Transforming The Toddler Years-A Conscious Parenting Podcast Turning Tantrums into Teachable Moments

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

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!

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    The Power of Independent Play with Jill Lerman (Part 1)

    How important is independent play, really? Jill Lerman joins me to discuss what independent play actually is and why it matters for your child and you and how independent play builds resilience, confidence, creativity and helps dodge perfectionism. Jill is a teacher, play expert, consultant and mom trained in the RIE and Reggio-Emilia philosophies. Check out her free guide: Independent Play Tips for Any Age and her Playful Parenting Membership. Subscribe to the Core4 Connector weekly newsletter to get more tips, tricks and strategies to help you win the toddler years! Sign up ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! February 20, 2025 Episode 220 The Power of Independent Play with Jill Lerman (Part 1) 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!

    26 min
  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    My Toddler Wants My Attention All the Time! What Should I Say?

    Is your child always saying "Watch this!", "Look what I did!"? In this episode, I share whatwe can say to our kids when we can't always stop what we're doing to engage in what they want us to do or see.The words we use in these situations will help your child learn to trust your words. Remember, you have the ability to design the relationship with your children. Please take a minute to rate and review the show,suggest a topic, and leave a comment so we can get the word out to as many conscious parents as possible. Sign up for my weekly newsletter here:https://www.caratyrrell.com/bio February 18, 2025 Episode 221 My Toddler Wants My Attention All the Time! What Should I Say? 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
  3. 13 FEB

    Early Literacy - How kids Actually Learn to Read and Write with Stacy Benge

    Worried about your kids learning to read and write? Stacy Benge, author, early childhood speaker and mother of two, joins me to discuss howorganic conversations and child-led play sets children up for success for literacy. We also give you permission tostop worrying about your toddler knowing their ABC's and 123's. Be sure to check out Stacy's new book The Whole Child Alphabet and learn more about her work here:https://www.stacybenge.com including her free trainingDoes Crawling Matter? Teachers and ECE Professionals- what type of professional development would you benefit most from? I do⁠ early childhood education trainings, pre-service, in-service⁠ and everything in between and would love to connect with you on a 1:1 call to see how I can be of service to you and the littles you work with. Book your complimentary connection call⁠here.⁠ February 13, 2025 Episode 220 Early Literacy - How kids Actually Learn to Read and Write with Stacy Benge 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!

    28 min
  4. 11 FEB

    Do Your Kids Fight All the Time? How to Raise Siblings Who Become Friends

    Siblings fighting? In this episode I talk about how toraise siblings who become friends. It's not easy, but it is possible. I talk aboutsupporting each child for who they are while setting the tone for family respect and honesty. I also discuss teaching kids toaccept other peoples way of thinking and healthyidentity building. Need more personalized help on your parenting journey? Schedule a⁠complimentary connection call⁠ with meand we can see how we can transform the toddler years, together. February 11, 2025 Episode 219 Do Your Kids Fight All the Time? How to Raise Siblings Who Become Friends 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
  5. 6 FEB

    How to Feel Like Yourself Again After Having Kids with Jenn Krieg

    Feeling like you've lost yourself since having kids? You are not alone. In this episode, Jenn Kreig from Momma Renew joins me to talk about empowering moms after having kids. We talk about healing hormones and getting energy back, so exhausted, overwhelmed moms can get back to feeling like themselves again. Jenn Kreig is a mom of 2, Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioner (Level 2), and Certified in Nutrition Science and Exercise Science from Stanford Medicine. Jenn is launching her signature 1:1 coaching program RENEW YOU. Book a 30 minute coffee chat to see if the program is a good fit here: https://calendly.com/jenn-erjm/renew-you. Be sure to check out her FREE 5 Ways to Feel Like Yourself Again guide mommarenew.myflodesk.com/feelbetter too! Love the intentional language scripts you can use with your toddler? Check out my newest free gift to you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Things Your Toddler Needs to Hear You Say Everyday⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch and listen as your child starts to respond differently to you. February 6, 2025 Episode 218 How to Feel Like Yourself Again After Having Kids with Jenn Krieg 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!

    28 min
  6. 4 FEB

    What Peloton Taught Me About Parenting

    What can Peloton teach us about parenting? In this episode, I share a personal story about setting reasonable and achievable goals, the lessons I learned from my fitness journey with Peloton and how it all relates to being a parent. Teachers and ECE Professionals- what type of professional development would you benefit most from? I do early childhood education trainings, pre-service, in-service and everything in between and would love to connect with you on a 1:1 call to see how I can be of service to you and the littles you work with. Book your complimentary connection call here. February 4, 2025 Episode 217 What Peleton Taught Me About Parenting 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
  7. 30 JAN

    Does Your Child Refuse to Sleep? You might have a 'Livewire' kid with Macall Gordon

    Does Your Child Refuse to Sleep? Macall Gordon, author and certified Gentle Sleep Coach, joins me to share research based sleep advice and discuss how children's temperaments can affect their sleep patterns. Macall Gordon has a master's degree in applied psychology from Antioch University in Seattle with a research-based specialization in infant mental health, sleep advice, and parenting culture. You can learn more about her and her work at https://www.littlelivewires.com/. Check out her newest book "Why Won't You Sleep?", available now! Subscribe to the Core4 Connector weekly newsletter to get more tips, tricks and strategies to help you win the toddler years! Sign up ⁠here⁠! January 30, 2025 Episode 216 Does Your Child Refuse to Sleep? You might have a 'Livewire' kid with Macall Gordon 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!

    34 min
  8. 28 JAN

    How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Toddlers (Part 2)

    Want to know how to start creating a healthy, strong, connected relationship with your child now? In this episode, I continue the conversation about building the foundation for strong, healthy relationships with toddlers so we have lifelong healthy relationships with them. I also discuss being mindful of our reactions when our toddlers are out of control and the deep bond of who we are. If you haven't listened to Part 1, check it out now! Please take a minute to rate and review the show, suggest a topic, and leave a comment so we can get the word out to as many conscious parents as possible. January 28, 2025 Episode 215 How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Toddlers (Part 2) 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!

    18 min

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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!

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