Transforming the Toddler Years
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âParenting is really one big, beautiful story and
I love telling it.â
Cara Tyrrell, Founder Core4Parenting
Contributing Writer: Caroline Thor
If youâve ever looked around your living room and wondered, âWhy am I the only one picking up around here?â â youâre not alone.
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When weâre deep in the toddler trenches, itâs so easy to fall into the habit of doing it all ourselves. Because letâs be honest â le...
Contributing Writer: Andra McHugh
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Toddler eczema can feel like a never-ending cycle: one step forward, two steps back.
Youâre doing everything you can â changing diets, trying new creams, cleaning up the environment, and yet, your toddler is still scratching through the night, flaring after eve...
Contributing Writer: Micaela PasseriÂ
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If youâve ever found yourself exhausted by the emotional ups and downs of parenting, especially in those early years⌠youâre not alone. The tantrums, tears, and bedtime battles can feel like a never-ending emotional roller coaster. One moment youâre cherishi...
Contributing Writer: Jill Lerman
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If youâre a parent with young children at home, then you know that finding a way to keep your children occupied and engaged so that you can find time to get things done or have a moment to recharge can be a challenge.Â
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Maybe you feel like youâre in a cycle of...
Contributing Writer:Â Dr. Vladimir Barayev, MD
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You may have seen recent headlines about the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launching a new search for the causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)âwith a particular focus on vaccines. Medical resea...
Contributing Writer: Kimberly GawneÂ
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TL;DR
Creating consistent daily rhythms and routines is one of the most effective ways to support young childrenâs emotional well-being, brain development, and family connection. By implementing predictable patterns in your day, you reduce stress, prevent ta...
Contributing Writer: Erica Trainor from the Lil' Iguanaâs Childrenâs Safety Foundation
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As parents of toddlers and preschoolers, weâve all found ourselves saying âdonâtâ more times than we can count.
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âDonât touch that!â
âDonât talk to strangers!â
âDonât go near the water!â
âDonât eat that!â
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...Contributing Writer: Lauren Fonvielle
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If youâve ever watched your child struggle with fear, overwhelm, or nervousness â and wished you had a magic wand to help â youâre not alone. As parents, we want to protect and empower our kids, but sometimes weâre not sure how. Thatâs where EFT (Emotional F...
I believe that all kids are worthy of our respect, trust, honesty.Â
Without having to earn it.
Yes, even two year olds.
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This is the foundational principle in the Collaborative Parenting Methodology(TM) I used to raise my kids and teach my students.Â
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Nurturing human connection between adult...
Tantrums are all kinds of T's: Tricky, Terrible, Testing, Trying, and, in any given day, Too Many! Â (and Too Loud!)
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I know, I'm preaching to the toddler tribe choir here.
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You know that my goal is to teach you about another set of alliterative T's: how to Turn Tantrums into Teachable Moments....
Meet Davey, a high-energy, fun spirited little boy who is ALWAYS in motion.
This is toddler Davey loving life way back in 2021.
He's now six years old and the hero in my story-of-the-week on the podcast.Â
Why?Â
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Because he lied to me, and then told the truth to his teacher about lying to me.
...A couple weeks ago I scooped up my Goddaughter and headed to the local library.Â
Last summer they renovated their infant/toddler play space and it is truly AHmazing now!Â
We touched everything, emptied and filled buckets, made stories with magnetic & felt walls, and squeezed countless stuffies for...