THE PARENTING IQ PODCAST
Understand your child & parent with confidence
Parenting advice is everywhere. Knowing what fits your child and your family can feel really hard.
The Parenting IQ Podcast helps you make everyday parenting decisions with greater understanding and confidence. Join Dr. Kelly Cagle and her guests for practical conversations that connect research with real family life so you understand your child, weigh your options, and confidently choose your best next step.
Hosted by Dr. Kelly Cagle, a PhD in K-16 education, ADHD researcher, and homeschooling mom of three boys, each episode helps you better understand your child’s needs, so you feel confident teaching life skills, character, and emotional intelligence that go far beyond the textbook and last a lifetime.
Some of the topics we cover include:
ADHD-friendly parenting strategies
How to motivate your kids without nagging
Building confident, connected families
Teaching life skills that stick
Rethinking academics for real-world success
Managing sibling dynamics and home rhythms
Biblical wisdom + brain science and so much more
The show is proudly part of The Christian Parenting Podcast Network.
Our mission is to help you understand your child so you can parent with confidence.
How to Talk to My Daughter About Sexual Integrity | Dannah Gresh, True Girl
How can you talk to your daughter about sexual integrity without creating shame or fear? Dr. Kelly Cagle welcomes Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl, to explore raising daughters with biblical truth, confidence, and grace. Discover how to navigate social media pressures, encourage healthy friendships, create a safe space for difficult conversations, and help your daughter understand her worth and identity in Christ.
The Role Moms Play in Their Sons’ Understanding of Women | Bonnie Pue, The Union Movement
How do moms shape the way their sons understand and treat women? Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Bonnie Pue, mother of six boys and co-founder of The Union Movement, to explore the powerful role mothers play in raising boys who respect, value, and honor women. From teaching strength with gentleness to navigating conversations about sexuality without shame, discover how everyday moments and intentional parenting can help shape the men our sons are becoming.
How Can I Help My Son Become the Man God Calls Him to Be? | Pr. Seth Troutt, Ironwood Church
What does it look like to raise boys with a healthy, biblical understanding of masculinity? Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Pastor Seth Troutt, author of Authentic Masculinity, to discuss how parents can give their sons a positive vision of the men God created them to become. They explore discipline, responsibility, work and service, healthy male friendships, and how the choices boys make today help shape the men they’ll become tomorrow.
Raising Boys and Girls Without Passing Down Shame | Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, Shameless Parenting
How do we raise boys and girls without unintentionally passing down shame? Dr. Kelly Cagle sits down with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, author of Shameless Parenting, to explore how childhood development, family environment, and cultural messages shape the way kids see themselves. They discuss setting healthy boundaries without shame, approaching mistakes with curiosity instead of criticism, and how repair and grace can help break unhealthy patterns for the next generation.
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Speaking Topics
ADHD Conversations:
Parenting Beyond the ADHD Label— Understanding a child’s strengths, challenges, and needs without letting a diagnosis “define” them.
Why Won’t You Just Do It?— Exploring why getting started, following directions, and finishing tasks can be difficult, and how parents can help through systems, not more nagging and yelling.
Homework, ADHD, and the Parent-Child Relationship— Creating a more supportive homework experience through realistic expectations and school partnerships.
ADHD and Big Feelings— Navigating frustration and emotional overwhelm with compassion, clear boundaries, and opportunities to reconnect.
Building Independence When Your Child Has ADHD— Helping children practice responsibility with support that grows and changes alongside them.
Home Rhythms Conversations:
Creating a Home That Works for Your Family— Establishing predictable patterns that bring structure while making room for joy, hiccups, and real life.
Less Rushing, More Connection— Using simple moments as anchors, making busy life feel more manageable and less chaotic.
The After-School Reset— Creating space for kids’ needs while juggling homework, activities, and family time.
Running a Home Like a Business— Using systems to create a healthier flow, accomplish more, bring clarity and unity, and build skills
When the World Becomes Your School— Recognizing there are many lessons no school will teach and how we can weave them into our day-to-day.
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