Struggling through the toddler years?
Dr. Alissa Jerud joins me to talk about how Emotion-Savvy Parenting can help us relate more skillfully to challenging emotions, connect more deeply with our kids, and even enjoy parenting more. Plus we discuss practical tools that can help us better accept, regulate, and tolerate unwanted emotions (ours and those of our kids).
Dr. Alissa Jerud, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist, a Clinical Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania, and author of Emotion-Savvy Parenting. Learn more about her work here and get your copy of her book Emotion-Savvy Parenting here.
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June 12, 2025
Episode 254
Emotion-Savvy Parenting - How to Navigate Anxiety and Deepen Your Connection with Dr. Alissa Jerud
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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