
Day Five Starts March 22nd
Practicing Effective, Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Tools
Kirk Martin
Ending Power Struggles and De-escalating Challenging Behavior
This video will go live on
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, at 9 am EDT for 24 hours

You will learn:
- Why power struggles happen and how to step out of them
- How anxiety shows up as challenging behavior
- Simple ways to de-escalate without consequences or lectures
- Why changing adult behavior shifts child behavior
- Practical tools that work from toddlerhood through the teen years
Celebrate Calm Founder and Calm Parenting Podcast host Kirk Martin has shown almost 1,000,000 parents how to stop the yelling, defiance, and power struggles with the most strong-willed children. Kirk is known for very practical strategies and scripts delivered with humor and compassion.
You can find Kirk Martin online at Celebrate Calm
Dayna Abraham
Calm Parenting Strategies for Tantrums and Meltdowns
This video will go live on
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, at 9 am EDT for 24 hours

You will learn:
- Why tantrums are a normal and necessary part of development
- How to stay grounded without suppressing emotions
- What actually escalates meltdowns and what helps de-escalate them
- A simple framework for responding instead of reacting
- How to build calm through habits, not perfection
Dayna Abraham, bestselling author of Calm the Chaos: A Fail-Proof Roadmap for Parenting Even the Most Challenging Kids. As a National Board Certified educator, parent of three neurodivergent children, and an ADHD adult herself, Dayna brings a unique and out-of-the-box perspective to parents raising kids in the modern world. Through her compassionate framework, Calm the Chaos, she has helped millions of desperate parents around the world, find peace and meet their children where they’re at when conventional parenting tools have failed them.
You can find Dayna online at Calm the Chaos
Dr. Lauren Hughes, MD
Transforming Defiant Behavior
This video will go live on
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, at 9 am EDT for 24 hours

You will learn:
- Why defiant behavior is a stress response, not intentional misbehavior
- What the toddler brain is capable of during emotional overwhelm
- How co-regulation supports long-term emotional skills
- How to set limits without shame or punishment
- Straightforward ways to reframe daily power struggles
Dr. Lauren Hughes is a board-certified pediatrician and lactation consultant (IBCLC) whose work focuses on bringing clarity and evidence into conversations about children’s health and early parenthood. As both a physician and a mom, she understands the noise families face from misinformation to fear-driven content and uses her platform to cut through it with science, compassion, and authenticity.
You can find Dr. Lauren online at Dr. Lauren Hughes
Julie Fragnito, MS. Ed
Simple Parenting Tools That Build Cooperation
This video will go live on
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, at 9 am EDT for 24 hours

You will learn:
- Why cooperation does not mean blind compliance
- How relationships build willingness to cooperate
- What structure actually looks like in real life
- Common mistakes that escalate power struggles
- Language and follow-through tools that work
Julie Fragnito is a mother, educator, and the founder of Transforming Parenthood. With a background in teaching middle and high school, social-emotional learning, two published children’s books, and over a decade of experience working with children and parents, she is deeply passionate about helping families thrive. Her mission is to help parents experience more calm, relief, and joy by offering practical tools that strengthen connection, communication, and confidence.
You can find Julie online at Transforming Parenthood
Devon Kuntzman, PCC
Getting Your Toddler to Listen Using Healthy Discipline
This video will go live on
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, at 9 am EDT for 24 hours

You will learn:
- The real reason toddlers don’t listen
- Common discipline approaches that unintentionally reduce cooperation, and what to do instead
- The core components of healthy, effective discipline, and how to use them in everyday moments
- Three practical ways to increase cooperation and help your child listen more often
- Why permissive parenting backfires, and how to set limits without yelling, shame, or power struggles
Devon Kuntzman, PCC, is the founder of Transforming Toddlerhood and the original toddler parenting coach on Instagram. Trusted by over 1 million parents worldwide, she is dedicated to flipping the script on the “terrible twos” by helping families navigate toddlerhood with confidence and connection. With a degree in psychology and child development, Devon is an ICF-certified coach, Certified Gentle Sleep Coach, and graduate of the Wonder Weeks Academy. Her diverse background includes coaching parents, high-profile nannying, and managing an orphanage in Rwanda. She is also the author of Transforming Toddlerhood, written to support parents with tools, encouragement, and a fresh perspective.
You can find Devon online at Transforming Toddlerhood
Layne Deyling Cherland
Discipline That Teaches: Using Clear Boundaries to Create Self Control
This video will go live on
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, at 9 am EDT for 24 hours

You will learn:
- What actually builds self-control in early childhood
- Why toddler behavior is developmentally appropriate, not defiant
- How boundaries differ from rules
- Why consistency matters more than consequences
- How to support big emotions while holding firm limits
Layne is a long-time early childhood educator and curriculum developer dedicated to demystifying adult-toddler relationship dynamics and helping your see your child’s world through their perspective.
You can find Layne online at Enquiry Co
MEET YOUR HOST

Devon Kuntzman, PCC,
Founder of Transforming Toddlerhood
+ Conference Host + Author
As the original toddler expert on Instagram, Devon is on a mission to transform the myth that toddlerhood is terrible. She empowers parents and caregivers of kids ages 1-5 to overcome challenges, nurture development, and create confidence in their parenting skills by being the Loving Leader & Guide™ through using positive, respectful and developmentally appropriate parenting tools.
As a result, Devon has built a community of over 1 million parents and caregivers worldwide who are committed to transforming their parenting, their toddler’s behavior and their overall experience of toddlerhood while creating a foundation for a relationship with their child that lasts a lifetime.





