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 can understand your child, weigh your options, and confidently choose your 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.
Episode 1: Helping your Kids Start a New Year
On this episode with Dr. Kelly Cagle....Is your kid motivated at the possibilities of a new year?! In today’s episode of Conversation Starters, Dr. Cagle equips you to talk to your kids about exploring their interests, strengths, and areas that could improve to get them excited about a brand new year!
Episode 53: 24 Years Later: An Immigrant’s Story with Kisi Sakzenian
Tomorrow will be 24 years since Dr. Cagle’s family left their home country of Brazil! So today, you have the privilege of hearing a conversation between two sisters, Kisi Sakzenian and Dr. Kelly Cagle, as Kisi shares her journey as an 18-year-old immigrant moving to the United States.
This is an amazing conversation as they relive those transitional years and equip you to welcome some of those ideas within your home as well!
Episode 52: Balancing School & Sports with Roman Pierson and Levi Cagle
Dr. Cagle interviews Roman Pierson and Levi Cagle on how they best balance school and sports!
Levi and Roman are friends in 6th grade, they both attend the same University-Model School, Check out this episode to catch a glimpse!
Episode 51: Gratitude, not Entitlement.
This week, we are talking about fighting consumerism and entitlement… both of which are robbing gratitude from overflowing in our hearts and our kids’ hearts too.
In this episode, Dr. Cagle shares how they’re fighting against these things in their home. Take a listen to find out the strategy!
Episode 50: The Cultural Influence on Parent Engagement with Stephanie Baird
If you want to:
explore the impacts of COVID on parent engagement
Learn how culture is strongly influencing kids
Then you can’t miss this discussion between Stephanie Baird and Dr. Cagle.
Between the 2 of them, there’s 32 years of observations on culture and kids. This conversation is a MUST listen!!
Episode 49: Voting Matters
If your kids are acting out at home, in school, or at Target, and you’re tired of being embarrassed or frustrated by their behaviors, then this 9-step framework is for you!
Episode 48: Homeschooling 101 with Natalie Kreifels
Homeschooling isn’t for every household, and a few years ago, Natalie 100% agreed that it was NOT for them. Until, she felt a big tug from God that she just couldn’t pass up. Now, she finds daily joy (and stress 🤪) homeschooling her 4 kids, while being a pastor’s wife and running their investment properties.
Episode 47: Kids Acting Out? Follow this 9-Step Framework
If your kids are acting out at home, in school, or at Target, and you’re tired of being embarrassed or frustrated by their behaviors, then this 9-step framework is for you!
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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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