Want to know what's the most important thing to say to your child? Our kids need to hear us say many meaningful, emotional words everyday, but there are 3 words we need to prioritize as parents, caregivers and as teachers. Spoiler alert: it's not I Love You. Listen in and find out what it is!

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July 11, 2024

Episode 158

What My Child Needs to Hear Me Say Every Day

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!

Are your kids bored all the time? Always asking for something to do and needing you to keep them entertained?

Join me as I discuss boredom as the gateway to creative play and the life skills that are learned from this. I talk about the difference between creative play and consuming experiences through digital devices and also the importance of encouraging kids to have self directed play.

Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and in survival mode? Determined to be calm and connected to help your child thrive?

Book your ⁠⁠⁠complimentary connection call⁠⁠⁠ to see how we can transform the toddler years together with my 1:1 coaching.

July 9, 2024

Episode 157 My Kids are Bored All the Time! What Do I Do?

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!

July 4, 2024

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 156

Late talker? #1 Tip to Get Them Talking with a Pediatric SLP & Toddler Mom

In this episode, Jessie Kensey joins Cara to discuss the number one tip to help late talkers! They discuss milestones, modelling language and communication. They also share tips and strategies to help get our littles talking!

Jessie is a pediatric speech language pathologist and toddler mom. She owns a private practice called Simply Speech Therapy in Southern California and provides parent coaching to families of late talkers. Be sure to check out Jessie and her services!

Want to learn more about Cara's Sign to Speak course to help bridge the communication gap between you and your little one? Find out all about it here: https://www.core4parenting.com/asl-course

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!

Worried your toddler lacks empathy? I'm here to tell you that kids who are not naturally compassionate or empathetic are not bad kids.

While it does take work, kids can be taught empathy and compassion and in this episode I share practical tips on how to teach these skills.

Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and in survival mode? Determined to be calm and connected to help your child thrive?

Book your ⁠⁠complimentary connection call⁠⁠ to see how we can transform the toddler years together with my 1:1 coaching.

July 2, 2024

Episode 155

Does Your Child Lack Empathy? Here's What to Do

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!

Does your toddler say no to everything and refuse what you ask them to do? You're not alone.

In this episode I encourage parents and caregivers to look past the words children speak and look a the emotion behind the words. I discuss allowing kids to process their emotions, to understand what they feel, why they feel it and that it is a temporary experience.

Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and in survival mode? Determined to be calm and connected to help your child thrive?

Book your ⁠complimentary connection call⁠ to see how we can transform the toddler years together with my 1:1 coaching.

June 27, 2024

Episode 154

Is Your Toddler Showing Defiant Behavior? How to Support Your Child's Emotional Development With This Strategy

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!

Do you find yourself apologizing for your child's behavior? Saying sorry for their outbursts or tantrums?

Join me as I discuss what apologizing for our kids behavior is actually doing and saying. I offer a technique to help you navigate tough moments, especially in public, where you do not have to take ownership of your child's behavior.

Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and in survival mode? Determined to be calm and connected to help your child thrive?

Book your complimentary connection call to see how we can transform the toddler years together with my 1:1 coaching.

June 25, 2024

Episode 153

Are You Apologizing For Your Child's Behavior? Here's What to Do Instead

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!

June 20, 2024

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 152

Want to Give Your Kids a HeadStart? Raising Good Humans with Paul Behrman

Paul Behrman joins Cara this week to talk about the national Head Start program and the wide range of services they offer from child development, family engagement, health services, to supporting families needs and goals. They talk about mindset and heartset as being critical for the basis of impactful learning.

Paul Behrman is a national consultant, trainer, coach and keynote speaker with expertise in leadership and management, and a passion for social justice. Paul is the Chair for Vermont Head Start Association and has participated in national workgroups convened by the Office of Head Start in Washington, D.C., the Head Start National T&TA Center for Program Management and Fiscal Operations, and National Head Start Association. Learn more about the amazing work Paul does here: https://walnutleadership.com/

Does your toddler struggle with transitions? Wish there was a way to support your little one’s emotional regulation? Grab my free guide 4 Tips for Tantrum-Free Toddler Transitions!

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!

Parenting is hard. Parenting in public feels even harder.

In this episode, I remind you that you when sit confidently inside your choices and know that you show up for your kids, not for other parents, parenting in public becomes easier.

Are you navigating some hard things with your little human, but you cant quite figure out how to get there confidently?

Schedule a complimentary connection call with me and let's talk about how I can help.

June 18, 2024

Episode 151

Do You Want to Parent Confidently in Public? Try this!

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!