Transforming The Toddler Years- Parents and Educators Raising Calm, Connected, Capable Kids

August 17, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 64 Raising Body-Positive Kids with Rennie Dyball In this episode, Cara welcomes  Rennie Dyball , a former editor at People.com, and an award-winning author with 15 books and counting. She has a special place in her heart for picture books as a way to connect with the youngest book lovers—as well as the adults reading aloud. Rennie is also a f...

August 15, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 63 How to Get Out the Door On Time! Explore the Power of Routines In this episode, Cara talks 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 y...

August 10, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 62 Are Your Kids Afraid of the Dentist? Dr. Fatina, Pediatric Dentist Shares Strategies to Ease Their Anxiety In this episode, Cara welcomes Dr. Fatina, a board-certified pediatric dentist, Pandemic mom, and children's author. Dr. Fatina puts her patient's mental health first while empowering you to get your kids the best health care...

August 8, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 61 How to Navigate School Drop Off With More Smiles and Less Tears In this episode, Cara addresses one of our Pandemic kid's biggest struggles: social and separation anxiety . This episode continues our back-to-school mini series as kids begin a full-time daycare, preschool, or Kindergarten programs. Learning how to say goodbye without tea...

August 3, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 60 6 Core Family Values for Raising Authentic Kids with Mell and Joe Hashey In this episode, Cara welcomes her first married couple to the show! Mell and Joe Hashey share their story of putting family first and it inspired one of the most inspirational and educational shows to date! They kick off our Back-to-School Mini Series with a reminder...

August 1, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 59 How Conscious Parents Set and Hold Boundaries with Love In this episode, Cara debunks the idea that when you 'draw the line' you're automatically in for a major power struggle. Learn how to set boundaries and hold them with confidence and love as you teach your child skills they need to navigate the real world. Struggling with t...

July 27, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 58 Struggling with Picky Eaters? How to Make Mealtime Fun with Robin Oloyede What does YOUR child want to be when they grow up? In this episode, Cara welcomes Robin Oloyede a mom determined to break down barriers after her son expressed his wish to become an astronaut but she found no representation of him on store shelves. Robin founded Colorf...

July 25, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 57 The Power of Apologizing to Repair Relationships In this episode, Cara explains how apologizing to kids supports the parent/child relationship , empowers them to take ownership of their choices, and models true self-confidence. ⁠ 🎓 Enroll today:  The Pandemic Mom's School Readiness Mini-Course    ( DM Cara on Instagram  for a 50% off pr...

July 20, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 56 Raising Kids Who Cooperate with Marte Meo Therapist Lauren Keegan In this episode, Cara welcomes  Dr. Lauren Keegan , a perinatal and early years psychologist who practices the Marte Meo method in her role as a therapist. She supports new and expectant mother's mental health as well as the mother- infant/ todder relationship. We talk coo...

July 18, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 55 How Conscious Parents View Their Toddler's Challenging Behaviors In this episode, Cara unpacks your child's behavior, breaking down their triggers, thought processes, choices, and then -- yours, to help you shift your perspective and strategy choices. It's like taking a trip inside your child's beautiful mind and seeing the c...

July 13, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years - Episode 54 Trying to Concieve? Pherdal Let's You Take Control of your Fertility with Dr. Jenn Hintzsche In this episode, Cara welcomes Dr. Jenn Hintzche, a mom who refused to take the word "infertile" as her diagnosis and created a solution! Dr. Jenn was diagnosed with unexplained infertility in 2017 and was told expensive fertility opti...

July 11, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 53 The #1 Way to Strengthen Your Parent Child Relationship In this episode, Cara explores the difference between entertaining and engaging our kids and how the way we interact helps our kids grow into people who feel empowered, instead of enabled, leading to strong self and world-ready skills. 🤯 Struggling with MELTDOWNS?  Download this FREE A...

July 6, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 52 How to Talk to Your Kids About Death, Grief and Loss with Jessica Porte In this episode, Cara welcomes Jessica Porté, a mom, wife, and the Founder and CEO of Wayfinder Family Co. , a coaching and consulting agency supporting families and the organizations that support them navigate grief, loss, and change . She has over 12 years of experience...

July 4, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 51 Celebrate with Cara! The Podcast is 6 Months Old! This episode celebrates YOU as the podcast turns 6 months old and you continue the big work of raising world and school-ready kids! Cara revisits the 5 Skills for Success in School and Life mini-series she launched the show with by turning it into a brand new MINI-Course! MINI in time and mone...

June 29, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 50 Toddlers and Technology - New Findings and Long Term Outcomes with Nicole Rawson In this episode, Cara welcomes  Nicole Rawson , a digital wellness expert. She is the founder of Screen Time Clinic ®, the largest international network of certified digital wellness educators helping schools, corporations, and sports teams make smart choices ab...

June 27, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 49 3 Types of Toddler Regressions and How to Approach Them In this episode, Cara tackles how hard it is to watch your child (seemingly) not know how to do something they had previously mastered. Great news! They still know how and the regression is only temporary. Learn why and how to support your child during a major learning leap. 👋🏽Join us...

June 22, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 48 How to Self-Regulate Big Emotions While Co-Parenting with Erica Bennett In this episode, Cara welcomes Erica Bennett , mom to an amazing 11-year-old son and creator of The Crazy Ex-Wives Podcast. She shares her journey through divorce, then navigating the many stages of co-parenting to reach the place she is today. Erica is also an empowerme...

June 20, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 47 Stop Asking "Why Did You Do That". Say This Instead! In this episode, Cara explains how it's natural to want to help your child understand WHY their behavior was inappropriate, but that simply asking them to identify why they chose to act out doesn't work . Listen and walk away with new strategies and intentional language t...

June 15, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Epiosde 46 Gender Neutral Diaper Bags for Moms and Dads with Meng Li Aka: The Conscious Dad's Episode ( Happy Father's Day! ) In this episode, Cara welcomes Meng Li, mama to two young kids and the founder of Huhu, makers of a gender-neutral and functional diaper backpack for all parents. This inclusive conversation touches on how to honor and r...

🥳It's my birthday week and I share how I received the best birthday gift ever about my daughter's journey to graduation from high school! I saw my personalized parenting mission come to life as Caroline stood before her teachers, peers, and parents to explain why she believes she's ready to start her adult life and how she plans to live it. 🥰 Love the show and want to support it?  🎂...

June 8, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 44 Healthy Mindset Work for Kids with Melanie Daly Melanie Daly is a personal trainer, brain-body expert, mindfulness teacher, mindset coach and mama. She helps women find greater joy in their minds, their bodies, for pain relief, losing weight, healing stress and to ditch hustle mode. For mothers specifically, she helps them love life with litt...

June 6, 023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 43 Teaching Your Kids to Share In this episode, Cara explains what sharing really means and how it can actually be fear-inducing for your kids. See turn-taking through the eyes of your child and explore the mental steps they need to practice feeling safe enough to share without struggle. 🤯 Struggling with MELTDOWNS?  Download this FREE Audio Gui...

June 1, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 42 Calming Anxious Kids with Dr. Seema Desai Dr. Seema Desai is a proud wife, mom of two young children and former dentist turned Certified Professional Coach. She's also the author of newly-released children's book, "Connected: Discovering Your Inner Guides." In this episode, she shares how she used her intuitive nature to sup...

Has your toddler dropped some bombs recently? The language we use is powerful and it shapes our little one's early dictionary long before they are able to talk. What they hear is what they'll say! When you understand how their brilliant, growing brains are processing what you're saying, even if you're not talking directly to them, you'll begin to think before you speak and craf...

May 25, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 40 Empowering Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Megan Moran (Calling All Mompreneurs!) In this episode, Cara welcomes Megan Moran is not only a mom to two beautiful toddlers (Jack + Sophia,) a wife to the most supportive husband + business partner ever, Collin, but also the owner of Mompreneur Co. As a top ranking Host of the Mompreneur Guide...