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Aug 2024
14m 31s

How to Raise Happy Confident Kids

Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed, Creator of The Collaborative Parenting Methodology
About this episode

Do you want to raise kids who are confident in who they are?


Join me in this episode where I dive into the importance of self-skills, confidence and relationship skills to help kids have a deep knowing of who they are and what they are capable of. I also discuss being confident in your own choices and parenting.


Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and in survival mode? Determined to be calm and connected to help your child thrive?


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August 20, 2024

Episode 169

How to Raise Happy Confident Kids


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!

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