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 10: Fueling Bodies and Minds with Sonja Love
Sometimes we don’t know what we just know… Sonja is educating us about what our kids need during the day to be energized and not miss out on any learning!
Episode 9: Raising Lifelong Learners
Our word selections can impact our children beyond the present moment– they can be ingrained into what they believe about themselves forever.
Episode 8: Mindfulness in Parenthood with Katy Brooks
In this episode, Katy challenges us to “respond not react,” and how we (and our kids) can benefit from living mindful, aware, and intentional lives.
Episode 7: Work + Life Balance
The work + life balance can be one of the hardest parts in parenthood. In this episode, you’ll hear about six strategies Dr. Cagle practices to seek this balance.
Episode 6: Advocating for your Child with Dr. Catherine Robert
Regardless if we like conflict, there are times we must speak out and/or stand up for a child. Dr. Robert equips us with “do’s” and “don’ts” when advocating for our child’s academic needs.
Episode 5: Speaking to Kids’ Belief Systems
Our word selections can impact our children beyond the present moment– they can be ingrained into what they believe about themselves forever.
Episode 4: The Benefits of a Village with Meshali Mitchell
Meshali shares about her role as an aunt and why she prioritizes her busy schedule to speak and pour into her nieces’ and nephew’s lives. She encourages parents to bring others into their “village” and gives advice to individuals who aren’t parents to take advantage of opportunities to love on others’ kids.
Episode 3: At Home with Dr. Kelly Cagle
How life experiences can shape even our kids’ education!
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A mind shift between student & learner
What every American home desperately needs: Less chaos, more connection
Being a healthy mom in an overstimulating world
When the world is your school: Learning that happens at home
Three character traits every child needs: Competence, creativity, and curiosity
Avoiding parental burnout
How to fight the current mental health crisis
Eight ways people are wired as learners through the 8 Multiple Intelligences theoretical lens
Improving home life with an ADHD child: Simple habits that make a big difference
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