Have you experienced the unimaginable?

Michelle Valiukenas joins me to share her personal story of infertility, navigating the NICU and parenting after the loss of a infant. She emphasizes that loss never leaves you and there are so many ways to keep memories alive, it may just take having the courage to let the path lead you where you need/want to be.

Content Warning: this episode speaks about infant loss

Michelle Valiukenas is the founder and executive director of The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation (CLTF), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families facing high-risk pregnancies, NICU stays, or loss. Learn more about the foundations Night at The Races, raising money for families in crisis, here.

Ready to expand your parenting journey and transform your relationship with your child?

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.

June 5, 2025

Episode 252

Navigating the NICU and Parenting After Loss with Michelle Valiukenas

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.

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Does your toddler struggle with time management? They all do.

In this episode, I share simple and effective tools and language tips to help teach your toddler time management skills. With practice, kids feel safe and confident because they know what's coming throughout the 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.

June 3, 2025

Episode 251

How to Teach Your Toddler Time Management

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.

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Curious how you can build a strong, loving relationship with your child? Unconditional positive regard may be your answer.

In this episode, Nicole Greene joins me to discuss her guiding beliefs that all people are worthy, all people deserve respect and all people deserve to be cared for.

Nicole Greene is a National Board Certified Special Education Teacher. She is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Diversity Committee, a Board of Directors member for the CEC’s New York Chapter, and an Ambassador for Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence. See all of the amazing work Nicole is doing on Instagram.

Looking for a parenting transformation? I invite you to look at my⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Transforming the Toddler Years course⁠⁠.⁠ ⁠Let's turn the daily tantrums into teachable moments that align with your core values as you raise whole kids.

May 20, 2025

Episode 250

How to Love Your Child Unconditionally Using Unconditional Positive Regard with Nicole Greene

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.

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