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Apr 24
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Picky Eaters and Gut Health with Madelin...

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

Do you think about what's happening inside your child's belly and with their gut health?


Madeline Lauf joins me today to talk about children's gut health, improving children’s microbiomes and so much more!

Madeline Lauf is the founder and CEO of Begin Health, a company focused on children’s digestive health through prebiotic supplements. Check out all of her products and use CORE4PARENTING to get a discount on your order!


Toddlerhood doesn't have to be as hard as it feels.


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.

April 24, 2025

Episode 240

Picky Eaters and Gut Health with Madeline Lauf


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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