June 13, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 150 Rewards Charts- To Use or Not to Use? In this episode, Cara dives into using rewards charts with toddlers. She discusses the difference between instant gratification and rewards. She also discusses the long game of cultivating inner motivation, determination, and perseverance in our kids. Cara also shares that rewards can be experiences and not necessarily physical things. Looking to be intentional, calm and connected on your...

June 11, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 149 Do Your Kids Write Thank You Notes? 3 Reasons They Should! In this episode Cara shares three reasons why kids should write thank you notes. She emphasizes that thank you notes are a sign of respect and gratitude and a sign of the relationship. She also gives tips on how to get our littles involved in writing thank you notes, even when they can't write! Love what you hear? Rate and review the show so we can spread the joy and...

June 6, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 148 4 Tips for Finding a High Quality Preschool with Amber Jayne Amber Jayne joins Cara this week to discuss finding a high quality preschool. They talk about identifying how your child learns is a great starting point in finding the right childcare center. Amber also shares her 4 Senses Rule to have specific things to consider when choosing a preschool. Amber Jayne is an author, podcaster and early childhood expert, with over 30...

June 4, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 147 Too Much to Do? How to Handle the End of School Year Overwhelm! Join Cara in this episode as she discusses overwhelm and shares a strategy to help kids -and adults!- deal with the endless list of things to do. She challenges listeners to be honest in front of our kids, to model for our kids, that we are feeling overwhelmed and choose one thing we can do next to deal with the anxiety and stress. Love what you hear? Please...

May 30, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 146 My #1 Strategy for Raising Resilient Kids In this episode, Cara discusses raising resilient kids who can step into the uncomfortable and rise above. She shares a personal story of raising her own resilient kids. Cara also encourages caregivers to remember we must cultivate resilient moments for our kids. Struggling and need help? We can make a plan together to help you create the parenting experience you're looking for and...

May 28, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 145 Why Toddlers Don't Follow Directions! (1 Tip to Help Them Listen) In this episode, Cara discusses the difference between listening, hearing and processing information. She shares a tested tip to help get toddlers to listen and explains how to make toddlers feel successful when they achieve completing each step in a plan. Cara reminds us that the intentional language we use will encourage toddlers to listen and feel successful....

May 23, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 144 Financial Planning for Growing Families with Helena Rosenthal & Nicole McDonald Helena Rosenthal and Nicole McDonlad join Cara this week to discuss financial planning with your growing family. They emphasize the importance of deciding which financial priorities are important to your family before making decisions. They discuss the value of role modelling financial planning for your children, to teach them the skills they need...

May 21, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 143 Why Your Toddlers Confess With a Smile In this episode, Cara discusses why toddlers so easily tell the truth. She shares how toddlers change from truth telling to shame and blame. Cara gives examples of how we can support our children in telling the truth and setting the foundation for our future teenagers to come to us and tell the truth. This episode resonating? Please rate and review the show and help get our message out...

May 16, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 142 Staying Positive When Kids are Diagnosed with Medical Conditions In this episode, Cara shares a personal story of her child being diagnosed with a medical condition, and her journey of reframing her mindset from a victim to one of looking for what is possible. She discusses advocating for our kids, while not be defined by our struggles. She reminds us our struggles help us become better people. Love what you hear? Please rate...

May 14, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 141 2 Reasons Not to Say "Stop Crying" to Your Kids Join Cara in this episode, where she details why we should try not to tell our littles to "stop crying". She shares real examples of what we can say instead, while we hold space for our toddlers big emotions. It's not too late to join the Spring cohort of like-minded parents looking to make massive transformations with their littles! Today is the FINAL day to register and...

May 9, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 140 3 Toddlers on Planes - Stories From My Travels In this episode, Cara shares a story from her recent travels encountering parents and toddlers on planes. She shares the different ways parents and caregivers engaged versus entertained their little ones on different flights. She emphasizes that as parents, we need to do the difficult work to retrain our subconscious brain how we react in stressful situations, especially when our...

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. Like what you...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

March 28, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 128 Leo the Lion Teaches Kids About Entrepreneurship with Children's Author, Annie Franceschi This week Annie Franceschi, former Disney storyteller-turned-branding expert, joins Cara this week to discuss teaching kids about entrepreneurship. She shares her story of landing her dream job, and then realizing it wasn't her dream life. She emphasizes how we can use the concepts of business to foster our kids' creativity and get them...

March 26, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 127 How to Support Toddlers with Social Anxiety Social anxiety in toddlers is at an all time high. This week Cara discusses how to support your child and their social anxiety. She emphasizes being aware of what spaces your child can be successful in and setting reasonable and achievable expectations. She also offers tips for getting your child to express when they are overwhelmed, how to be there with them to support them, and...