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Join Early Child Educator and mom of three Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed on her bi-weekly podcast that teaches you how to turn toddler tantrums into teachable moments. Her groundbreaking program prioritizes your early relationship with your toddlers as the foundation for applying her cycle-breaking Collaborative Parenting Methodology(™). Get ready for a conscious parenting perspective shift as you learn soul and science-based strategies that support your little one to develop the five executive functioning skills they need for success in school and life. Tantrum-Free Transition Guide in show notes!

Transforming The Toddler Years-A Conscious Parenting Podcast Turning Tantrums into Teachable Moments Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed, Creator of The Collaborative Parenting Methodology

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Join Early Child Educator and mom of three Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed on her bi-weekly podcast that teaches you how to turn toddler tantrums into teachable moments. Her groundbreaking program prioritizes your early relationship with your toddlers as the foundation for applying her cycle-breaking Collaborative Parenting Methodology(™). Get ready for a conscious parenting perspective shift as you learn soul and science-based strategies that support your little one to develop the five executive functioning skills they need for success in school and life. Tantrum-Free Transition Guide in show notes!

    Feeling Triggered All the Time? The #1 Strategy for Hijacking Your Reactions

    Feeling Triggered All the Time? The #1 Strategy for Hijacking Your Reactions

    May 6, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 139

    Feeling Triggered All the Time? The #1 Strategy for Hijacking Your Reactions




    In this episode, Cara discusses the reactions we have to situations and the importance of sitting in self awareness about those reactions. She emphasizes the importance of reacting with love and kindness, even when it's challenging. She also shares a personal story of a recent situation that triggered her and how she chose to react.




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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!




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

    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!


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

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

    April 30, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 137

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




    Join Cara in this episode, where she talks about toddlers testing boundaries to see what reactions they will get. She emphasizes that the priority is to keep everyone safe when a toddler is being physical, including ourselves as parents and caregivers. Cara also shares scripts we can use when our toddlers are 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.⁠



    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!


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    • 11 min
    How to Avoid Raising Overcommitted Kids

    How to Avoid Raising Overcommitted Kids

    April 25, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 136

    How to Avoid Raising Overcommitted Kids



    In this episode, Cara dives deep into how having our toddlers overcommitted is really affecting them and their anxiety levels. She asks us to be conscious of why we enroll our kids in activities and what the long term goal is. Striking the mind-body-soul-world balance is the key.



    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.⁠



    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!


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    • 13 min
    Want Less Tantrums? Listen to Kaci's Story!

    Want Less Tantrums? Listen to Kaci's Story!

    April 23, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 135

    Want Less Tantrums? Listen to Kaci's Story!



    Kaci Davignon, graduate of Cara's Transforming the Toddler Years course, joins Cara 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 Cara teaches 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.⁠



    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!


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    • 18 min
    How Conscious Parents Hold Boundaries Without Power Struggles

    How Conscious Parents Hold Boundaries Without Power Struggles

    April 18, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 134

    How Conscious Parents Hold Boundaries Without Power Struggles



    In this episode, Cara talks about the difference between setting and holding boundaries and demanding behaviors from our kids. She discusses the reactionary cycle of power struggles that can take place when we demand behaviors. She also shares 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.



    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!


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    • 11 min

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