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Sep 2
The Hardest Moments After Bringing Home a New Baby... and How to Help Your Toddler Through Them
Bringing home a new baby can turn a toddler’s world upside down. Suddenly, your potty-trained, independent kid is having accidents, asking to be carried, or needing you every time you sit down to feed the baby.In this episode, Dr. Cathryn explains why regression after a new sibli ... Show More
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Aug 26
"Nobody Wants to Play With Me": Helping kids through rejection and exclusion
Friendship problems can start earlier than most parents expect.By age three, children are beginning to form real friendships. They’re also learning how to join a group, take turns, handle rejection, solve disagreements, and make up after conflict.In this episode, Dr. Cathryn expl ... Show More
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Aug 19
Making School Goodbyes Easier
Starting school stirs up big feelings — for little kids and for the parents saying goodbye. Dr. Cathryn shares the moment that changed drop-offs for good with her own youngest, plus the big-hearted scripts, routines, and small shifts that make those first mornings smoother.In thi ... Show More
9m 55s
Jul 2025
How to Get Your Toddler to Listen Without Yelling: 7 Everyday Strategies Ep 111
Is your toddler always pushing back, melting down, or refusing to help? From messy playtime to getting out the door, you’ll learn how to: – Encourage turn-taking, even with babies – Turn cleanup into connection – Use routines and rules to reduce drama – Make transitions smoother ... Show More
41m 10s
Apr 2025
How To Talk to Toddlers During a Tantrum
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Jul 2025
Dealing with Toddler Behaviors? Ask Yourself These Three Questions!
Dealing with Toddler Behaviors? In this episode I share three questions to ask yourself before you leap into crisis management mode, before you think your child is choosing to be bad. I reminds parents that kids inherently want to do good and to succeed. Looking for a parenting t ... Show More
12m 26s
Apr 2024
My Toddler Won't Stop Kicking Me. What Do I Do?
11m 44s
May 2024
How to handle toddler tantrums & discouragement (without burnout!) | Q&A with Dr. J | 58
So your toddler keeps whining, crying, and pleading without despite how much you're trying to explain and validate their feelings. No matter what you say, though, they KEEP whining and crying. 😓 It’s exhausting to keep repeating myself but then you feel guilty for ignoring him a ... Show More
8m 3s
Oct 2024
My Toddler Won't Say Thank You or I'm Sorry. What do I do?
10m 12s
Sep 2023
Potty Training - How to Know When Your Toddler is Ready with Christine Brown
<p>September 19, 2023</p>
<p>Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 73</p>
<p><strong>Potty Training - How to Know When Your Toddler is Ready with Christine Brown</strong>
In this episode, Cara welcomes Christine Brown, a mom to twin boys and the founder of Bella Luna Family, a ... Show More
41m 50s
Jan 2019
#125: Back to Basics - Toddler Development & Behavior & Toddler Needs Parent to Fall Asleep
Erin gets back to basics by covering development and behavior during the toddler years to help parents understand why toddlers sometimes act so unreasonable, along with some tips for prevention. Then she answers a question about a toddler who needs a parent present in order to fa ... Show More
14m 53s
Oct 2019
#160: Attention-Seeking, 1 year old Crying Middle-of-the-Night, & Pacifier Weaning
In this 3 Q&A episode: what do you do when your 2 year old makes annoying sounds and behaviors to get attention/get her way with other children? How do you get your 1 year old to stop crying in the middle of the night when only breastfeeding seems to calm him back to sleep? T ... Show More
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If every meal feels like a negotiation over one more bite, it may be time to try something different. When parents worry their child isn’t eating enough, it’s natural to coax, bargain, bribe, or plead. But that pressure can actually make picky eating worse. In this episode, I’m sharing practical ways to help your child become more comfortable with food, with ... Show More
<p><strong>How do you talk to your toddler when they meltdown? What can we say to hold space for our littles in the moment?</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, I share <strong>how to talk to kids during a tantrum</strong>. I talk about <strong>what to say and how to spea ... Show More
<p>Is your toddler hitting and kicking all the time and you don't know what to do? </p>
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<p>Join me as I discuss the priority of <strong>keeping everyone safe </strong>when a toddler is being physical. I also share <strong>strategies and solutions</strong> you can ... Show More
<p><strong>Do you wish your toddler had better manners?</strong></p>
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<p>In this episode I share some insight on why <strong>trying to force kids say to thank you or sorry when they are not ready is not beneficial.</strong> I discuss that <strong>kids need emotional ... Show More
