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

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

By Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed, Creator of The Collaborative Parenting MethodologyParentingKids & Family
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Transforming The Toddler Years- Parents and Educators Raising Calm, Connected, Capable Kids episodes

  • How to Stay Calm When Your Child is Acting Out. The #1 Strategy for Hijacking Your Reactions

    Do you find it difficult to stay calm when your toddler is acting out? Especially when their actions are causing you to feel triggered?


    In this episode I share the importance of sitting in self awareness and reacting with love and kindness, even when it's challenging.

    Like what you heard? Please take a quick minute to rate and the review the show and help get our message out to other conscious-minded parents and caregivers.

    May 6, 2024

    Episode 139

    How to Stay Calm When Your Child is Acting Out. The #1 Strategy for Hijacking Your Reactions

    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
  • How to Reframe Your Mindset as a Preemie Parent with Jodi Klaristenfeld

    May 2, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 138

    How to Reframe Your Mindset as a Preemie Parent with Jodi Klaristenfeld


    In this episode, Jodi Klaristenfeld joins Cara to share her story of being a mom to a preemie baby and her experience in the NICU. Jodi emphasizes the importance of reframing our mindset as to what it means to be a preemie parent. Cara and Jodi also discuss the importance of parents advocating for themselves and their child throughout their journey in the medical world.


    Jodi is a perinatal mental health certified preemie mom, providing coaching and support to preemie parents with her company flrrish. Book a complimentary 30-minute exploration session to learn more about how Jodi can support you.


    Feeling like you could use some more support and help to get through the toddler years? 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.⁠


    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
  • My Toddler Won't Stop Kicking Me. What Do I Do?

    Is your toddler hitting and kicking all the time and you don't know what to do?


    Join me as I discuss the priority of keeping everyone safe when a toddler is being physical. I also share strategies and solutions you can use when your toddler is being physical!


    Ready to turn your daily stress, chaos, and overwhelm to a state of clarity, confidence, and deep connection? 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.⁠

    April 30, 2024

    Episode 137

    My Toddler Won't Stop Kicking Me. What Do I Do?

    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
  • Is Your Child Too Busy? How to Know if They Are Overcommitted and What to Do

    Is your child too busy? Rushing from one activity to another, not really happy or participating?


    In this episode, I ask you to consider why you bring your kids to activities and how it is affecting them. I also discuss the importance of the long term goal of having kids in activities.



    Ready to turn your daily stress, chaos, and overwhelm to a state of clarity, confidence, and deep connection? Doors are open for the Spring cohort of Transforming the Toddler Years course! Join like-minded parents looking to make massive transformations with their littles.


    Find all the information at ⁠www.caratyrrell.com/transform.⁠

    April 25, 2024

    Episode 136

    Is Your Child Too Busy? How to Know if they are Overcommitted and What to Do

    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
  • Struggling with Toddler Tantrums? Listen to This!

    Are you struggling with toddler tantrums? Wish there was something you could do?


    This week Kaci Davignon, graduate of my Transforming the Toddler Years course, joins me to share her experience with tantrums and how the course has changed how she responds to challenging situations. She also shares how the tips and tools I teach decreased the chaos in her house and has helped her family move forward with intention.


    Ready to turn your daily stress, chaos, and overwhelm to a state of clarity, confidence, and deep connection? 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.⁠

    April 23, 2024

    Episode 135

    Struggling with Toddler Tantrums? Listen to 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!


    19 min
  • How to Set Boundaries Without Power Struggles

    Do you want to set and keep boundaries with your toddlers without the power struggles? Without the reactionary cycle that takes place when we demand behaviors from our kids?


    In this episode I share the importance of recognizing our own triggers within holding boundaries with our kids.


    Ready to turn your daily stress, chaos, and overwhelm to a state of clarity, confidence, and deep connection? 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.

    April 18, 2024

    Episode 134

    How to Set Boundaries Without Power Struggles

    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
  • How to Protect Your Child's Identity Online. What is a Digital Footprint?

    Want to protect your child's identity online? Not sure what exactly a digital foot print is or what it means?


    Join me as I discuss the importance of parents being responsible for the representation they give children online and online safety.

    Struggling with transitions? Looking for calm, connected tear-free transitions?


    Download my new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tips for Tantrum-Free Transitions Guide,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ audio files included!

    Like what you heard? Please take a quick minute to rate and the review the show and help get our message out to other conscious-minded parents.

    April 16, 2024

    Episode 133

    How to Protect Your Child's Identity Online. What is a Digital Footprint?



    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
  • Healing Your Child's Eczema Naturally with Andra McHugh

    April 11, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 132

    Healing Your Child's Eczema Naturally with Andra McHugh


    This week Andra McHugh from Eczema Kids joins Cara to share her journey of creating a natural remedy for her children's eczema when she couldn't find the help they needed.

    Andra is a mom of four, the founder of Eczema Kids and host of the Eczema Kids Podcast where they offer natural solutions for childhood eczema.


    Do you have a toddler you want to understand better and connect deeper with? Then put yourself on the waitlist for the Spring Cohort of the Transforming the Toddler Years Course ⁠here⁠! Join a small group of like-minded parents and we'll transform the toddler years together!


    Struggling with transitions? Looking for calm, connected tear-free transitions? Download Cara's new ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tips for Tantrum-Free Transitions Guide,⁠⁠⁠⁠ audio files included!

    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!

    28 min
  • How to Be a Conscious Parent. Taking Your Parenting Journey to the Next Level

    Your toddler is changing and growing at rapid speed. And so are you as a conscious parent.


    In this episode I share how as mindful parents raising whole children, we are never done growing or learning. I discuss how to support your littles mind, body and spirit connection with my collaborative parenting methodology, and how to see the world through their little eyes.

    Share with me! Share your parenting goals, struggles and topics you'd love to hear about! Know a great guest expert? Share that too!


    Share with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.caratyrrell.com/share⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you have a chance to win a one on one coaching session with me!



    April 9, 2024

    Episode 131

    How to Be a Conscious Parent. Taking Your Parenting Journey to the Next Level

    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
  • Prioritizing Your Personal Goals Beyond Motherhood with Kari Cravalho

    April 4, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 130

    Prioritizing Your Personal Goals Beyond Motherhood with Kari Cravalho

    This week, Kari Cravalho joins Cara to talk about charting our own course as moms. They discuss the feelings we often have that there is more but also wanting to be present as parents.

    Kari is a certified, professional coach who helps high achieving women lead more empowered lives, both personally and professionally. Learn more about her 1:1 and group coaching here.


    Struggling with transitions? Looking for calm, connected tear-free transitions? Download Cara's new ⁠⁠⁠Tips for Tantrum-Free Transitions Guide,⁠⁠⁠ audio files included!


    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.

    28 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,…

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