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

April 02, 2024 Tired all the time? How Your Fatigue Makes You Stronger
April 2, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 129
Tired all the time? How Your Fatigue Makes You Stronger
In this episode, Cara reminds us that not only are we managing ourselves -in all the ways- but also another tiny little human. She emphasizes that we are strong, capable and have the core strength to push through the struggles, as we are on our own personal journeys within parenting.
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!
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.
10 min
March 28, 2024 Leo the Lion Teaches Kids About Entrepreneurship with Children's Author, Annie Franceschi
March 28, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 128
Leo the Lion Teaches Kids About Entrepreneurship with Children's Author, Annie Franceschi
This week Annie Franceschi, former Disney storyteller-turned-branding expert, joins Cara this week to discuss teaching kids about entrepreneurship. She shares her story of landing her dream job, and then realizing it wasn't her dream life. She emphasizes how we can use the concepts of business to foster our kids' creativity and get them "dreaming beyond the lemonade stand".
Be sure to check out Annie's new book "Small Biz for Kids" and get your littles dreaming!
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.
31 min
March 26, 2024 How to Support Toddlers with Social Anxiety
March 26, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 127
How to Support Toddlers with Social Anxiety
Social anxiety in toddlers is at an all time high. This week Cara discusses how to support your child and their social anxiety. She emphasizes being aware of what spaces your child can be successful in and setting reasonable and achievable expectations. She also offers tips for getting your child to express when they are overwhelmed, how to be there with them to support them, and ultimately, show up for them.
Looking for like-minded conscious mamas? Join the free, private Virtual Village ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll transform the toddler years together!
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!
14 min
March 21, 2024 Heart-Led Family Life as a Spiritual Practice with Ryann Watkin
March 21, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 126
Heart-Led Family Life as a Spiritual Practice with Ryann Watkin
Ryann Watkin joins Cara this week to talk about family life as a spiritual practice. They discuss the essential nature of finding what lights you up as a parent, how you can meet your own needs, and modeling your authentic self for your kids. They emphasize the importance of fully practicing and embodying conscious parenting and facilitating our own healing first.
Ryann is a passionate speaker, happiness expert, mom, wife, educator and host of the popular "Raising Wild Hearts" podcast. Be sure to check out her podcast 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/bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey.
42 min
March 19, 2024 Intentional Language Scripts for How to Talk to Kids Who Can't Talk Back
March 19, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 125
Intentional Language Scripts for How to Talk to Kids Who Can't Talk Back
In this episode Cara talks about the importance of communication and shares that only 10% of communication is the words we use. She encourages parents to speak to their kids how they speak to to others, even if they can't talk. Use words you want them to use when they can speak.
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 mamas and we'll transform the toddler years together!
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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!
13 min
March 14, 2024 Tired of Messy Playrooms? Caroline Thor Shares How to Teach Toddlers to Pick Up!
March 14, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 124
Tired of Messy Playrooms? Caroline Thor Shares How to Teach Toddlers to Pick Up!
Caroline Thor joins Cara to talk about why it's never too soon to get your kids involved in tidying! She reinforces when we teach kids to clean up we are teaching them life skills and the value of the family working together as a team to keep the house tidy.
Caroline trained as a KonMari® Consultant in 2021 and
is also the founder of Clutter Free Ever After, an online group coaching program. Check out her guide on How to Get Your Kids to Tidy Up Without Them Even Realizing It!
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 paryents 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.
36 min
March 12, 2024 The #1 Strategy for Teaching Toddlers Emotional Regulation
March 12, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 123
The #1 Strategy for Teaching Toddlers Emotional Regulation
This week Cara discusses the importance of parents modelling what emotional regulation looks like in all different situations during the day and offers a practical technique parents can use. She emphasizes that we cannot expect our kids to practice self reflection or self awareness unless we teach them how. Finally, she shares that encouraging kids to be their best self, even when they aren't in certain moments, can help them navigate their big emotions.
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!
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.
12 min
March 07, 2024 Homeschooling & Alternative Education Options for Whole Child Learning with Kimberly Gawne
March 7, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 122
Homeschooling & Alternative Education Options for Whole Child Learning with Kimberly Gawne

This week Kimberly Gawne, founder of Star Students, joins Cara to talk about the importance of parents being the primary educator of their children. She emphasizes that parents should be empowered to make the best and most appropriate educational decisions for their child, including exploring homeschooling and alternative education options.
Looking for like-minded conscious mamas? Join the free, private Virtual Village ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll transform the toddler years together!
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!
32 min
March 05, 2024 How Can I Make My Child Smarter?
Want to make your toddler smarter? Compromise my friend.

In this episode I explain the cognitive functions involved in compromising and how much teaching our children to compromise matters. I also discuss how compromising with our children makes them smarter!

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Download the ⁠⁠5 Mindful Mantras for Conscious Mamas Managing Toddler Meltdowns⁠⁠, audio files included!
March 5, 2024
Episode 121
How Can I Make My Child Smarter?
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!
9 min
February 29, 2024 How One Mom's Journey of Self-Awareness Led to her Warrior Mindset with Chitra Rochlani
February 29, 2024
Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 120
How One Mom's Journey of Self-Awareness Led to her Warrior Mindset with Chitra Rochlani
In this episode, Cara welcomes Chitra Rochlani, wellness coach, speaker and author of “The Warrior Mindset”. They dive into mindset, intuition and meditation and offer simple and practical achievable steps for parents. Win the mind, win the parenting game!
Learn more about Chitra at Fit Warrior Life. Want to book Chitra to speak at a workshop? She is graciously offering TTTY listeners 50% Learn about her workshop here!
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!
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.
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,…