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

April 18, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 29

2 Year Old Won't Get Dressed? Try These Strategies

In this episode, Cara shares a real-life story of a toddler's refusal to get dressed, the psychology behind her struggle, and some strategies to support putting on her clothes without a massive meltdown!

🤯 Struggling with MELTDOWNS? Download Cara's FREE Audio Guide today - 🎧⁠⁠⁠5 Mindful Mantras for Conscious Moms Managing Toddler Meltdowns!⁠⁠⁠

🎓 Grab The ⁠⁠Pandemic Mom's Guide to Preschool Readiness Today ⁠⁠- Download the 📖Ebook or listen to the 🎧Audiobook!

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.c⁠⁠⁠⁠aratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. 

April 13, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 28

Banishing Mom Guilt with Licensed Therapist Kyira Wackett

In this episode, Cara welcomes Kyira Wackett, a licensed mental health therapist specializing in communication, boundary setting, distress tolerance, forgiveness (self and others) and cognitive reframe and empowerment. She believes that all of us have the capacity to author our own stories and relinquish the holds of shame, fear and anxiety if we can learn to do the hard work, sit in the discomfort to face our true selves, and trust the process. Our conversation talks all things shame, mama guilt, and how to steer ourselves back from the edge! Follow her Youtube channel for more inspiration.

🤯 Struggling with MELTDOWNS? Download Cara's FREE Audio Guide today - 🎧⁠⁠5 Mindful Mantras for Conscious Moms Managing Toddler Meltdowns!⁠⁠

🎓 Grab The ⁠Pandemic Mom's Guide to Preschool Readiness Today ⁠- Download the 📖Ebook or listen to the 🎧Audiobook!

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.c⁠⁠⁠⁠aratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. 

April 11, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 27

Is Your Toddler Struggling With Transitions? Do this!

Post Pandemic Parenting is one big transition after another! In this episode, Cara talks about how helping our little people successfully transition is like building a new habit and setting realistic expectations for each time they practice.

🤯Struggling with MELTDOWNS? Download this FREE Audio Guide today - 🎧⁠5 Mindful Mantras for Conscious Moms Managing Toddler Meltdowns!⁠

🎓Grab The Pandemic Mom's Guide to Preschool Readiness Today - Download the 📖Ebook or listen to the 🎧Audiobook!

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.c⁠⁠aratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. 

April 6, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 26

How to Raise Healthy Kids with Child Therapist Dr. Williams

In this episode, Cara is joined by Dr. Williams, boy mama, and cognitive child therapist with her M.S. in counseling psychology and Ph.D. in general psychology. Dr. Willams brings a fresh spin on raising healthy kids by blending her holistic, spiritual journey with her scientific knowledge of the early years. Lean into this conversation with your heart and mind then check out her podcast for more inspiration.

Struggling with transitions? Looking for calm, connected tear-free transitions? Download Cara's ⁠⁠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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. 

April 4, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 25

Megan is mom to a 2 and 4-year-old who are both fighting naps! She and her husband both work from home and are looking for some new strategies to help support both their child's sleep requirements and their sanity! Listen in on our live, 1:1 coaching session! So much gratitude to this mama for being willing to share her session with you. Be sure to follow the show and leave a review with your biggest takeaway!

Are you ready to master your mindset and harness the power of perspective as you apply my Collaborative Parenting Methodology? You'll graduate from the 6-week program with a personalized parenting toolkit feeling calm, connected, and confident to handle the ups and downs of parenting a toddler! Sign up today

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caratyrrell.com/bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. 

March 30, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 24

Food Goals: The Solution for Picky Eaters with Allison Taylor

In this episode, Cara is joined by Allison Taylor, a military wife, mom to 3 kids, and host of the Everybody's Gotta Eat podcast. Her passion for feeding her family well, along with her busy lifestyle, has made her a meal-planning ninja. She offers tips, tricks, and meal-planning ideas to help other busy moms tackle the big question, "What's for dinner?" 

Are you enrolled in Cara's Transforming the Toddler Years Course  yet? Are you ready to master your mindset and harness the power of perspective as you apply science-based strategies that work for who you are, who your toddler is, and your unique home environment? You'll graduate the 6-week program with a personalized parenting toolkit feeling calm, connected, and confident to handle the ups and downs of parenting a toddler! Sign up today

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www⁠⁠⁠.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. 

March 28, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 23

Conscious Parenting Coaching Session: Toddler Separation Anxiety

Jamie, mom to a 2.5-year-old Pandemic baby is struggling. She thinks music class will be a great opportunity for him to practice engaging with other kids and have some fun. He can't separate from her and isn't having any fun. Listen in on our live, 1:1 coaching session! So much gratitude to this mama for being willing to share her session with you. Be sure to leave a review with your biggest takeaway! 

Sign up for Cara's Transforming the Toddler Years Course  and let her support your major breakthroughs! You'll graduate the 6-week program with a personalized parenting toolkit feeling calm, connected, and confident to handle the ups and downs of parenting your 1-4 year old!

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www⁠⁠.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. 

March 23 ,2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 22

Does Your Toddler Refuse to Sleep? Top 3 Toddler Sleep Solutions with Kristine Petterson

In this episode, Cara is joined by Kristine Petterson, a mama to two girls with her Masters in Education, a Certified Sleep Consultant, and a teacher of Yoga & Mindfulness training for all bodies. In this conversation, Kristine focuses on the struggles our toddlers face with sleep and how to lovingly support them to feel safe and independent in their own beds! Listen in for healthy boundaries, sleep routines, and creative ways to connect with your littles through sleep training.

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www⁠.caratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. 

Does your toddler always want your attention? It can feel exhausting.

In this episode I redefine what it means when our kids want 'attention', offer a mindset shift and new perspective to embrace attention seeking as a love connection that anchors the parent/child relationship.

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

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

March 21, 2023

Episode 21

My Toddler Always Wants Attention! How Attention is a Love Language

About Your Host:

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

March 16, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 20

Proactive vs. Reactive Parenting with Laura Schwinn

In this episode Cara is joined by Dr. Laura Schwinn, a clinical psychologist, mama of 4, and attachment theory expert. She resonates deeply with women’s struggles and the disconnect between actions, feelings, and personal needs.  She works with high achieving, open-minded, curious explorers, with a propensity towards holistic health and attachment style parenting. Listen in as Dr. Laura shares 5 Ways to Shift Your Reactive Parenting Mindset with Easy to Implement Proactive Strategies.

🤯Struggling with MELTDOWNS? Download this FREE Audio Guide today - 🎧⁠5 Mindful Mantras for Conscious Moms Managing Toddler Meltdowns!⁠

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.c⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aratyrrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey.