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

February 7, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 9

Raising Successful Kids Skill #4 - Sense of Self

Welcome back to the Executive Functioning Minisode Series highlighting the skills our kids need to practice consistently to set them up for success in school and life!

Today we dive into Skill #4- Sense of Self. As Mamas we want to raise healthy, happy, successful kids. It all begins with supporting a healthy sense of self from their youngest years. Anchoring self-confidence, self-soothing, and self-advocacy skills is the foundation for healthy social/emotional growth through the years.

Listen to previous episodes where we discussed:

Skill #1 - Waiting!

Skill #2 - Emotional Regulation

Skill #3 - Flexible Thinking

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

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

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

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. 

January 31, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 8

Raising Successful Kids Skill #3 - Flexible Thinking

Welcome back to the Executive Functioning Minisode Series highlighting the skills our kids need to practice consistently to set them up for success in school and life!

Today we dive into Skill #3- Flexible Thinking. Learning how to think flexibly within our routines helps our kids engage their creative brain and make executive decisions. 

Listen to previous episodes where we discussed:

Skill #1 - Waiting

Skill #2 - Emotional Regulation

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

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

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

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. 

January 24, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years - Episode 7

Raising Successful Kids Skill #2 - Emotional Regulation

Welcome back to the Executive Functioning Minisode Series highlighting the skills our kids need to practice consistently to set them up for success in school and life!

Today we dive into Skill #2- Emotional Regulation. How we can observe, foster, and teach our kids what they are feeling and how to process those emotions so that they can self-regulate and express themselves in a healthy way. 

In the previous episode we talked about Skill #1 - Waiting! (missed it, have a listen!)

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

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

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

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. 

January 17, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 6

Raising Successful Kids Skill #1 - Waiting

Welcome back to the Executive Functioning Minisode Series highlighting the skills our kids need to practice consistently to set them up for success in school and life!

Skill #1 - Waiting! Today we dive into how patience is a learned skill, the benefits of learning it at a young age, and how you can support your toddlers & preschoolers learning opportunities.

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

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

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

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. 

January 10, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years - Episode 5

This special episode kicks off a 5-part Minisode Series highlighting the executive functioning skills our kids need to practice consistently to set them up for success in school and life!

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

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

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

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. 

January 6, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 4

How to Write a Personalized Parenting Mission Statement

Welcome to Transforming the Toddler Years with Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. The first few solo minisodes will drop in quick succession setting the foundation for what it means to be a conscious mom raising the next generation of world ready kids who will change the world!

⭐️ Who is the COVID Generation?

⭐️ What does it mean to be a Pandemic Mom?

⭐️ Get to know your host, Cara Tyrrell.

⭐️ What is Collaborative Parenting?

⭐️ What is a Parenting GPS (and why you need one!)

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

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

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

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. 

January 5, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 3

Want to raise good humans? Why your parent child relationship need to be your priority

Welcome to Transforming the Toddler Years with Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. The first few solo minisodes will drop in quick succession setting the foundation for what it means to be a conscious mom raising the next generation of world ready kids who will change the world!

⭐️ Who is the COVID Generation?

⭐️ What does it mean to be a Pandemic Mom?

⭐️ Get to know your host, Cara Tyrrell.

⭐️ What is Collaborative Parenting?

⭐️ What is a Parenting GPS (and why you need one!)

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

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

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

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. 

Welcome to Transforming the Toddler Years with me, Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. The first few solo minisodes will drop in quick succession setting the foundation for what it means to be a conscious mom raising the next generation of world ready kids who will change the world!

⭐️ Who is the COVID Generation?

⭐️ What does it mean to be a Pandemic Mom?

⭐️ Get to know your host, Cara Tyrrell.

⭐️ What is Collaborative Parenting?

⭐️ What is a Parenting GPS (and why you need one!)

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

🤯Struggling with MELTDOWNS? Download this FREE Audio Guide today

🎧5 Mindful Mantras for Conscious Moms Managing Toddler Meltdowns!

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

January 4, 2023

Episode 2

The Impact of COVID on Child Development

About Your Host:

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

January 3, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years - Episode 1

Welcome to Your Conscious Parenting Journey!

Welcome to Transforming the Toddler Years with Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. The first few solo minisodes will drop in quick succession setting the foundation for what it means to be a conscious mom raising the next generation of world ready kids who will change the world!

⭐️ Who is the COVID Generation?

⭐️ What does it mean to be a Pandemic Mom?

⭐️ Get to know your host, Cara Tyrrell.

⭐️ What is Collaborative Parenting?

⭐️ What is a Parenting GPS (and why you need one!) 

Like what you're hearing?🤗 Follow/Subscribe to the show and share your thoughts by leaving a review!

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

👋🏽Join us in our free private FB group -- Conscious Parenting Support for Toddler Moms!

🧘🏽Listen to my friend Jessica Gershman's show - The Zen(Ish) Mommy Podcast

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. 

The show for conscious moms using soul and science based strategies for raising world and Kindergarten ready kids! 

Listen to the 3 minute trailer and subscribe now to listen when Episode 1 drops on January 3rd, 2023.

Connect with Cara inside the Transforming the Toddler Years Facebook community and follow her @Core4Parenting on Instagram and Tiktok!