CaraTalksToddler

Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed., is an early childhood language expert. With degrees in American Sign Language, Linguistics, and a Masters in Education, she has spent over two decades studying how infants and toddlers acquire receptive and expressive language and how adult communication shapes early identity, emotional regulation, and long-term learning outcomes. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher turned national keynote and teacher trainer, Cara developed the Collaborative Discipline Framework and The Talking Triangle to equip parents and educators with science-backed, intentional language strategies that influence how children think, process emotions, and build their internal sense of self. She is the host of the top-ranking podcast  Transforming the Toddler Years and author of Talk to Them Early and Often.