135 episodes

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

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.9 • 55 Ratings

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!

    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
    What is a Digital Footprint? How to Protect Your Child's Identity

    What is a Digital Footprint? How to Protect Your Child's Identity

    April 16, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 133

    What is a Digital Footprint? How to Protect Your Child's Identity.


    In this episode, Cara dives into digital footprint, online safety and children. She stresses the importance of parents being responsible for the representation they give to children online because it never goes away. She also discusses the autonomy children have within a collaborative parenting approach.


    Struggling with transitions? Looking for calm, connected tear-free transitions? Download Cara's new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tips for Tantrum-Free Transitions Guide,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ audio files included!

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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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    • 12 min
    Healing Your Child's Eczema Naturally with Andra McHugh

    Healing Your Child's Eczema Naturally with Andra McHugh

    April 11, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 132

    Healing Your Child's Eczema Naturally with Andra McHugh



    This week Andra McHugh from Eczema Kids joins Cara to share her journey of creating a natural remedy for her children's eczema when she couldn't find the help they needed.


    Andra is a mom of four, the founder of Eczema Kids and host of the Eczema Kids Podcast where they offer natural solutions for childhood eczema.



    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 parents and we'll transform the toddler years together!



    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!


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    • 27 min
    How to Take Your Conscious Parenting Journey to the Next Level

    How to Take Your Conscious Parenting Journey to the Next Level

    April 9, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 131

    How to Take Your Conscious Parenting Journey to the Next Level


    You shared and we listened! Learn how the #TTTYpodcast is evolving and growing to better meet your needs as conscious parents and caregivers raising whole children.


    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.


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    • 12 min
    Prioritizing Your Personal Goals Beyond Motherhood with Kari Cravalho

    Prioritizing Your Personal Goals Beyond Motherhood with Kari Cravalho

    April 4, 2024

    Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 130

    Prioritizing Your Personal Goals Beyond Motherhood with Kari Cravalho

    This week, Kari Cravalho joins Cara to talk about charting our own course as moms. They discuss the feelings we often have that there is more but also wanting to be present as parents.


    Kari is a certified, professional coach who helps high achieving women lead more empowered lives, both personally and professionally. Learn more about her 1:1 and group coaching 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 to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey.


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    • 27 min
    Tired all the time? How Your Fatigue Makes You Stronger

    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.


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    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
55 Ratings

55 Ratings

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Loved the episode about building a love of reading!!

Teaching my child to become a life long reader is a huge goal of mine and I’m thankful you brought up the impact of technology on this skill and easy ways to work around it!

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I wish I had this podcast when my kids were younger!

Cara is a dedicated parenting coach with so much wisdom to offer to young Mamas. I am thrilled to be on the podcast as a guest and love the way Cara shares tips and tricks for Moms to get through what is one of the most challenging experiences of our lives.

Thank you Cara for all you do with this podcast. Love the expertise you share and the practical insight you offer.

A must-listen!

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Perfect podcast for parents

Cara is the perfect guide for parents of young children to help them realize what is developmentally appropriate expectations and how to help children grow and thrive! A must listen.

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