Join me as I discuss the four C's of collaborative discipline, starting with a positive definition of discipline. I then give an overview of the four intentional steps of collaborative discipline and share a story where I recently practiced this approach.
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October 7, 2025
Episode 281
The 4 C's of Collaborative Discipline
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Struggling with fatigue, mood swings, or feeling “off” after motherhood?
In this episode, Vanda Aubrey joins me to discuss balancing maternal hormones and explore how functional medicine differs from traditional approaches. Learn practical ways to restore balance, reclaim your energy, and finally feel like yourself again.
Vanda is a Functional Medicine Nurse and Board-Certified Nurse Coach specializing in hormone health for moms. Through her signature programs, she helps postpartum and toddler moms reclaim their energy, balance their hormones, and feel like themselves again. Be sure to check out her podcast Hormones 101 and all of her offerings here: https://www.wellnesswithvanda.com/
Let's turn the daily tantrums into teachable moments that align with your core values as you raise whole kids in my Transforming the Toddler Years Course.
The course is six modules and it dives deep. It gives you many resources to team up with your kids to get to the promised lands that you want to get to without all the typical parenting drama that is very popularized on the internet and social media. Check it out here.
October 2, 2025
Episode 280
Balancing Maternal Hormones with Vanda Aubrey
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Does your toddler fall apart when there is a sudden change of plans?
In this episode, I explore simple, conscious parenting strategies to help little ones feel safe, supported, and more adaptable during transitions and share mindful ways to guide your child through sudden changes with calm, connection, and confidence.
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September 30, 2025
Episode 279
How to Help Toddlers Navigate Unexpected Transitions
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Want to teach your littles self-regulation?
Lisa Danahy joins me in this episode to discuss connecting on an energetic level as a great way to start building more positive and effective emotional regulation and communication, as we peel away authority and expectations and become co-creators in our children’s spaces. We also discuss emotions as energy in motion and co-regulation through mindful movement and breathing.
Lisa Danahy (C-IAYT, YACEP, MS) is a powerful educator and entrepreneur. Her non-profit, Create Calm, has facilitated cultural shifts and deep healing for thousands of students, teachers, and families in hundreds of schools and community organizations across the country since 2016. Lisa is highly skilled at creating accessible, evidence-based, successful curricula for behavioral and emotional regulation, as well as physical and mental health.
Check out Lisa's book Create Calm in Your Classroom, available on Amazon!
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September 25, 2025
Episode 278
How to Teach Toddlers to Self-Regulate with Lisa Danahy
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Is tech helping or hurting your kids?
In this episode, I unpack the toxic effects of screen time on toddlers, tweens, and teens. From AAP screen-time guidelines to real-life stories, we explore how early habits shape focus, social skills, and even addiction. Walk away with practical steps to set boundaries, foster connection, and rethink your family’s relationship with technology.
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.
September 23, 2025
Episode 277
The Toxic Effects of Technology on Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Want your kids to thrive long after they leave the house?
In the final episode of a very special mini-series with my 20 year old daughter Caroline, she reflects on her journey into adulthood, including the leap of faith she took moving to Japan at 18. She shares candid stories about navigating uncertainty, building independence, and finding strength in faith and communication.
This conversation offers a rare, vulnerable look at parenting coming full circle—with honesty, grace, and lots of love.
Looking for 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.
September 18, 2025
Episode 276
Raising Healthy Adults From Birth - An Interview with My Daughter Part 3
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Feel like you're always entertaining your little one?
In this episode, I share why it is our job as parents, caregivers and educators to allow infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to experience the world, not to manufacture their experience by entertaining them at all times.
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September 16, 2025
Episode 275
Allowing Vs. Entertaining - How We Solve Problems That Don't Exist
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Want to raise kids who become healthy adults?
In episode of two of a very special mini-series with my 20 year old daughter Caroline, she reflects on her journey into adulthood, including the leap of faith she took moving to Japan at 18. She shares candid stories about navigating uncertainty, building independence, and finding strength in faith and communication.
This conversation offers a rare, vulnerable look at parenting coming full circle—with honesty, grace, and lots of love.
September 11, 2025
Episode 274
Raising Healthy Adults From Birth - An Interview with My Daughter Part 2
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Want to avoid power struggles with your toddler?
In this episode I talk about the 90/10 parenting principal and how it can help us set boundaries and avoid power struggles. You'll hear how to use this method and a few examples of it in action!
If you want to know more about this entire methodology, I invite you to look at my Transforming the Toddler Years course.
The course is six modules and it dives deep. It gives you many resources to team up with your kids to get to the promised lands that you want to get to without all the typical parenting drama that is very popularized on the internet and social media. Check it out here.
September 9, 2025
Episode 273
The 90/10 Parenting Principal - How to Set Loving Boundaries and Follow Through
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Want to raise kids who become healthy adults?
In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, I welcome my 20 year old daughter Caroline. She reflects on her journey into adulthood, including the leap of faith she took moving to Japan at 18. Together, we discuss the power of intentional parenting, resilience, and the lasting impact of early childhood experiences. Caroline shares candid stories about navigating uncertainty, building independence, and finding strength in faith and communication. This conversation offers a rare, vulnerable look at parenting coming full circle—with honesty, grace, and lots of love.
September 4, 2025
Episode 272
Raising Healthy Adults From Birth - An Interview with My Daughter Part 1
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
Nervous system regulation and toddlers? Listen to this!
In this episode, I reflect on my summer hiatus and reground listeners into the mission of the podcast. I emphasize the importance of understanding children's behaviors through a lens of nervous system regulation, trauma, and emotional safety. I invite parents and caregivers to observe, connect, and lean into the humanity of their children during this season of transition.
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September 2, 2026
Episode 271
Toddlers Big Behaviors and Their Nervous System
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.
As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.
Be the First to Know When Talk to Them Early and Often is Available For Preorder. Get on the list here!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you! Complete the Guest Application form here.
School drop off have you stressed?
In this episode, I talk about some of our kids biggest struggles: social and separation anxiety. This episode continues our back-to-school re-release series as kids begin a full-time daycare, preschool, or Kindergarten programs. Learning how to say goodbye without tears is a big transition. Help set your kids (and yourself) up for smoother mornings!
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August 26, 2025
Episode 270
How to Navigate School Drop Off With More Smiles and Less Tears
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
Does your child resist going to daycare, leaving you feeling frustrated or unsure?
In this episode special re-release episode, I talk about how to handle when kids don't want to go to school or daycare. I emphasize that even when it's hard, telling the truth sets us up for success.
Looking for some support on your parenting journey?
Book a complimentary connection call with me and we can see how we can get to know each other and transform the toddler years, together.
August 19, 2025
Episode 269
The Difference Between Toddler Traits and Characteristics
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
Does your child act like an angel at school and then come home and fall apart?
In this episode special re-release episode, I take you inside your child's brain and body as they start something new. Big transitions take BIG energy. Learn why they are out of resources when they come home to you at the end of a long daycare, preschool, or Kindergarten day.
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.
August 12, 2025
Episode 268
Home vs School Behaviors: Why the Difference?
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
Always struggling to get out the door on time?
In this special summer re-release, I talk about the power of routines and how they support our goals by empowering your kids to be a participant in the plan. Getting out the door on time is hard, especially when you're starting a new transition with time restrictions, like school. Set yourself and your kids up for success!
Looking for 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.
August 5, 2025
Episode 267
Why I Choose Making Memories Over Milestones
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
Does your toddler struggle with social anxiety?
In this special summer series re-release, I discuss how to support your child and their social anxiety. I emphasize being aware of what spaces your child can be successful in and setting reasonable and achievable expectations. I also offers tips for getting your child to express when they are overwhelmed, how to be there with them to support them, and ultimately, show up for them.
Love what you hear?
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.
July 29, 2025
Episode 266
How to Support Toddlers with Social Anxiety
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
Curious about the difference between traits and characteristics?
In this episode I discuss the difference between traits and characteristics and why it is important to be mindful of the difference. I explore the idea of a growth mindset in relation to learning characteristics.
Looking for some support on your parenting journey?
Book a complimentary connection call with me and we can see how we can get to know each other and transform the toddler years, together.
July 22, 2025
Episode 266
The Difference Between Toddler Traits and Characteristics
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
Looking for homeschool and alternative education options?
Kimberly Gawne joins me in the special summer re-release to discuss homeschool and alternative schooling options, because every child's needs are different. We discuss the importance of parents being the primary educator of their children and that parents should be empowered to make the best and most appropriate educational decisions for their child.
Kimberly Gawne is the visionary founder of Star Students, a trailblazing educational organization dedicated to nurturing the brilliant minds of tomorrow. See all the work she does here: https://www.starstudents.co/
July 17, 2025
Episode 264
RE-RELEASE Homeschooling & Alternative Education Options for Whole Child Learning with Kimberly Gawne
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
Do you find yourself worried about the milestones your child is hitting?
In this episode, I share why I choose making memoires over milestones and the importance of intentional moments. I also discuss that there is a season for everything in parenting, and these seasons change often.
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.
July 15, 2025
Episode 263
Why I Choose Making Memories Over Milestones
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
Feeling overwhelmed with where to start your preschool search?
In this special re-release episode, Amber Jayne joins me to discuss finding a high quality preschool. We 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 years of experience. Ms. Amber's mission is to provide high quality childcare with love at the center. She is passionate about helping others find their purpose in the early childhood field and beyond. Learn more at: https://thelovingstartway.com
Worried your little one isn't ready for school? Learn the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kinds need to be ready for school in my School Readiness Mini Course and hint: it's not the ABC's or 123's. Learn more at: https://www.caratyrrell.com/ebook.
July 10, 2025
Episode 262
RE-RELEASE 4 Tips for Finding a High Quality Preschool with Amber Jayne
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!
Interested in being a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you!
Complete the Guest Application form here.
