional pivot as an online Early Childhood Parent Educator and Coach.
Cara has embraced her role as a thought leader and fierce advocate for Pandemic parents raising the COVID Generation (GEN-C). Through keynotes, teacher training, and her podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.
Cara holds degrees in American Sign Language (ASL) and Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Education. She lives in southern Vermont with her two nearly grown-and-flown daughters and a husband who is her biggest cheerleader. Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world?
Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!⁠

42 min
May 21, 2024 Do Toddlers Always Tell the Truth? Why Does My Toddler Lie?
Does your toddler tell you the truth, no matter what? Or have they started to tell little lies?

In this episode, I share how toddlers change from truth telling to shame and blame. I give you examples of how you can support your child in telling the truth and set the foundation for your future teenager to feel safe to tell you the truth.

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May 21, 2024
Episode 143
Do Toddlers Always Tell the Truth? Why Does My Toddler Lie?

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!
14 min
May 16, 2024 My Child Has Been Diagnosed With a Medical Condition. Now What?
Has your child been diagnosed with a medical condition? I've been there, lived that.

In this episode I share a personal story of my child being diagnosed with a medical condition, and my journey of reframing my mindset from a victim to one of looking for what is possible.
Love what you hear? Please rate and review the show and help get our message out to other conscious-minded mamas, dads, caregivers and educators!

May 16, 2024
Episode 142
My Child Has Been Diagnosed With a Medical Condition. Now What?
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!

15 min
May 14, 2024 What to Say When Your Child is Crying? Try This
Caught yourself saying "stop crying" to your toddler? We all do it.

Today I'll share why we should try not to say it and I'll give real examples of what we can say instead, while we hold space for our toddlers big emotions.

It's not too late to join the Spring cohort of like-minded parents looking to make massive transformations with their littles! Today is the FINAL day to register and transform the toddler years!

Find all the information at ⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com/transform.
May 14, 2024
Episode 141
What to Say When Your Child is Crying? Try 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!
12 min
May 09, 2024 How to Travel with Toddlers
Travelling with toddlers is hard, heavy work!

Looking for some strategies to make flying a little less stressful? I've got you covered! In this episode I share the different ways parents and caregivers can engage with toddlers, rather than entertain, while flying.
Need a tool kit to help turn your reactions into responses? Join our next cohort of like-minded parents looking to make massive transformations with their littles.

Find all the information at ⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com/transform.⁠
May 9, 2024
Episode 140
How to Travel with Toddlers
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!

14 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,…