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Oct 2024
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How to Raise Kind and Trusting People in...

Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed, Creator of The Collaborative Parenting Methodology
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Does it ever feel like you're raising kids in a scary world?


Wondering how you can raise your child to be kind, thoughtful and trusting without being naive or put in danger? We teach our kids through action, through words and through the unspoken. In this episode I dive deep into how we can raise kind people in a world that can be scary.


If you're feeling overwhelmed, lets have a conversation and talk about who you want to raise and the personal development model you want for your parenting.


Book a ⁠⁠complimentary connection call ⁠⁠and let's talk about the human you are raising for the world.


October 3, 2024

Episode 182

How to Raise Kind and Trusting People in a Scary World


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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