Toddler Toolkit

Bust the boredom for your toddler this summer with these simple yet fun and engaging learning activities! Fill your toddler's learning bucket with a few simple techniques that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine without major preparation or mess. Join Heather in this episode as she dives into some fun ideas you can do with your toddler this summer to bust the boredom, encourage lear...

Do you find yourself often repeating instructions to your child to get them to do something? Like when you want them to pick up their toys and you keep telling them over and over to pick them up, even though they just won't do it. Or when it's time to leave and you keep telling your toddler that it's time to go, but they just won't stop playing. If they won't listen when they're at home, how can w...

Experience all the fun events and activities with your toddler this summer without all the stress! Join Heather in this episode as she gives her top eleven tips for planning long outings with your toddler, how to navigate big events, and what key things to both remember and avoid so you and your family can enjoy all the special events you have planned. From navigating events with big crowds and pr...

Do you have fun trips planned for the summer but not sure how to navigate long road trips with your toddler? Then you will definitely want to tune into this episode! Join Heather as she discusses her top tips for traveling with toddlers and ideas for what to bring with you so your toddler can stay happy, healthy, and entertained during the long hours of travel. Here's to a summer full of fun inste...

What does discipline look like to you? Does it look harsh and authoritarian or does it look compassionate and positive? When it comes to parenting our toddlers, we may feel unsure of which direction to go with our discipline, but when we break down the root meaning of the word, we can get a better understanding of how to discipline from an attitude of grace, fellowship, and leadership. Join Heathe...

Sometimes, our toddlers just hurt our feelings. They say hurtful things when they’re upset, throwing a tantrum, or having big feelings themselves. And, oftentimes, it’s very easy to take their words and actions personally. But when we can step outside of our own emotions, we can see that our toddlers don’t really mean it and we can learn how to manage our reactions with grace. Tune in as Heather d...

What’s the REAL reason behind your toddler’s tantrums? The answer may surprise you! In this episode, Heather breaks down the processes that occur when a toddler has a tantrum and the root causes behind his or her behavior. The issue isn’t always what you think it is and it may actually be something you never would have considered. Be sure to grab your toolkit when you tune in and make room for ano...

Check in on your twin mom friends. We are not okay! Motherhood in and of itself is hard enough, but throw twins into the mix and it's survival mode or nothing. From figuring out how to care for two humans with the same needs at the same time, doing your best to avoid burnout, and process through toxic positivity, the twin mom life is a unique yet harrowing journey. Join Heather in this episode as...

Are you feeling frustrated and at your wit's end with aggressive toddler behavior? Sign up for the Transform Aggressive Toddler Behavior workshop waitlist ! Do you feel like your toddler’s behavior is turning into a dangerous situation and affecting their siblings?  We call this the “Code Red Zone.” When your toddler’s behavior starts negatively affecting their siblings and things start getting ph...

Are you stuck in the Toddler Reactivity Loop? Your toddler does something they shouldn't and you tell them "no" and try to redirect them, but their behavior just gets worse. They start hitting, kicking, biting, and throwing things at you or their siblings. What do you do? When a toddler's behavior gets out of control, it often becomes very difficult to figure out how to get things back under contr...

Are you feeling frustrated and at your wit's end with aggressive toddler behavior? Sign up for the Transform Aggressive Toddler Behavior workshop waitlist ! Is your toddler's fight for control becoming exhausting for you and your family? When a toddler tries to get what they want by becoming aggressive and hitting, throwing, and/or biting, this behavior becomes draining for the entire family and c...

Is your toddler highly sensitive to external stimuli and pain? Do they seem to have problems handling loud noises, uncomfortable clothing, or things that seem out of place? If your toddler also had procedures or operations done when they were an infant, there could be a correlation between the pain they experienced then and the sensory processing challenges they are experiencing now. In this episo...

It's every parent's most dreaded day with their toddler. The day their toddler stops taking naps! What do we do when our toddler decides they no longer want to take naps, thereby ending our most cherished quiet time? The answer is to not start panicking! Pediatric sleep consultant Jensine Casey is back on the podcast with us to share her top tips for handling the no-nap transition, how to integrat...

Does the thought of traveling with your toddler stress you out so much that you're happy to wait until they're older to take a vacation? Mama, it's time to take that trip now! In this episode, Heather's sharing some great tips for how to travel with a toddler (or multiple!) without the meltdowns, anxiety, stress, or discomfort. From discovering the best sleeping arrangements for your toddler to cr...

Is your toddler an expert at pushing all your buttons just right and knowing how to get on your very last nerve? Some toddlers just seem to have that mean streak down. They don't want to listen and it seems like telling them "no" just adds fuel to the fire. What's a frustrated, exhausted parent to do? Don't throw in the towel just yet! Listen in as Heather helps you navigate this tricky path of to...

Welcome to our first Q&A lightning round! In this episode, Heather's answering some of the top questions every toddler parent wants answers to. Everything from how to safely navigate stairs with your toddler and ditching the mom guilt over independent play, to tips for incorporating imaginative play into every day activities and getting your toddler to leave the park without the meltdown, Heat...

It's no secret that motherhood is one of the most rewarding and most challenging jobs in the world. It doesn't always go as planned and, oftentimes, we find ourselves dealing with obstacles we never thought we'd have to face. But there is always hope! Your motherhood journey doesn't have to stay stuck in chaos mode. In this episode, Heather sits down with Dee Ubhaus, a wife, mom of 4 little girls,...

Is our toddlers' bad behavior our fault? This question is constantly on our minds as parents of littles. It's not an easy task to understand the mind of a toddler and, most of the time, we feel lost on what's really going on. Expanding our ideas on what contributes to toddler behavior and being open to hearing a variety of opinions helps us to better understand what our child specifically needs. I...

Your not-so-talkative toddler may have you worried about whether his or her speech skills are developing the way they should be. While every toddler grows and develops at their own rate, speech skills are one thing that can cause us to worry when lacking. Should they be talking more at their age? How many words should they be saying now? When is it time to see a specialist? How can I help my toddl...

Do you struggle with mom guilt every time you give in to your toddler's cries for the tablet or TV? We all do! In the technologically advanced world we live in, screens are just part of our every day lives. They're all around us, in our homes, and integrated into our routines. It's only natural that our toddlers will have some screen time during the day as well.  But how much screen time is too mu...

Finding your toddler's sleep transition exhausting? You're not alone! In this episode, Heather sits down with pediatric sleep consultant, Jensine Casey, to talk all about toddler sleep habits, transitions, behavior, and patterns, and how we, as parents, can crack the code on getting our toddlers to sleep without the stress. Whether your toddler is transitioning from two naps to one, no naps at all...

What's the difference between turn-taking and sharing? Are they the same thing or do they teach different skills to our toddlers? And is sharing actually a bad thing to teach our toddlers? Heather breaks these two concepts down in this episode and confronts the misleading and confusing parenting advice that many influencers are currently sharing on social media.  Listen in to learn how turn-taking...

So many of us mothers fail to prioritize and nurture ourselves along with our children. We put all of our focus on our kids, our spouse, our home, and our family before we ever remember to focus on ourselves as well. And sooner rather than later, we find ourselves burnt out, unhappy, resentful, and unwell. It's time to make a change! Join Heather and Misty as they discuss caring for ourselves well...

Why do toddlers sometimes have a meltdown after you give them what they asked for? Or why do they get stuck in a "yes, no" loop where they say they want something, then don't? And how do we handle those dreaded meltdowns that happen when they don't get what they wanted? Heather's answering all these questions plus more in this episode! Join in the discussion and gain a better understanding of how...

Having children creates new strains, challenges, and obstacles in a marriage that we often didn't prepare for beforehand.  Not only are we learning how to raise and care for a new human being, we're also learning how to navigate being a spouse and a parent at the same time, maintain the romance, and figure out how to approach parenthood as a team rather than a solo act. No wonder we often start fe...